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.
Donations Flood In For Tansey Groups
A pub crawl with a difference last weekend ended up raising about $15,500 for flood-hit community groups in Tansey.
Cricket Action Across Burnett
Northern Stars drew first blood in Game 1 of the Under 17s challenge series played last Friday night at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
Government Wants Your Soil Data
Farmers can now get paid if they share their soil data with the Federal Government.
Grants Open For Commemorations
Ex-service and community organisations have been encouraged to apply for a share in $3.5 million in Federal Government grants through the latest round of the “Saluting Their Service” program.
Burnett Bands Night Back On!
Six live bands will be taking to the stage in Kingaroy in April at the rescheduled “Burnett Bands Together” event.
$600m Federal Funding For Dam
The Federal Government has agreed to to pay the remaining $600 million to fix Paradise Dam.
BlazeAid Volunteers Tackle Huge Task
For the next four months a small group of volunteers will be toiling away for free to help farmers repair their fences and yards, damaged by the recent floods.
Ken O’Dowd Farewells Parliament
LNP Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd delivered his last speech to Federal Parliament on Thursday morning.
COVID ‘Yet To Peak’ Locally
The Darling Downs Health region – which includes all the South Burnett and Cherbourg – is yet to reach its peak of the latest COVID-19 wave.
Mum To Face Trial Over Death
A Murgon mother charged with manslaughter after her seven-month-old daughter drowned in a makeshift bath last year has been committed to stand trial.
Work To Start On Trailheads
A contractor has been appointed to build the trailheads for the Russell Park Mountain Bike project on the Bunya Mountains.
Cricketers Bowled Over By Grant
Stage 3 of the junior cricket redevelopment at River Road Park in Kingaroy will start soon, thanks to a $30,000 grant from Stanwell’s Tarong Community Partnership Fund.
Man Hurt In Highway Crash
A man aged in his 30s was injured in a collision near Bells Bridge on Tuesday night.
Dairy Fund Open, Levy Ends
Dairy farmers have until February 20 to apply for grants under the latest round of Woolworths’ Dairy Innovation fund.
