Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be wrapping up its 2021-22 racing season this weekend with their Winter Race Meeting.
Council Offers Birt Road Solution
A long-running debate about dust and drainage problems on Birt Road north of Kingaroy may have been resolved.
Council Puts Bite On Rural Pets
South Burnett dog owners living on rural residential properties will pay the same annual fees as town-dwellers by 2024.
Rapid Test Discerns Different Viruses
Hi-tech equipment at Kingaroy Hospital is allowing staff members to quickly identify exactly which virus a patient has: Influenza A, Influenza B, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) or COVID-19.
LifeFlight Says Thank You!
Four South Burnett residents who were each airlifted by RACQ LifeFlight Rescue were given another, less dramatic behind-the-scenes look at the life-saving service on Friday.
VICs May Lose Accreditation
Most of the South Burnett’s Visitor Information Centres seem likely to lose their accreditation with Tourism Queensland soon because of a shortage of volunteers
Tree Saga May Finally Be Over
The curtain may finally fall on the long-running saga of Wondai’s Christmas tree after suggestions about its future location provoked three petitions and 12 community consultations
Brophy Sells Kilkivan Hotel
Fifteen years after taking over ownership of the Kilkivan Hotel, boxing legend Fred Brophy has passed the property on to a new owner.
Budget To Fund Six New Houses
Six new houses, major upgrades to other houses and building a footpath from Cherbourg to Murgon are some of the highlights of Cherbourg’s 2022-23 Budget.
Floods Leave $20m Repair Bill
Heavy rain and flash flooding in November, January, February and May have left the South Burnett Regional Council with a $20 million road repair bill.
Values Stay Firm At Fortnightly Sale
Agents yarded 780 head for the fortnightly SBLX Fat and Store Sale at Murgon Saleyards on Tuesday (June 14).
Toowoomba Rates Rise 2.5pc
Toowoomba region households will face an average increase of $81 a year in Council rates and charges after TRC handed down its 2022-23 Budget on Monday.
Council Delays Birt Road Decision
Birt Road residents in Kingaroy are unlikely to get part of their street sealed in the coming year, despite on-site meetings and lodging a petition
Solar Farm To Start In August
Work on building the South Burnett’s first solar farm is expected to begin in August, and the project should become operational between March and June 2023 if work goes to plan.
Councillors Knock Back Pay Rise
South Burnett councillors have turned down a 2 per cent pay rise to keep faith with local residents.
Festival Helps Light Up Wondai
Drivers who pass Wondai’s Timber Museum after sunset will be treated to something special from now on.
Numbers Down At Winter Races
Crowd numbers were down at Sunday’s Nanango Race meeting but the quality of the day’s racing was particularly high.
Wind Farm Almost Complete
The Coopers Gap Wind Farm – which began generating its first power in June 2019 – is expected to be fully operational by August or September this year.
Prices Remain Firm To Dearer
Agents yarded 600 head for the fortnightly combined agents Fat and Store Sale at Murgon’s saleyards on Tuesday (May 31).
Medals Lunch Draws A Crowd
The COVID pandemic may have led to a long suspension for the South Burnett’s Order Of Australia lunches, but it didn’t spell the end of them.
