Awesome Year For College
“Challenging, overwhelming and unexpected … but above everything, it’s been pretty awesome.”
Junior Cricket Turns Pink For A Cause
South Burnett’s youngest cricketers “pinked up” last Saturday for a big day of games at the River Road Oval in Kingaroy.
Two Big Festive Opportunities!
The South Burnett’s annual celebration of Christmas – organised by Council CEO Mark Pitt and his wife Nicola – has added a creative twist for businesses this year.
Taliqua To Guest Star At Lunch
Olympic volleyballer Taliqua Clancy will be the special guest speaker at this year’s South Burnett Mayor’s annual Community Christmas Luncheon.
New Cricket Nets For River Road
Kingaroy Junior Cricket Association is upgrading the nets at the River Road Park cricket oval in Kingaroy.
JPs Shift Desk To Library
If you’re looking for a Justice of the Peace, the Kingaroy Library is now the place to go.
Arts Training To Build Resilience
An arts workshop aimed at teaching participants how to better support their communities during difficult times will be held in Kingaroy later this month.
Auction Shifts To Radio
COVID-19 restrictions torpedoed this year’s Dinner With The Captains, but it can’t stop the fundraising efforts by the dedicated organising committee.
QDO Name To Disappear
The merger of the Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation members with NSW-based Dairy Connect will go ahead on December 1.
Keep Up The Effort, Cherbourg
The State Government’s “Cherbourg Champion” Leanne Linard visited the community on Thursday as part of an ongoing effort to encourage higher vaccination rates.
Moree Cut From Border Bubble
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced changes to Queensland’s border bubble following an outbreak of COVID-19 in Moree.
$14m Overhaul At Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe Dam’s power station has returned to full operations after the successful completion of a $14 million overhaul lasting more than 100 days.
Big Day For Peanut Lovers
Yes, it’s finally arrived! At 5:30am on Thursday, a crane lowered Kingaroy’s long-awaited Big Peanut into place on a pedestal in Lions Park.
AWU Claims Victory Over Farm Pay
The Australian Workers’ Union says it has secured an historic industrial win for one of the most vulnerable and exploited groups of workers in Australia – fruit pickers.
Nature Refuge Grants Open
State Government grants are now available to help nature refuge landholders undertake projects to protect and enhance the conservation value of their properties.
Action-Packed Day At Kumbia
Kumbia Race organisers urged patrons to wear pink at the annual “Flemington In The Bush” race meeting on Tuesday.
Thrashers Move A Step Closer
Hopes of getting the South Burnett Thrashers back on to rugby fields next season moved a step closer on Wednesday.
Woman Charged With Trafficking
Murgon detectives have charged 12 people with 204 drug offences following the closure of Operation Konopie targeting the supply of dangerous drugs across Murgon, Mundubbera, and Gayndah.
Workshop To Discuss Truck Options
Every Kingaroy resident has probably been told at some time not to complain as the pig trucks that trundle through town are the “smell of money”.
Speed Limit To Be Cut
The speed limit on a section of Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road near Kingaroy will be lowered by the end of this year.
