Local Writer At Uni Festival
Award-winning Kingaroy-based journalist, blogger and occasional southburnett.com.au columnist Bronwyn Marquardt will be part of the line-up at this year’s University of Southern Queensland’s annual writers’ festival.
Council Union Lobbies For Change
The Services Union is campaigning to hold the new State Government to an election commitment to reform industrial relations legislation.
Work To Start On Crossing
Work to improve pedestrian safety on the zebra crossing in Haly Street, Kingaroy, will begin on Monday.
‘We’ll Keep Them Accountable’
Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg came to Kingaroy on Wednesday to explain the recent Federal Budget to local businesspeople … southburnett.com.au took the opportunity to speak to him for the first time since the change of State Government.
Saints Demolish Demons
The South Burnett Saints’ men’s team celebrated their first home game of the 2015 competition with a thumping win over Lockyer Valley at Lyle Vidler Oval on Sunday.
Josie’s A Positive Example For Everyone
Kingaroy’s incredible Josie Potter is doing it again … riding to raise funds for MS Queensland
$2500 Fine For Killing Dog
A 39-year-old Brisbane man has been fined $2500 today after he left his pet dog to cook in a locked car.
Kids Walk To Stamp Out Violence
Cherbourg State School children have done their bit to help stamp domestic violence out by marching around the town to spread the message that domestic violence isn’t ok … “Not Now, Not Ever”.
Budget Measures For
Farms Brought Forward
The Federal Government has brought forward Budget measures to support farming families by enabling them to immediately write-off capital expenses on water facilities, fodder and grain storage assets and fencing.
We’re Still Open … Don’t Forget Us!
Markwell Street business owners, faced with another delay in the roadwork outside their shops, want shoppers to know: “We are open for business!”
Extra Training At Hospitals
A training team has visited Murgon, Cherbourg and Kingaroy hospitals to provide training for staff working in Emergency departments.
Police Find Stolen Gallstones
Police acted quickly when they received a complaint that a gallstones were being stolen from cattle slaughtered at a Toowoomba abattoir.
Kumbia Grower Trials Fungus Controls
Kingaroy grain and peanut growers are tackling the scourge of sclerotinia head on with new trials testing a series of fungicides and soil ameliorants to combat the devastating soil-borne fungus.
Labor’s Halved Regional Funding: MP
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says Labor is trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the South Burnett with their new “Building Our Regions” program as it is only half what the LNP had promised.
Rivals Ready For Cup Action
Saturday’s Intrust Super Cup game at Cherbourg – between the top-of-the-table Ipswich Jets and the in-form Souths Logan Magpies looks set to be an exciting game of rugby league.
Cattle Blamed For Crash
Two men have been flown to the PA Hospital in Brisbane after their vehicle hit two cows and then crashed into a tree near Durong on Tuesday night.
$20m Boost For Flying Doctor
One group smiling after the recent Federal Budget is the Royal Flying Doctor Service
MP Urges Reflection On Sorry Day
Today (May 26) is National Sorry Day. It marks the the day in 1997 that the “Bringing Them Home” report was tabled in Federal Parliament, acknowledging the ongoing pain of Indigenous people forcibly removed from their families as part of government policy between 1910 and 1970.
Big Wednesday For Police
Traffic incidents kept Kingaroy police busy last Wednesday.
Weekly Fishing Report
Here’s the weekly fishing report for Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams for the week ending Monday, March 25
