The Kingaroy State Emergency Service has been recognised by the South Burnett Masonic Lodge for its continuing support of the community, both in times of emergencies and disasters, as well as its assistance with various community activities and events.
Four South Burnett high schools – Murgon, Nanango, St Mary’s Catholic College and Kingaroy – are working together to stage a Careers Market in the Kingaroy State High School Indoor Sports Centre on August 2.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed the launch of the State Government’s new “Six Month Action Plan for Queensland”.
A planned power supply interruption to 3300 Ergon Energy customers in the South Burnett this weekend has been cancelled.
The South Burnett Wine Industry Association has announced an ambitious plan to claim the new Queen’s Birthday long weekend for the region.
Over 3500 people in the Nanango electorate could be at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research conducted by health charity Diabetes Queensland.
More than 100 past and present members and supporters of the Taromeo Country Music Club gathered at the Blackbutt Community Hall on Sunday to celebrate the club’s 20th birthday.
Festival and event organisers have until 5:00pm on August 3 to be eligible to apply for funding under Round 23 of the Events Queensland Regional Development Program.
Students from a number of local schools will be competing in the South Burnett Equestrian Challenge which will be held at the Kingaroy Showgrounds on Thursday (July 19).
Queensland’s first ever Camel Field Day is being hailed a huge success by organisers after about 400 people turned up to enjoy the event held at Bindanoon camel farm at Blackbutt on Saturday.
Kingaroy Services’ fast bowler Holly Ferling, 16, has been invited to join a training camp in Sri Lanka with the Australia’s national women’s cricket team, the Southern Stars.
The Queensland Greens have urged LNP politicians to “keep their hands off” the school curriculum and leave it to the education experts.
A woman involved in a fatal car accident in Booie on June 18 is believed to have been injured again in Saturday night’s head-on crash just outside Kingaroy.
Kingaroy is to be the latest South Burnett town to launch a Community Kitchen … Proston and Nanango have one, Graham House at Murgon has one, and Wondai will soon have one.
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Australian Year of Farmer have entered into a partnership to help promote farm awareness in the general community.
Two motocross riders, injured in separate accidents, were airlifted from the Manar Park motocross track near Proston this morning.
The Nanango v Wests soccer matches in Nanango went ahead on Saturday afternoon amid a raft of cancellations
The South Burnett Thrashers overpowered their much more fancied opposition to record their first win of the season in Kingaroy on Saturday and keep union fans happy on a weekend when little football was played in the region because of the weather.
Five people have been taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a head-on smash this evening on Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road.
A large crowd turned out for the official opening of the latest exhibition at the Wondai Art Gallery
