Crash Leads To Sports Award
Goomeri plumber Justin Giles has been recognised at the Gympie Australia Day awards for his commitment to swimming.
Former Cooyar Cop Wins Medal
Former Cooyar police officer Senior Sergeant Craig Shepherd has been awarded an Australian Police Medal.
Ken’s The Real Deal, Without A Doubt!
Retired Kingaroy businessman Ken Mills has been named the South Burnett’s 2022 Citizen of the Year.
COVID Testing Returns To Hospital
COVID-19 testing will return to Kingaroy Hospital from Wednesday (January 26).
State Finals At Proston Show
The State finals of the Queensland Ag Shows prime beef and stud beef Young Judges and Young Paraders competitions will be held at the Proston Show on March 5.
Invitation To TRC Businesses
Small and medium business owners and managers in the Toowoomba Regional Council area have been invited to take advantage of fully subsidised training which will start in February.
Boost For Local Galleries
Blackbutt Art Gallery and Murgon’s Creative Country Association have received grants under the Federal Government’s Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) program.
Pool Upgrade Almost Ready
Work is almost completed on the new People with Disability change rooms at Yarraman Memorial Pool.
Disaster Aid Extended To Somerset
Disaster assistance recovery grants of up to $50,000, as well as low-interest loans of up to $250,000, have now been extended to eligible primary producers in the Somerset region.
Man Charged With Drug Driving
A 27-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with drug-driving after police stopped his Subaru sedan on the D’Aguilar Highway on Friday morning.
Work Starts On $25m Bridge
Construction work to replace the dangerous John Peterson Bridge over the Boyne River has begun.
Grants To Clean Up Illegal Dumps
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed State Government funding to help farmers and landholders with the cost of removing and safely disposing of illegally dumped waste.
Unions Slam Aged Care COVID ‘Chaos’
Surveys of members by two unions have painted a devastating picture of life inside aged care facilities in Queensland trying to cope with outbreaks of Omicron.
School Speed Zones In Force
Murgon police have alerted residents that school speed zones will be enforced from Monday (January 24) despite the official delay to the start of the school term.
COVID Grants To Aid Show Societies
Show societies are being encouraged to apply for a share of $21 million through Round 2 of the Federal Government’s Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program.
Hay Truck Rolls
A truck driver was transported to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after his B-double rolled on the Bunya Highway on Sunday night.
RACQ Welcomes New Traffic Rules
Queensland drivers will be fined if they refuse to slow down or move over for emergency vehicles under new traffic rules to be implemented later this year.
Driver To Face Court
The New Year has started badly for an 56-year-old Imbil man pulled over by police in Wondai on January 5.
COVID Death Toll Rises Again
Queensland’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 85 following the announcement of the latest 13 deaths on Friday morning.
Man Killed In Crash
A 21-year-old man died on Tuesday after his car ran off the road, hit a tree and burst into flames.
