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Proud Night For Murgon Students

Proud Night For Murgon Students

Family members and friends turned out in force on Friday evening to welcome Murgon State High School’s latest crop of beaming Year 12s as they arrived for their big formal night.

Vikings Stay On Top At Home

Vikings Stay On Top At Home

The hometown derby between Tingoora Vikings and Tingoora Huntsmen last Saturday – played, naturally enough, at Tingoora Sportsground – resulted in a six-wicket win to the unbeaten Vikings.

Kingaroy Style Was On Fire

Kingaroy Style Was On Fire

A stream of glamorous graduates hit the red carpet on Thursday night at the Kingaroy State High School’s annual Year 12 formal.

MP Marks National Ag Day

MP Marks National Ag Day

Newly appointed Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett has marked National Agriculture Day by emphasising the State Government’s commitment to “supercharging” Queensland agriculture.

Open Air Art Captures Bunyas

Open Air Art Captures Bunyas

Artist Frida Forsberg will be unveiling 20 new paintings inspired by the spectacular flora and fauna of the Bunya Mountains at a free open air art exhibition on November 23-24.

Have You Seen This Girl?

Have You Seen This Girl?

UPDATE: The missing girl has been located safe and well.

$25,000 Gift For New LifeFlight Base

$25,000 Gift For New LifeFlight Base

A recent appeal by LifeFlight to help fit out their new base on the Sunshine Coast has prompted a Kingaroy couple to dig deep into their pockets to support the project.

Thank You Nanango!

Thank You Nanango!

It is an absolute honour to be returned as the State Member for Nanango and as a member of the new Crisafulli Government as we work to deliver a fresh start of Queensland.

KCCI To Hold AGM At Carrollee

KCCI To Hold AGM At Carrollee

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce Industry will be holding its November meet’n’greet – and annual general meeting – at the Carrollee Hotel on November 26.

Seven Teenagers Charged

Seven Teenagers Charged

Police have charged seven teenagers with more than 60 property crime offences allegedly committed in the South Burnett.

MLA Elects New Chair

MLA Elects New Chair

John Lloyd will take over as chair of Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)  after the group’s AGM on November 20.

Kingaroy Man Injured

Kingaroy Man Injured

A 27-year-old man has been charged after a Kingaroy man was allegedly assaulted in Brisbane on Monday.

Cherbourg Goes It Alone

Cherbourg Goes It Alone

Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council is pressing ahead with its own “go-it-alone” Truth-Telling session next Monday (November 18).

Horse Rider Injured

Horse Rider Injured

A rider was transported to Kingaroy Hospital with a suspected head injury after a fall from a horse at Nanango Showgrounds on Sunday morning.

Free Legal Advice For Women

Free Legal Advice For Women

The Women’s Legal Service Queensland’s Rural, Remote & Regional Outreach team will be visiting Kingaroy and Murgon later this month to provide free legal advice.

New Cabinet ‘A Welcome Change’

New Cabinet ‘A Welcome Change’

Retiring AgForce Queensland General President Georgie Somerset has reflected on her time at the helm of the rural lobby group and the opportunities afforded by the election of a new State Government.