Harold Thanked For Museum Service
Long-serving Kingaroy Heritage Museum volunteer Harold Adlem was thanked by South Burnett Regional Council at the Council Chambers in a small ceremony last week.
Council Urges Drivers To Slow Down
South Burnett Regional Council has appealed to motorists to slow down and take extreme care as many local roads have been damaged by the recent heavy rain and local flooding.
Warriors In Final After Washout
The rain washed out all South Burnett Cricket Association junior and senior cricket games scheduled to be played on Saturday.
Murgon Locks In Grand Final Spot
Murgon Crusaders are through to the Grand Final of the Gympie A Grade 40-over competition after defeating Wooroolin Warriors in the Qualifying Final played in Kingaroy last Saturday.
Flash Flooding Cuts Highway
Flash flooding in Dingo Creek at Wondai cut the Bunya Highway on Friday night, leaving motorists stranded.
Rain Couldn’t Stop NAIDOC
Cherbourg hasn’t had a lot of success this year scheduling its NAIDOC celebration with events cancelled for multiple reasons … so when the rain came on Thursday, things again looked grim.
Pop Goes The Orchestra!
The South Burnett Community Young Orchestra – a spin-off from the popular South Burnett Community Orchestra – has a new name.
Eureka Plan Moves Ahead
Eureka Group Holdings has confirmed its purchase of a 2.09ha block in Markwell Street, Kingaroy, has settled.
Work Starts On Bike Trails
Work has started on clearing the new mountain bike tracks in Russell Park at the Bunya Mountains.
Vax Rules ‘Don’t Apply’ To Council
The State Government’s vaccine mandates will not apply to South Burnett Regional Council-owned facilities such as libraries, town halls and swimming pools, according to a statement from Council on Friday afternoon.
Fatal Crash On Highway
Police are investigating a fatal crash which occurred on the D’Aguilar Highway on Friday afternoon.
Coach Routes Renewed
North Burnett Regional Council has ended uncertainty over the future of four long-distance coach routes.
NBRC CEO Resigns
North Burnett Regional Council CEO Rachel Cooper has resigned just months after Mayor Rachel Chambers announced she was quitting.
Towns To Be INVIGOR8-ed
Yarraman and Cooyar are two of the towns across the region which are being targeted by Toowoomba Regional Council’s INVIGOR8 TR Upskill project.
Don’t Blame Us, Says Federal MP
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has urged residents concerned about the State Government’s December 17 COVID-19 restrictions to contact Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, not his office.
Taliqua Joins Wave Of Change
Volleyball champion Taliqua Clancy – a silver medallist at the Tokyo Olympics – has been made the official ambassador for the Wave of Change program, a joint environmental education program between Containers for Change and Plastic Oceans Australasia.
Man Injured By Machinery
A man has suffered a serious leg injury in a machinery accident at Booubyjan on Friday afternoon.
Reds Stars Visit The Region
Some of Queensland’s top rugby union players – past and present – have been visiting schools around the region this week to raise interest in the sport.
Illegal Blood Products Imported
An individual who pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegally importing foetal bovine serum in 2012 and producing fraudulent health certificates has been sentenced in Brisbane Magistrates Court.
Volunteers Created A Tourist Icon
The incredible community effort that went into creating the South Burnett Timber Industry Museum at Wondai was celebrated at a special morning tea this week.
