Plans Begin For ‘Freedom’ Ceremony

A meeting was held with Australian Defence Force representatives in Kingaroy on Friday morning to discuss a possible “Freedom Of Entry” celebration in the South Burnett in late 2027.

Mayor Welcomes Funding Backflip

Toowoomba mayor Geoff McDonald has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to reverse proposed changes to Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, describing it as a win for communities across Queensland.

$3.96m Youth Park Buildings Open

A small ceremony was held in Kingaroy on Friday morning to mark the official opening of South Burnett CTC’s $3.96 million redevelopment in Somerset Street.

Gladys Celebrates 103 Years!

Murgon resident Gladys Birch celebrated her 103rd birthday last Monday with family and friends at Southern Cross Care’s Castra aged care home.

Backflip On Disaster Funding

A long and loud campaign by local councils to proposed changes to Federal / State disaster funding arrangements appears to have worked.

Museum Explores Murgon’s Heritage

Old-time skills were on display again at the Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum’s annual Heritage Day in Murgon last Saturday.

Local Cricket Begins Saturday

The South Burnett Cricket Association’s 2026-27 competition officially gets under this weekend with three games scheduled on Saturday.

Tickets On Sale For Mayor’s Lunch

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Mayor’s Charity Christmas Luncheon.

‘Wrong Way’ Driver Charged

A driver has been charged after allegedly speeding at 70km/h the wrong way down the 10km/h shared zone in Glendon Street, Kingaroy.

DPI Warns Of ‘Challenging’ Summer

Farmers are being urged to prepare for a potentially challenging summer weather, with active El Niño conditions increasing the likelihood of bushfires and severe storms across Queensland.

South Burnett Explodes In Pink

The South Burnett’s annual month-long Pink Up campaign for the McGrath Foundation meant there was plenty of pink to be seen around the region at the weekend.

Hot Competition At Art Acquisitive

The annual Acquisitive competition always attracts a big crowd to the Wondai Regional Art Gallery, but this year there were some unexpected guests … a team of firefighters.

Rural Women Plan To Celebrate

Tickets are selling fast for the Queensland Regional Rural Remote Women’s Network’s celebration of International Rural Women’s Day in the South Burnett.

Hospitals Admit 75,000 Acute Patents

The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service – the organisation responsible for the South Burnett’s five public hospitals – admitted more than 75,000 acute in-patients in 2025-26.

Major Water Upgrades In Yarraman

Toowoomba Regional Council has begun a major program to replace water mains in Yarraman to improve the long-term security of the town’s water supply.

Growers Question GRDC’s Priorities

Two South Burnett peanut growers are questioning why the Grains Research Development Corporation is prepared to invest $2 million to develop a new pigeonpea industry while the established peanut industry is fighting for the research, breeding and market support needed to survive.

TRC Offers Free Plants

Toowoomba Regional Council is delivering the next round of its popular Free Plant Voucher Program, with 16,000 plants available for residents to collect during October and November.

Five Hurt In Collision

Five people – including two primary school-aged children – suffered minor injuries in a collision on Youngman Street, Kingaroy, on Tuesday morning.

Perfect Weather For Porch Music

What can only be described as “perfect weather” turned up for this year’s Bunya Mountains Community Association’s “Play Music On Nature’s Porch” celebration …  2024 was unbelievably hot, 2025 was unbelievably cold, but 2026 was … almost perfect!

Applications Invited For Tarong Fund

Local community groups have been invited to apply for funding to help bring local projects to life through the latest round of the Tarong Community Partnership Fund.

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