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Congratulations To Young Artists!

Recently, art enthusiast and curator of the Wondai Regional Art Gallery Mrs Elaine Madill visited Kingaroy State School to judge the primary school art competition.

Island Breeze In Kingaroy

The visiting Youth With A Mission team hosted a Polynesian festival of singing and dancing in Kingaroy

Ergon Saves Future Poles From Blaze

A sustainable forestry plantation near Toowoomba, designed to become a future source of power poles for Ergon Energy, narrowly escaped disaster when bushfires ripped through the region this week.

Anger Over Facebook Image

What do you have to do to get an offensive, bullying image taken off Facebook?

Firies Save Farm Buildings

Firefighters called to a blaze at Speedwell today protected eight farm buildings from flames.

Allies Creek Fire Burns 70,000ha

The large bushfire which has been burning in inaccessible land in the Allies Creek State Forest is moving towards pastoral and grassland south west of Mundubbera.

Young Artists Showcase Their Skills

St Mary’s Catholic College atudents, parents and teachers celebrated everything artistic at the school’s annual Arts Showcase in Kingaroy.

There’s Worse Ways To Die …

St Mary’s Catholic School’s P&F Association is promising a “taste of decadence” at its “Death by Chocolate” fundraising high tea next Sunday afternoon.

Help Available For Primary Producers

Agriculture Minister John McVeigh is urging primary producers severely affected by the current outbreak of bushfires in regional Queensland to make an Individually Disaster Stricken Property application.

Rural Firies Meet With Review Panel

Volunteers from a number of South Burnett Rural Fire Service brigades attended a meeting in Maryborough last night as part of a special Ministerial review into the RFS.

Thrashers Celebrate 20th Anniversary

The South Burnett Thrashers rugby union club will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with a dinner next Saturday (November 3) at the Booie Bello Vista … but if you’d like to go you’d better RSVP today

Glittering Night To Aid Hospital

Kingaroy Rotary club is so pleased with the charity jewellery auction it hosted last weekend, it’s planning to do it all over again next year.

Low Crime Rates In South Burnett

South Burnett residents live in one of the lowest crime areas in Queensland, an analysis of the annual Gympie Police District crime figures reveals.

Booubyjan Fire Still Burning

A fire which broke out yesterday morning at Booubyjan is still burning in inaccessible country but does not pose a risk to property.

Man Stole $50 From Workmate’s Purse

A man who stole $50 from the purse of a fellow worker at Kingaroy’s SupaIGA store has be sentenced to 80 hours community service and had a conviction recorded.

Trio Capped For Queensland

Three young South Burnett cricketers have been selected to play for the Queensland U12s schoolgirls team following Wide Bay’s victory in the two-day selection championships played at the weekend in Brisbane.

Crime Rises 6pc … But Not Here

Crime increased by an average of 6 per cent across Queensland last financial year, but fell by 1 per cent in the North Coast Region (which includes the South Burnett) according to the Queensland Police Service’s 2011-2012 Annual Statistical Review.

Police Launch Phone App

Queenslanders will be able to report minor incidents to police at the touch of a button with the new Policelink phone app launched this afternoon.

‘Positive Impact’ From Pilot Project

The Queensland Early Intervention Pilot Project – an alcohol awareness and early intervention program which operates in Cherbourg – will be marking its second anniversary this week.

Local Breeders Top Show

South Burnett sellers did well at the Moreton Beef Classic Show and Sale held at Purga on October 18.

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