Wondai Farmer Wins $150,000
A Wondai farmer has won $150,000 on a $10 Jumbo Crosswords Instant Scratch-It bought at the Wondai Newsagency.
College To Back-Pay $2.4m To Staff
St Peter’s Lutheran College will back-pay staff more than $2 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Boondooma Starts To Spill!
It’s made it! On Monday morning, Sunwater issued an alert that Boondooma Dam had reached 100.2 per cent capacity and was starting to spill.
MP Pushes For Action On Dam Wall
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has again called on the State Government to release its detailed business case into the future of Paradise Dam.
Murgon Formal Makes History
Murgon State High School’s 2021 formal was a night to remember for the proud Year 12 students and their relatives and friends.
More Contact Tracing Sites
Queensland Health has issued a public health alert for more COVID-19 contact tracing locations in south-east Queensland following the confirmation of three locally acquired cases.
Motorbike Rider Injured
A motorcycle rider was injured in a crash on a private property at Tablelands, near Murgon, on Saturday morning.
Million Link Up COVID Certificate
The State Government says more than one million Queenslanders have now linked their COVID-19 digital certificate to the Check In Qld app so they can live life to the fullest from December 17.
Disaster Committee Stands Down
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Committee has stood down.
QFF Gets ‘Resilience’ Funding
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed funding to deliver an agricultural resilience project that aims to build the strategic management capacity of farmers.
Mayor Urges Caution On Roads
Toowoomba Regional Council has urged motorists to be safe, saying there are still about 30 road closures in place around the region.
QBuild Opens Job Applications
QBuild – the State Government’s builder – has job openings available at the moment for 80 qualified tradespeople and 20 apprentices across the State, including Kingaroy.
Another Dinner Under The Stars!
Another “Dinner Under The Stars” fundraiser for RACQ LifeFlight Rescue will be hosted by the Kingaroy Men’s Shed early next year.
Summer Fun At Libraries
The Summer Reading Club is back at local libraries this school holidays!
Holiday Cricket At Cherbourg
Queensland Cricket will be running a free cricket program in Cherbourg during the school holidays for local children.
Vax Clinic In Nanango
Darling Downs Health will be at Nanango State High School this weekend to provide doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine.
Christmas Lunch Cancelled
For the second year in a row, the pandemic has forced the cancellation of the annual Salvation Army Community Lunch in Kingaroy on Christmas Day.
Man Faces 10 Assault Charges
A 28-year-old Coalbank man has been charged in connection with a string of violent incidents which occurred on a Brisbane train on Sunday.
Budgies Camp Out At Canowindra
Six budgerigars – soon to be joined by another six – took up residence at Blue Care Kingaroy’s Canowindra Aged Care Facility this week, thanks to generous local donations.
Ralph Hands Over The Reins
Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre volunteer Ralph Argue has spread the word about the South Burnett to visitors for the past 15 years.
