Late Start Planned For Local League
The 2022 South Burnett rugby league competition looks set to get off to a late start, with the first round of games pencilled in for April 23.
MPs Label Dam Plan As ‘Stunt’
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has described Tuesday’s announcement that Paradise Dam’s wall will be restored to its original height as “a political stunt”.
COVID Testing Hours Change
Darling Downs Health has announced a change to the COVID-19 testing hours at Kingaroy Hospital.
Public Urged To Report Firearms
Crime Stoppers Australia is urging people to speak up if they suspect someone they know owns an illegal firearm.
$600m Allocated To Paradise Dam
The State Government will commit $600 million to kickstart the rebuilding of the Paradise Dam wall to original height, but is asking the Federal Government to also fund the project.
Driver Hurt In Crash
A man aged in his 40s was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway in the early hours of Tuesday.
Volunteers Kick A Goal In Kingaroy
The team of volunteers from the Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club earned a well-deserved rest on Sunday night after one of the biggest Soccer Sevens carnivals seen in Kingaroy for years.
Check-In Scrapped For Shoppers
Queenslanders no longer have to use the COVID-19 check-in app, except where mandatory vaccinations are required.
Water Everywhere At Wondai
Wondai Art Gallery is featuring a “Symphony In H2O” this month with artworks exploring the movement and flow of water.
Local COVID Cases Break 700
The South Burnett’s official COVID-19 tally of confirmed cases since the pandemic began has now broken the 700 barrier.
Sippel Stars For Australia A
Murgon cricketer Courtney Sippel was named Player of the Match in the Australia A victory over England A on Wednesday.
SB Tests Visitors At Murgon
Three South Burnett junior cricket teams were in action last Saturday in the Wide Bay Championships at Murgon Sportsground, taking on visiting sides from the Fraser Coast and Bundaberg.
Big Weekend For Soccer Fans
The Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club’s popular annual Soccer 7s competition is on again this weekend, with more than 400 players already registered to take part.
Vax Clinic Coming To Wondai
A free, walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held in Wondai later this month.
Quad Safety Device ‘Removed’
A Workplace Health and Safety investigation into a Queensland quad bike fatality last last year has found a safety device may have been removed from the vehicle.
League Action On Saturday
Missing your fix of rugby league? Three trial games on this Saturday in Kingaroy may help to fill the gap.
New Face At RDA-WBB
Sotera Trevaskis has been appointed the new Director of Regional Development for the Wide Bay Burnett.
Hotz Elected North Burnett Mayor
The Electoral Commission of Queensland has declared Cr Les Hotz the winner of the North Burnett Regional Council by-election for Mayor.
Scholarships To Aid Country Students
School leavers across the South Burnett have been invited to apply now for Federal Government scholarships worth up to $18,000 to support their tertiary education.
Collision On Highway
Emergency services were called after two vehicles collided at a notorious intersection on the D’Aguilar Highway at Nanango on Wednesday morning.
