Best excuses drivers use to avoid a traffic fine
‘I’ve never seen a kangaroo actually chase a car, but apparently in some circumstances they must.’
‘I’ve never seen a kangaroo actually chase a car, but apparently in some circumstances they must.’
A 22-year-old has been slapped with a $1334 fine for ignoring coronavirus restrictions on a Bowen beach
The car was stolen after the thief found it unlocked and the keys in an obvious place …
A major investigation into a depraved child abuse network has led police to the Fraser Coast.
A prisoner has been charged with murder over the death of another inmate at the Woodford Correctional Centre last week.
Alleged drink-drivers have also been on the top of crime for Bowen Police
A Whitsunday man lost his uncle in a fatal traffic crash that claimed two lives north of Mackay.
Police uncovered about 8000 marijuana plants at the site, north of Mackay, in May 2019.
The mum of three has risked her freedom and a $10,000 court-ordered surety.
The 32 year old also called the officer a ‘f***ing coward’
The men was stopped by police in Maryborough
VIDEO: The police operation, north of Coffs Harbour, relates to an ongoing investigation.
Taxi driver John May thought he was a dead man after a vicious stabbing attack
The operation targeted amphetamines and weapons in the Whitsundays
Heavily armed police were involved in this morning’s search warrant north of Coffs Harbour.
The 52 year old man suffered a fractured skull in the alleged attack on March 14.
AFTER police attended the residence from a noise complaint and located a large amount of people gathering, they slapped the host with a Covid-19 non compliance fine.
Weekend’s behaviour brings the total number of non-compliance notices for the district to 86, or more than $114,700 in fines.
POLICE were directed to take an ‘educational’ approach to COVID-19 compliance unless a person blatant disregard. Having drugs at the park ticked that box.
After a police search involving the dog squad this week, police have renewed calls for information into the whereabouts of a missing Northern NSW woman.
Enjoy your greater freedoms but don’t flout the rules, says region’s highest ranking police officer
A 69-year-old woman involved in an assault on her ex-lover is pleading with the courts not to be sent to prison as she fears a risk of contracting COVID-19.
She is accused of ‘inappropriately’ releasing confidential information.
A hearty cough could cost you up to $13,345 under a new coronavirus public health order
Police are appealing for information on what seems to be a green-thumbed thief.
South Grafton man showed ‘fixated’ and ‘obsessive’ behaviour towards singer, court told
THE victim was pushed, punched in the mouth and knocked to the ground, before being kicked in the head.
A WOMAN has copped the heat of a fine after stealing electricity to keep cool.
THE 50-year-old man told police that all of the drug found was his and for his own personal use, the court head.
The motorcyclist was allegedly riding south of Proserpine.
A MAGISTRATE has reached a verdict in the case of a childcare centre operator accused of failing to report hazards and a complaint made by a parent.
THE Goonellabah woman was sleeping next to her daughters, aged 4 and 5, when she woke to find a man on her bed.
Online groups are naming and shaming alleged adult and juvenile offenders before court cases are finalised.
The man chained himself to a cattle grid to block access to an Adani work camp
A TOOWOOMBA teenager who exposed his penis to female police officers before urinating on the watch house floor has avoided conviction.
A couple who admitted failing to take proper care of their two pet dogs have been handed sizeable fines.
A Bundaberg man says his elderly parents were scammed by people pretending to be friends.
Police allege the person was escorted to a bank and robbed of their money
A STUDENT’S discussion with a Mackay school’s guidance counsellor led to the discovery of human skeletal remains.
A WOMAN has been fined fine for failing to appear in court three times.
UPDATE: A woman is tonight assisting police with inquiries into the death of a Beaconfield teen early this morning.
Early morning Kingaroy house fire declared a crime scene.
THE 36-year-old offender had far more than what was usually inside his underwear.
The keys had been missing for a month before it was stolen
THE former air traffic controller and RAAF officer was a prime example of how drugs can destroy one’s life.
The man said he was ‘visiting a friend’ when police caught him trying to make his escape.
AN ADOPTEE who had legitimately track down his birth mother had then started making demands and harassed her by text and phone calls.
TAKING a spin in his BMW Sports car after enjoying a few too many Australia Day drinks proved costly for this Toowoomba man.
A Toowoomba woman who tattooed a love heart on her daughter’s 13-year-old friend has ended up in court.
A FEW drinks too many at the pub on News Year’s Eve has landed a man in court.
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