Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be running its next-to-last meeting for the 2021-22 racing season at Lee Park this Sunday.
SPER Collections To Toughen Up
The State Government will streamline its debt recovery procedures with new laws passed in Parliament on Tuesday.
Meeting To Discuss Solar Farm
A community information meeting about the South Burnett’s first solar farm will be held in Kingaroy next Wednesday (June 1).
New Cafe Planned For Kilkivan
A new cafe and retail shop will be built in Kilkivan if Gympie Regional Council approves the project.
Meetings Will Plot Future Of Halls
South Burnett Regional Council will hold public consultation meetings in June and July this year to discuss the future of Mondure, Cloyna and Tingoora halls.
Local Tourism Gears Up For Winter
Local tourism organisation Visit South Burnett has launched its official website to promote the region, just in time for the peak winter tourism season.
Rail Trail Now Worth $1m A Year
A little more than four years after it opened, the South Burnett Rail Trail is now generating between $600,000 and $1 million a year in tourism dollars for the region.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
UPDATE: Saturday’s race meeting has been abandoned due to the rain. Racing will now go ahead at Nanango on Sunday, May 29.
Auditor-General Gives Councils A Tick
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council managed its finances extremely well in 2021, better than nearly all Indigenous councils and better than some local non-Indigenous councils.
Council Fees, Charges To Rise 3.5pc
South Burnett Regional Council’s fees and charges are likely to rise by an average of 3.5 per cent from July 1.
Cricket Fun Coming To Kingaroy
Queensland Bulls Masters Darren Lehmann and Jimmy Peirson will be the cricket stars headlining the inaugural Bendigo Bank Cricket 4 Life day in Kingaroy next month.
Rain Delays Fishing Festival
Anglers will be disappointed but this weekend’s Festival Of The Dams has been postponed due to all the recent inflows into Boondooma Dam.
Doctors Urge Flu Vax Now
South Burnett residents are being encouraged to protect themselves against influenza as the cooler months start to set in.
Good Prices For Weaners
Just under 1000 calves were yarded for the Annual Weaner Show & Sale at Murgon Saleyards last Friday, May 6.
Anniversary Committee Seeks Events
A community committee which is organising celebrations for Nanango’s 175th anniversary wants to hear from anyone planning an event in the Nanango district during 2023.
Trees To Honour Queen’s Jubilee
South Burnett Regional Council will plant 14 jacaranda trees in Murgon’s QEII Park to honour the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee if a grant application is successful.
Birt Road Gets Initial Go-Ahead
Heavy summer rains have left the South Burnett’s road network with a $4 million repair bill.
Mayor Calls For Flood Recovery Fix
South Burnett mayor Brett Otto has written to Federal and State Ministers and flood recovery decisionmakers pleading for help for farmers who lost topsoil in this year’s floods.
Mayor Lobbies For Region
South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto and Cr Kathy Duff have used the upcoming Federal election to press the case for more Federal investment in the region.
Prompt Action Foils Graffiti Attack
Prompt action by a Nanango resident has foiled an overnight graffiti attack on the town’s much-loved murals.
