Queensland passed two COVID-19 milestones on Friday: it’s exactly two years since the first case of the “novel coronavirus” was detected in the State; the second is more tragic – the most deaths recorded in a 24-hour period.
It’s no secret that Cherbourg’s Tyrone Murray loves being a barber … but the opening of his new shop in Murgon on Thursday was definitely “a cut above the rest”.
A 45-year-old Bundaberg man was flown to Royal Brisbane Hospital in a serious condition after a single-vehicle crash on Mundubbera-Durong Road on Thursday morning.
South Burnett Regional Council is calling on young people who want to have a greater say – and help build a strong and inclusive community – to nominate for the 2022 South Burnett Regional Youth Council.
Somerset Regional Council has completed a major upgrade to sections of the the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail at Lowood, improving the look and functionality.
The Linville Progress Association was presented with the Community Group of the Year Award at Wednesday’s Somerset Regional Council Australia Day awards.
Pandemic fears or volunteer shortages scuttled most South Burnett community Australia Day events but two that pressed ahead were at Hivesville and Wondai.
Goomeri plumber Justin Giles has been recognised at the Gympie Australia Day awards for his commitment to swimming.
Former Cooyar police officer Senior Sergeant Craig Shepherd has been awarded an Australian Police Medal.
Retired Kingaroy businessman Ken Mills has been named the South Burnett’s 2022 Citizen of the Year.
COVID-19 testing will return to Kingaroy Hospital from Wednesday (January 26).
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.
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.
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.
Work is almost completed on the new People with Disability change rooms at Yarraman Memorial Pool.
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.
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.
Construction work to replace the dangerous John Peterson Bridge over the Boyne River has begun.
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.
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.
