Tree Program To Honour Jubilee
The Federal Government is inviting groups to apply for up to $20,000 as part of a $15.1 million tree-planting program to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Views Sought On Pipeline Project
Toowoomba Regional Council residents have been invited to have their say on the proposed pipeline from Toowoomba to Warwick
Urgent Call For Flood Alerts
Landholders in the Goomeri region – inundated during the January floods – are pressing for flood warning gauges to be installed to give them an alert before the next disaster strikes.
No Vax Mandate For Fireys
Commissioner Greg Leach confirmed on Wednesday Queensland Fire and Emergency Services paid staff will not have to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
‘Search Ongoing’ For Teenager
Police have confirmed the search for a teenager who was swept away by floodwaters is ongoing, although scaled back.
Unions Committing Treason: Senator
LNP Senator Susan McDonald has accused unions of “treason” for “actively sabotaging attempts to source desperately needed workers to pick crops”.
Youth Charged Over Break-Ins
A 16-year-old Cherbourg boy has been charged with a string of offences after alleged incidents in Kingaroy, Wondai, Murgon, Goomeri and Kilkivan.
COVID Tally Passes 1000
More than 1000 people in the South Burnett and Cherbourg areas have officially contracted COVID-19 since the Queensland borders re-opened on December 13.
MP Praises Behaviour Of Protesters
LNP Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has praised the behaviour of anti-vaccination mandate protesters during the recent “Convoy to Canberra”.
LNP Seeks Support For School Camps
The suspension of school camps until at least March 4 is having a devastating effect on an often overlooked industry sector, the LNP has warned.
$1.9m ‘Resilience’ Grants Announced
South Burnett Regional Council will receive $1.6 million for multiple community projects under the Federal Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program.
Vax Clinic At Wondai Hospital
Wondai residents have been reminded by Darling Downs Health that a COVID-19 vaccination clinic is running this week at Wondai Hospital.
Prison COVID Tally Hits 454
Corrective Services Commissioner Paul Stewart has praised prison staff who have been dealing with heightened tensions in Queensland jails due to COVID-19 restrictions while at the same working hard to mitigate health risks.
Strong Performance By Cobbo
Broncos rookie Selwyn Cobbo earned praise after his strong performance for the Indigenous All Stars against the Maori team on Saturday night in Sydney.
Driver Blew 0.234: Police
A 50-year-old Goomeri woman has been charged with driving more than four times over the legal limit after her vehicle was pulled over by police in Goomeri on Sunday.
Push For Rural Health Shake-Up
The National Rural Health Alliance – an umbrella body which represents 42 national health organisations – has urged whichever party wins the next Federal Election to stop funding “small, fragmented initiatives that merely plug gaps” in the rural health system.
Free Advice For Local Businesses
A free service to support local small businesses experiencing – or likely to experience – financial hardship is currently available in the South Burnett.
Tree Blacks Out Mountain Homes
Bunya Mountains Rural Fire Brigade members sprang into action after a large tree fell across the access road to the Bunya Mountains Rainforest Estate on Sunday night.
GRDC Names New MD
Former GrainCorp senior executive Nigel Hart has been appointed managing director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
Police Probe Recent Break-Ins
Police are investigating recent break-ins and thefts which have occurred in the Goomeri, Kilkivan and Widgee areas.
