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Kingaroy Joinery Nails Top Award

Kingaroy Joinery Nails Top Award

Darrin and Amanda Kefford, from Kingaroy Joinery, went home with the prestigious 2015 Business Of The Year trophy at the gala business awards dinner held in Kingaroy Town Hall on Wednesday night.

Mayor Invited On ABC-TV

Mayor Invited On ABC-TV

Controversial ABC current affairs program Q&A is coming to Toowoomba.

Third Candidate To
Challenge For Mayor

Third Candidate To<br> Challenge For Mayor

It’s been a guessing game for a while but Cr Damien Tessmann made it official on Wednesday

Pool Opening Makes A Splash

Pool Opening Makes A Splash

Murgon’s new million-dollar swimming complex was opened with a splash on Saturday morning.

Toowoomba Hosts LGAQ Conference

Toowoomba Hosts LGAQ Conference

Toowoomba Regional Council will be hosting the Local Government Association of Queensland’s 119th Annual Conference next week.

Kingaroy Pool Opening Delayed

Kingaroy Pool Opening Delayed

The re-opening of the Kingaroy Aquatic Centre has been delayed until Wednesday, November 4.

Water Restricted In Kingaroy Next Week

Water Restricted In Kingaroy Next Week

Residents connected to the Kingaroy water supply will be asked to conserve water next week to help get better water supplies in the future.

More Drayton Street Closures

More Drayton Street Closures

Parts of Drayton Street – from Henry to Fitzroy Street – will be closed this Thursday, October 15

Pool Owners Face $800 Fines

Pool Owners Face $800 Fines

Owners of home pools have to the end of November to ensure pool fences comply with State laws

Artists Learn To Draw Out Their Best

Artists Learn To Draw Out Their Best

Keen local artists turned out to Kingaroy’s 1913 Council Chambers over the weekend to learn how to improve their drawing skills.

Fitzroy Street Corner Gets A Makeover

Fitzroy Street Corner Gets A Makeover

Traffic along Nanango’s Fitzroy and Drayton Streets was temporarily disrupted on Monday to allow Council workmen to erect a new al fresco structure outside the Bendigo Bank building.

Work Starts On Fitzroy St Corner

Work Starts On Fitzroy St Corner

Work is powering ahead on the Nanango streetscape project but it also means there will be some more traffic disruption in the area.

¿Hablas Español?

¿Hablas Español?

If the answer is no, South Burnett residents interested in learning Spanish should get themselves along to the Kingaroy Library.

Gina’s Lighting Up Christmas

Gina’s Lighting Up Christmas

This year’s South Burnett Christmas Lights competition boasts one of the most generous prize pools in Queensland, thanks to the generosity of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.

Gordonbrook Water Back Again, Briefly …

Gordonbrook Water Back Again, Briefly …

Kingaroy’s water supply will be switched from Boondooma Dam to Gordonbrook Dam from October 19 to 23 as part of the Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant upgrade.

Early Deadline Causes Concern

Early Deadline Causes Concern

The nomination deadline for the region’s 2016 Australia Day Awards may be extended after an earlier than usual closing date prompted concern at this week’s Council meeting.

Memerambi Tenders To Be Called Soon

Memerambi Tenders To Be Called Soon

Tenders for building missing roads and drainage infrastructure on the failed Memerambi Estate are expected to be called within weeks, and work on normalising the estate should begin early next year.