AgForce Dismayed By Court Ruling
AgForce says a decision by the High Court this week has made vegetation management for Queensland primary producers even more confusing, exposing them to fines of up to $600,000 per breach.
Nominations Open For Awards
Nominations are now open for the South Burnett Regional Council’s annual Australia Day Awards.
Qld Titles On This Weekend
Two days of exciting junior motorcycle racing will be happening this weekend at the Kingaroy Showgrounds when the Queensland Speedway Titles come to town.
Award Salutes Daniel’s Courage
A Kingaroy ambulance officer who forced his way through fire and smoke to retrieve one of the victims from an horrific head-on crash south of Kumbia earlier this year has been recognised at the QAS Commissioner’s Achievement Awards in Brisbane.
Plea For Help Put To Parliament
The South Burnett Under 4s Network has secured 1800 signatures on a petition calling for a full-time paediatrician to be based in the South Burnett.
MP Thanks Emergency Teams
Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has issued a big thank you to emergency services crews for their efforts during recent fires across Queensland, but in particular for those working hard in her own electorate of Nanango.
Woman Run Over By Caravan
A 71-year-old Victorian woman has been flown to hospital with leg injuries after being struck by a caravan at South Nanango on Friday morning.
Thieves Target Education Centre
Police are investigating a break-in which occurred at the Centre For Supervised Distance Education in Kingaroy at the weekend.
Parliament Passes Farm Trespass Laws
Legislation to impose tough new farm trespass laws was passed by both Houses of Federal Parliament on Thursday.
Fire Bans Extended … Again
Local fire bans have been extended again due to the ongoing weather patterns.
Safe Message For Young Drivers
Young people had the opportunity to learn firsthand from the experts at a driver safety night held in Kingaroy last week.
Cattle Numbers Dip To 700
Cattle numbers dipped back to 700 at Murgon’s most recent sale last Tuesday.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Spring Race Meeting on Saturday – always one of its most colourful meetings of the year.
Top Of The Class
Nanango duo Hannah English and Hannah Phillips – along with Gold Coast rider Jed Hodge – are the three finalists for Racing Queensland’s Student of the Year award
Master Artist Captures Burnett
An artist who once swapped an Italian cafe owner four beers and a freshly cooked pizza for a picture of the cafe is this month’s featured artist at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery.
South Burnett’s About To Go Pink
There’s going to be a lot of pink about in the South Burnett in November when a special breast cancer awareness campaign spreads from one end of the region to the other.
Funding For Yarraman Groups
Two Yarraman organisations have received funding under the latest round of Toowoomba Regional Council’s Community Grants Program.
FRRR Fund To Support Disaster Recovery
The Foundation for Rural Regional & Rural Renewal has launched a new Disaster Resilience and Recovery Fund to provide flexible funding to support preparedness and recovery.
Cyclists Race Against Wind
More than 180 cyclists raced around Kingaroy’s streets on Sunday, braving blustery winds – and steep hills – to compete for line honours in the Queensland Road Race Championships.
Bye Bye Santa, Hello Easter!
Murgon will axe its long-standing Christmas Fair and put all its eggs into an Easter celebration instead
