Heritage Helps Out Golfers
The Nanango Golf Club’s new greens mower has been hard at work lately thanks to all the recent rain.
Women Know How To Have Fun!
An entrepreneur who launched a successful enterprise just for women in Townsville has expanded her network to include the South Burnett.
$3m Project To Assess Water Options
The State Government’s promised Bundaberg and Burnett Regional Water Assessment – which includes water supply options for the South and North Burnett – will begin this week.
Child Sex Charges Dropped
Historical child sex charges laid against an 80-year-old former Queensland MP were dropped by prosecutors in December, it was revealed this week.
JEV In Second Piggery
Biosecurity Queensland is urging pig owners to be on the alert after Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) was confirmed at a second piggery in Queensland.
Main CBD Intersection To Close
Motorists will face more disruptions in the Kingaroy CBD over the next few weeks when the Haly / Kingaroy street intersection closes as part of the KTP.
Incentives To Get Soil Tested
The Federal Government is providing $54.4 million over two years to support farmers and land managers to access low-cost soil sampling and testing in exchange for sharing their data under the Pilot Soil Monitoring and Incentives Program.
Australia Losing ‘Free Trade’ Lead
Australia will need to find new ways to gain a competitive advantage with its agricultural exports as more countries enter free trade agreements, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has warned.
Man Bitten By Snake
A man aged in his 60s was assessed by paramedics after being bitten by a snake on Tuesday night.
Truckie Charged With Drug Driving
A truck driver will appear in court charged with drug offences after his rig was pulled over by police in Kingaroy last week.
Dolphins Make A Splash In Kingaroy
Dolphins officials who dropped into help at junior rugby league skills training in Kingaroy at the weekend were impressed with the roll-up … more than 60 young players!
Speed Limit Drops To 80km/h
The speed limit on the western end of Taylors Road in Kingaroy will be lowered to 80km/h in a bid to improve safety.
Council Pushes For New Dam
Toowoomba Regional Council is urging the State Government to reconsider the construction of a dam on Emu Creek.
Asbestos Warning For Beekeepers
Beekeepers and importers of beekeeping equipment have been been warned about the presence of dangerous asbestos fibres in many imported bee smokers.
Murgon Celebrates Local Excellence
A small thing like a worldwide pandemic can’t stop Murgon from stopping to honour its finest citizens in true blue Australia Day style.
‘Truths’ Aired At Health Forum
The newly formed Cherbourg Health Council Forum met for the first time last week to discuss community concerns about the provision of health services in the town.
Bunyas Art Coming To Wondai
Western Downs Regional Council’s first ever touring art exhibition will be hopping over the border into the South Burnett later this year.
Applications Open For QIYLP
Applications are now open for the 2022 Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (QIYLP).
Twiggy Snaps Up More Bega Shares
Mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has lifted his stake in Bega Cheese, owners of the Peanut Company of Australia.
Grant Aims To Change Lives
South Burnett CTC has been awarded a $709,853 grant to run a two-year program aimed at helping at-risk youth in the South Burnett.
