Change At Darling Downs Health
Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive Dr Peter Gillies is heading to a new appointment.
Father’s Day Rally Honours Dad
Father’s Day was always going to be a special day for Kumbia residents.
Woman Charged With Stabbing
A 30-year-old Kingaroy woman has been charged with unlawful wounding after a man was allegedly stabbed during a domestic violence incident at the weekend.
Union Slams Farm Visa Plan
The Australian Workers’ Union is calling on Agriculture Minister David Littleproud to clarify urgently details about the Federal Government’s agricultural visa scheme.
Artists Jump To It At Kingaroy
The annual exhibition by local artists’ collective Jumping Ant Arts is always worth checking out … and their latest effort at Kingaroy Art Gallery is another winner!
Toyota Stolen From Kingaroy
Kingaroy police are investigating the theft of a Toyota sedan from Thorn Street in Kingaroy on August 31.
St John’s Expands To Year 12
St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy has cleared its final hurdle of approval and can now offer offer classes right through to Year 12.
Local Pilot Tests Positive To COVID
A Qantas pilot who lives on a cattle property “out towards Kingaroy” has tested positive to COVID-19.
Toddler Tests Positive
A four-year-old girl from the Logan area has tested positive for COVID-19.
Rider Airlifted After Horse Fall
A woman aged in her 50s has been airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries after a horse-riding accident near Kilkivan on Friday afternoon.
‘Nervousness’ Over Rural Land Prices
A surge in rural land values – driven by low interest rates, strong commodity prices, farm consolidation and fewer farms for sale – is causing nervousness in the industry, according to the latest ANZ Agri Report.
TRC Offers Active Opportunities
Toowoomba Regional Council is calling for applications from residents who are interested in receiving training to become qualified fitness or yoga instructors.
Boost For Kingaroy Cinema
The Kingaroy Cinema has been given a $35,000 Federal Government lifeline.
Mustangs Book Into Grand Finals
Murgon Mustangs A Grade and Under 14s have both booked spots in the South Burnett Rugby League grand finals after strong performances last weekend.
Second Truckie Tests Positive
A second interstate truck driver has tested positive to COVID-19 during routine testing.
Two Hurt As Bike Hits Feral Pig
Two people were injured when their motorbike struck a feral pig on Okeden Road, near Proston, on Wednesday night.
Phone Outage Hits RACQ
Motorists seeking breakdown assistance have been advised to use RACQ’s Roadside Assistance app after a phone outage hit the motoring organisation on Thursday.
Demolition Begins At Showgrounds
Demolition of the old grandstand at Wondai Showgrounds began this week, the first stage of a major upgrade by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Pilot Plan To Pay Land ‘Stewards’
Farmers in the Burnett-Mary natural resource management region have been invited to apply for “stewardship” payments to improve remnant native vegetation.
More Clinics This Month
The Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses have clinics planned this month in Wondai, Proston, Kingaroy, Nanango and Blackbutt.
