Witnesses of a house fire in Laidley Heights have described the intense scenes as people tried to save pets and check for occupants. Police have now declared a crime scene. SEE THE VIDEO Footage of house fire in Laidley Heights on Tuesday evening. Video courtesy of Tom Chalker Seven fire crews attended the home on … [Read more…]
A motorcyclist is in a stable condition in Bundaberg Hospital following a serious crash in Bundaberg Central on Thursday. While initial Queensland Police Service reports stated that the man had sustained critical injuries, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said on Friday the man sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to Bundaberg Hospital … [Read more…]
A seriously ill and ‘distressed’ farm worker was forced to seek help from nearby miners to get urgent medical treatment. The 52-year-old man who was on a remote property at Belyando, about 300km west of Mackay and 160km northwest of Clermont, turned to workers at the nearby Bravus Mining and Resources Camp 6 about 3am … [Read more…]
Four police officers have been injured, with two hospitalised, after an incident in which an allegedly stolen truck rammed into them. Here’s what we know so far. The truck was alleged to have been stolen from the TyreRight yard in Oakey overnight, along with a Toyota HiLux, the thieves using the vehicles to ram the … [Read more…]