Wayne Is Our Top Volunteer Firey
Firefighter Arthur “Wayne” Croydon has a very good reason to celebrate Rural Fire Service Week (August 1-7).
Women Die In Separate Crashes
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died in a fiery crash on the Wide Bay Highway at Kilkivan in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Clinics In Four More Towns
The Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses have clinics planned in Goomeri, Kilkivan, Blackbutt and Kingaroy next month.
MP Renews Push To Upgrade Road
The decision to reduce traffic to one lane on the Wide Bay Creek Bridge is an admission by the State Government that Kilkivan-Tansey Road has been neglected for too long, says Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.
Gympie Rates Rise 3.2pc
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers will face a 3.2 per cent increase in their rates bills after the Council handed down its $157.66 million 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday.
Kilkivan, Goomeri Share Grants
Two community organisations – one in Goomeri, the other in Kilkivan – will share in Gympie Regional Council’s latest round of community grants.
Cyclist Killed In Highway Crash
A 78-year-old man was killed in a cycling crash on the Wide Bay Highway on Saturday morning.
Answers Sought Over Roads
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington wants to know when the State Government plans to upgrade Kilkivan-Tansey Road and the Running Creek Bridge on Brooweena-Woolooga Road.
Fire Ban In Gympie Council Area
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has imposed a local fire ban for some North Coast residents.
Gympie MP Finds Missing Man
Gympie MP Tony Perrett and his wife Michele have been revealed as the property owners who located a 58-year-old man who had been missing in the Tansey area since January 6.
Missing Man Found Alive
Robert Weber – who went missing near Kilkivan on January 6 – has been found alive and well by a local property owner.
Search Called Off
Police have suspended the search for missing man 58-year-old Robert Weber
Horse Rider Injured
A woman has been airlifted to hospital in a serious but stable condition after a horseriding accident near Kilkivan.
Boost For Three Groups
Three South Burnett associations have received grants under a special supplementary round of the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants scheme.
Kilkivan Looking For Firies
A $1.8 million QFES tri-service complex was opened in Kilkivan in September … now all it needs is a few more firefighters!
Have You Seen This Caravan?
Police are seeking help from people who travelled along the Wide Bay Highway between Goomeri and Kilkivan to Gympie on Sunday (October 25).
$1.5m Fire Station Opens
After sharing digs with the local ambos for the past 27 years, Yarraman firefighters finally have their own base, right in the heart of town.
Kilkivan Fire ‘Contained’
Fire crews have contained a large vegetation fire burning west of Kilkivan.
Large Grass Fire Near Highway
A large grass fire burning near Kilkivan has prompted a warning to motorists on the Wide Bay Highway.
Bridge To Get $1.8m Upgrade
The State Government has started work on a $1.8 million upgrade of Coppermine Creek Bridge on the Kilkivan-Tansey Road, west of Kilkivan.
