A 23-year-old male resident of North Ward (Townsville) was stopped by police for an alleged high-speed incident at about 8:00am on June 24 on the Bruce Highway at Lethebrook (Proserpine).
It's alleged that officers stopped a Toyota Corolla hatchback after its speed was checked as being 144 kilometres an hour in a 100 kilometre an hour speed zone.
It's further alleged that the driver indicated fatigue as a reason for the relevant speed.
An on the spot fine of $1,653 was issued resulting in the loss of 8 demerit points and a driver’s licence suspension for a period of 6 months.
Between 3:00pm on June 26 and 10:00am on June 27, someone has stolen forks for a bobcat from a construction site on the Bruce Highway near Don Street in Bowen.
A tipper has been used to transport the stolen item from the site.
Anyone who might have information about the matter is encouraged to contact police as soon as possible.