Prison Chaplains Celebrate 50 Years
It takes a special sort of person to enter a jail to support prisoners but Blackbutt resident David Urquhart did it for a decade.
Burst Main Cuts Nanango’s Water
A burst main cut water supplies to Nanango early on Saturday morning.
No Plans For Car Park: Council
Misinformation spread on social media about plans for Kingaroy’s Adermann Park was quashed on Wednesday.
RES Quizzed On Wind Farm Route
The company which aims to build the Tarong West Wind Farm has moved to reassure residents who have expressed traffic concerns about the project.
TRC Adopts Five-Year Plan
Toowoomba Regional Council has adopted a new Corporate Plan to set its overall strategies for the next five years.
Council Debates Park’s Future
South Burnett Regional Council has opened an online survey to gather feedback about the future of Sir Charles Adermann Park in Kingaroy.
Community Centre Gets A Reprieve
A community consultation about Boondooma’s Community Centre has averted its possible demolition after locals turned up in force to discuss its future.
Flying Fox Zip Line Deferred
A petition to install a flying fox – a zip line for children to play on – at First Settlers Park in Benarkin is unlikely to occur any time soon.
Park Plan Wins National Award
A master plan for Kingaroy’s Memorial Park adopted by the South Burnett Regional Council in February has won a national award.
Groups Share $31,000 In Grants
Fourteen community organisations have shared $30,949 from the South Burnett Regional Council’s latest community grants round.
SBRC Funds Five Art Projects
South Burnett Regional Council will fund five arts projects in its latest round of Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grants.
More Licences Than Piggeries
The SBRC’s new rating categories for piggeries will now only apply to active piggeries after staff discovered there are fewer in the region than previously thought.
Meeting Considers Hall’s Future
The future of Tingoora Hall appears to be demolition and replacement if views expressed at a meeting last Thursday night (November 2) are shared by most other Tingoora residents.
Full Fields For Kumbia Races
The Kumbia Race Club will be holding its annual Melbourne Cup race meeting on Tuesday, November 7.
Streetscape Costs Rise To $2.7m
The cost of upgrading Wondai’s roundabout and the lower portion of Scott Street has ballooned from $1.5 million to $2.7 million during the past two years.
103-Year-Old Church Closes
Murgon’s 103-year-old Christ Church – part of the Anglican parish of Barambah – held its last service on Saturday morning.
New Faces At MBDA
Two long-standing members of the Murgon Business and Development Association retired from key roles at the group’s AGM.
SBRC Incentive Scheme Extended
South Burnett Regional Council will extend its Development Incentive Scheme for two years after seeing evidence it is stimulating development.
Local Club Enjoys Marathon Success
Kingaroy’s Go Getta Girl running club entered 21 runners in the annual Melbourne Marathon Festival this year, joining more than 40,000 other participants.
Full Fields For Wondai Races
South Burnett Race Club will be holding its annual Caulfield Cup race meeting at Wondai Racecourse on Saturday.
