Bad behaviour
WARWICK police have arrested two men on separate public nuisance offences.
A man was arrested after swearing at staff at Big W in Palmerin Street on Tuesday.
He was charged with being a public nuisance.
Another man, 47, was also charged with public nuisance on Tuesday after becoming aggressive with police at a caravan park.
A 45-year-old man was charged with resisting arrest and liquor act offences also on Tuesday after refusing to leave the Horse and Jockey Hotel in Palmerin Street.
Hot mail
A COMPUTER is believed to have caused a fire in a Warwick home.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said crews found a laptop on fire in one of the bedrooms after being called to the Canning Street property at 1am on Saturday.
Two residents attempted to put out the fire themselves before calling emergency services, she said.
An ambulance crew transported both people to Warwick Hospital.
Police said no major damage was caused to the property.
Linked up
MOTORISTS may no longer need to wait for police at a crash site in Queensland.
To help reduce danger to road users and minimise traffic congestion, it is now possible to contact Policelink on 131444, online or via a smartphone to report such incidents and be provided with a report number for insurance purposes.
Policelink is now the go to contact number to report any matters requiring a police non-urgent response.
Happy to drink drive
THE state’s peak motoring body has urged Queenslanders to rethink their relaxed attitudes towards drinking and driving.
RACQ’s Joe Fitzgerald said new research by the association revealed some worrying trends.
Over the past year, nearly 10 per cent of motorists have confessed to driving despite believing they were over the legal limit.
“It’s disturbing that in this day and age so many Queensland motorists are willing to roll the dice and drive when they believe they’re over the limit,” Mr Fitzgerald said.
Land for dam
EMU Swamp Dam had taken the next step before government funding will be sought for the $80 million project.
The Southern Downs Regional Council is working with landholders to reserve an area where the proposed dam will potentially be established.
Mayor Peter Blundell said the community consultation with land-owners was expected to be completed by December.
“Once this new plan has been finalised and discussed with landowners, it will form part of a final document for government approval,” Mr Blundell said.
