Toowoomba Grants Close Soon
Applications for Toowoomba Regional Council’s next round of community grants will close on March 1.
Does Your Trainer Pass The Test?
TAFE Queensland has released a checklist to help students, parents and employers determine which training provider they should select.
Weekly Fishing Report – Boondooma
Here’s the weekly Fishing Report for Boondooma Dam for the week ending Monday, February 16
Banquet Serves Up Dollars For Library
The Wondai Hotel was packed on Friday night with South Burnett residents eager to help raise money to equip a new Wondai P-9 school library.
Labor Raffle Drawn
Dianne Bierton, of Blackbutt, has won $200 in gift vouchers in the recent South Burnett Labor Party Branch raffle.
Premier Unveils New Cabinet
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced her new Cabinet which she says is “an exciting mix of experience and fresh talent”.
Elderly Man Injured By Cow
An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after he was kicked in the face by a cow on a property near Kilkivan this morning.
Fire Damages Kingaroy Home
Fire crews used high-pressure hoses to extinguish a fire at the rear of a house in Power Street, Kingaroy, this afternoon.
Learn How To Grow Your Own Veges
Yarraman residents can learn how easy it is to grow their own fruit and veges at a free Toowoomba Regional Council workshop in early March.
Two Bids To Build Supermarket
Two expressions of interest have been submitted to council over the proposed Blackbutt supermarket
Palaszczuk Now Premier
ALP leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has been confirmed as Queensland’s new Premier after meeting with Governor Paul de Jersey this afternoon.
World Day Of Prayer
St John’s Lutheran Church is hosting a World Day Of Prayer service in Kingaroy on Friday, March 6.
Shoppers Dig Deep For Local Kids
UnitingCare has thanked shoppers for their generosity after their annual Christmas appeal in Kingaroy raised $250 in vouchers and more than 340 gifts.
Union Calls For More Visa Controls
The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union has again called on the Federal Government to tighten temporary worker visa schemes following the release of the latest unemployment figures.
LNP Responds To KAP ‘Priorities’
The LNP today released its reply to the “priorities” outlined by Katter’s Australian Party during negotiations, pointing out to the two elected KAP MPs that the party secured “a significantly higher vote” at the election than the ALP.
Hornets Aim For Gyemore Shield
It’s going to be a huge couple of days of rugby league action on the Gold Coast, and the Cherbourg Hornets are going to be at the heart of it.
Water Damage ‘Will Be Repaired’
Rumours that recent water damage at the TAFE South West campus in Kingaroy would be left unrepaired have been refuted by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.
Local MPs Wait For
Formal Declarations
At 11:00am on Thursday, the Electoral Commission of Queensland still has not declared results for the State seats of Callide and Nanango.
Soccer’s Turn To Woo The Ladies
The focus on women in sport has shifted to football with the first of three “Pink Soccer” days planned for the South Burnett held in Kingaroy on Sunday.
Our Little Athletes Shine
South Burnett’s junior athletes shone at the weekend’s regional championships at Caboolture, with more than 20 qualifying to compete at the State Championships.
