Rates To Rise $7 Per Week
An average resident in Kingaroy will most likely be paying about an extra $7 a week in rates and charges following the adoption of Council’s 2024-24 Budget.
Rural Firies Say Thank You
Wattle Camp Rural Fire Brigade hosted a Community Day at its fire shed on Sunday to thank the Heritage Nanango Community Fund for its support over the past 12 months.
MP Welcomes LNP Crime Policy
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed the announcement by Opposition Leader David Crisafulli of tougher penalties for juvenile offenders.
Interested In Biosecurity?
Toowoomba Regional Council is looking for members of the community that have a passion for ensuring the region remains vigilant in its fight against invasive plants and animals.
Detectives Seize $42m Cannabis
Detectives have seized an estimated $42 million worth of cannabis and arrested six people after raids in Coominya and Inala on Monday.
Club Members Toast 100 Years
Club members and invited guests gathered in Kingaroy on Thursday night to celebrate a watershed moment for Toastmasters International … 100 years since the start of the movement.
Two Hurt In Bunyas Crash
Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash which occurred on the Maidenwell-Bunya Mountains Road late on Friday night.
Young Eagles Can’t Be Beaten!
A big week of junior rugby league wrapped up at Murgon Sportsground on Friday, with the Under12s South Burnett Eagles coming out undefeated!
Boxers Strike Gold In Ipswich
A team of young Kingaroy boxers is celebrating after a very successful tournament at Ipswich last Saturday.
Teen Thanks Chopper Crew
A teenager who was trampled by a cow at a Cinnibar feedlot has visited the Sunshine Coast’s LifeFlight base to say thank you to the aeromedical crew.
Radio Boost For Emergency Crews
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says persistence has paid off with essential communications technology to be improved for emergency services in the Booubyjan area.
Teenager Hurt In Crash
A teenager has been airlifted to hospital after a motorcycle crash at Manar Park at Boondooma on Friday morning.
ALGA Backs Renewables ‘Review’
Council’s push for a moratorium on renewable energy projects has been debated at the ALGA conference.
Grant Delay Derails Council Figures
A delay in the payment to councils of Federal Government Financial Assistance Grants has affected the end-of-financial year bottom line of local councils.
TRC Seeks Dollars For Dam
Toowoomba Regional Council’s push to get financial support for its compulsory $270 million Cressbrook Dam Safety Project has been taken directly to Premier Steven Miles.
Scammers Pretend To Be Police
Detectives have issued a warning about criminals “spoofing” Queensland Police Service phone numbers to make scam calls look more legitimate.
The Hannahs Target Wondai
UPDATE: The Wondai Race Meeting on July 6 has been abandoned due to the weather.
Beating Pollution, One Cup At A Time
Have you heard of Plastic Free July? It’s a global movement to tackle plastic pollution by raising awareness about single-use plastics.
Moratorium Taken To Canberra
South Burnett Regional Council has taken its call for a moratorium on all renewable energy projects to the national stage.
Council Submits $8.4m Projects List
South Burnett Regional Council will split its $8.4 million allocation from the State Government’s latest Works For Queensland funding round across all six divisions.
