Senator Warns Farmers:
Maintain Industry Control
Senator Ron Boswell today warned primary producers to maintain control over production and marketing.
Senator Warns Farmers:
Country Dominates An
Undermanned City Side
Country convincingly defeated City in the annual AFL Darling Downs City v Country match played before a good-size crowd at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Shaleise Earns All-Australian Honours
Former Cherbourg girl – and now St Saviour’s College student – Shaleise Law has earned All Australian honours after turning out for Woomeras at the Under 18 AFL youth girls Nationals in Canberra recently.
Archbishop To Visit
Catholic Archbishop Mark Coleridge will be visiting Kingaroy on Tuesday, May 27, for a special ceremony at St Mary’s Catholic Parish.
Lights Make Highway
Just A Little Bit Safer
Taabinga State School’s long-awaited flashing warning lights are finally a reality.
Federal Budget Could
Cost Council ‘Millions’
The South Burnett Regional Council may miss out on millions of dollars in road funding over the next three years after the Federal Government announced a freeze on Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs) to councils in last night’s Budget.
Bethany Marks Centenary
The Bjelke-Petersen family property “Bethany” just outside Kingaroy is marking its centenary this week with a number of celebrations.
Car Buyers At Risk: RACQ
The RACQ has slammed the State Government’s decision to scrap consumer protection for secondhand car buyers.
Cattle Killed In Rollover
A truck driver escaped injury but more than a dozen cattle died after a double-decker stock truck rolled on the D’Aguilar Highway in Yarraman about 4:00am today.
John’s Coming To Nanango
Aussie actor and Gold Logie winner John Wood is looking forward to visiting Nanango this week … even if he admits he’s not quite sure where the town is.
RACQ Slams ‘Fuel Cash Grab’
The RACQ says Queenslanders will suffer from what it has described as a “fuel cash grab” in tonight’s Federal Budget.
$500,000 Boost From Tarong Overhaul
Local businesses will get a $500,000 boost from the 17-day overhaul at the Tarong North Power Station
‘Cowardly’ Assault On Woman At Pub
A man convicted of a “cowardly” assault on a woman at a Goomeri hotel on April 1 was sentenced to three months’ jail when he appeared in Murgon Magistrates Court today.
High School Building Takes Shape
Kingaroy State High School’s new $6.3 million Junior Secondary building is rapidly taking shape.
Juvenile History Catches
Up With Rock Thrower
An extensive juvenile criminal history caught up with a 17-year-old Murgon man when he appeared in Murgon Magistrates Court today.
$1026 Fine For Highway Speeder
A 42-year-old Bundaberg man, pulled over by Kingaroy police on the Bunya Highway at Tingoora, will pay a hefty fine for maintaining a “highway” speed through the town.
Sweet Success For Maree
A former Kingaroy girl has found sweet success, topping sales at Woolworths stores throughout Australia for the promotion of Cadbury chocolates.
Economy Up But Jobless Up, Too
The South Burnett Regional Council’s latest Economic Development Brief shows the region’s Gross Regional Product for 2012-13 was $2 billion.
Jason Wins Rotary Award
The Rotary Club of Kingaroy is very pleased to announce that the Pride of Workmanship Award for April was made to Jason Ford – chef, teacher, mentor, blogger and businessman.
Miles Of Smiles At Burrandowan
Burrandowan’s traditional picnic races proved to be a day for the ladies, with the $4000 Fashions of the Field competition turning heads and female jockeys keeping punters happy on the track.
