Schools Guarantee Literacy Outcomes
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the literacy and numeracy of school students in the South Burnett will be boosted following the implementation of the Great Results Guarantee initiative.
Qld Debt Forum In Kingaroy
The State Government plans to hold a “Strong Choices Community Forum” in Kingaroy on April 30
Register ‘Home Alone’ Pets
The RSPCA is urging pet owners to register with its Home Alone service to help prevent false reports of pets being abandoned.
Raise Taxes, Cut Services Or Sell Assets?
Member for Callide and Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney has released feedback form asking Queenslanders to choose from three options for the future of the State: raise taxes and charges; reduce services; or investigate the sale or lease of government assets.
Cherbourg Gets The Jump On Roos
The first of the “northern” rounds of the 2014 South Burnett senior rugby league competition was played on Saturday, with three games played in Mundubbera and one in Wondai.
Drunks Test Police Patience
Alcohol-related incidents have been keeping local police busy.
Sweet Victory Number Three
Kingaroy RSL proved its dominance of South Burnett cricket on Saturday with its third A Grade Grand Final win in a row.
A Big Day For Nanango
Nanango travelled to Kingaroy on Saturday to take on Wests for the first time this season
Saints Off To A Winning Start
The South Burnett Saints have taken home the points in their clash against the Highfields Lions this afternoon – their first match in the 2014 Darling Downs Australian Rules competition.
South Burnett Bowls News: 05-Apr-14
It’s been as bit drier this week after last week’s rain.
Gallery Blooms For Expo
The drought hasn’t dried up enthusiasm for the Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s annual Garden Expo Art competition.
Dinner Welcomes New Team
The Quota Club of Kingaroy held its annual changeover dinner on Friday evening
New Chef Brings An International Flavour
Maidenwell Hotel’s new chef Dallas Tacey has practised his art all over Australia, in Europe, in America and in Thailand; his dream was to open a “Modern Australian Fusion” restaurant in Denmark. But then he met a woman …
MP Praises Cherbourg TV Campaign
The TV ads made by Cherbourg and South Burnett children to encourage parents to send them to school every day has won high praise from around the country.
Firies Promote ‘Operation Cool Burn’
The State Government is urging landholders to reduce the risk of bushfires by taking part in “Operation Cool Burn”
$34m To Improve Satellite Broadband
Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said today NBN Co will invest more than $34 million to upgrade its Interim Satellite Service and extend commercial satellite services to rural areas.
Leo Honoured By Rotary
Murgon businessman Leo Geraghty was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow award this week
Students Exercise Their Skills
Kingaroy State High School students – and teachers – have no excuse not to keep fit with the official opening of new fitness equipment in the school grounds on Thursday.
Million Paws Opens Doors
The Million Paws Walk – RSPCA Qld’s largest fundraising event – will be bigger than ever in 2014
Kate Represents Lions In Gladstone
Kingaroy State High School student Kate McCormack represented the Kingaroy Lions Club and the local region at the District Finals of the Lions Youth of the Year competition held in Gladstone on March 29.
