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Fire Ants Near Toowoomba

Fire Ants Near Toowoomba

The National Fire Ant Eradication Program has reported the detection of the imported pest at Meringandan and Highfields.

Players Ready To Tread The Boards

Players Ready To Tread The Boards

Cold war tensions, a love triangle and music by ABBA stars Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus … what more could you want?  So have you booked your tickets to Chess yet?

Three Hurt In Collision

Three Hurt In Collision

Three people were freed by rescue crews after a collision on the D’Aguilar Highway at Coolabunia on Wednesday morning.

Nephew Charged With Murder

Nephew Charged With Murder

Police have charged Kilkivan resident James Neale, 42, with murder after an investigation into the death of his uncle in Kilkivan last month.

LNP MPs Slam Federal Budget

LNP MPs Slam Federal Budget

The three LNP MPs who represent different slices of the South Burnett have all reacted negatively to Tuesday night’s Federal Budget.

$1000 Bursaries For Women

$1000 Bursaries For Women

South Burnett women have been invited to look over the criteria for a string of $1000 bursaries being offered by the National Council of Women in Queensland.

Group Gets Keys To Old Church

Group Gets Keys To Old Church

Kilkivan and District Community Care Association has taken control of the 100-year-old former St Kevin’s Catholic Church but has described it as “a bittersweet victory”.

Alleged Driver Faces Fresh Charge

Alleged Driver Faces Fresh Charge

A Brooklands man charged over the death of a jogger near Nanango in September 2022 faced a fresh charge in Nanango Magistrates Court on Monday.

Ideas Sought On GP Training

Ideas Sought On GP Training

Rural training opportunities for GPs were showcased last week as members of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners toured the South Burnett and Darling Downs.

Local Grower Wins Award

Local Grower Wins Award

Wondai cotton grower Michael Stewart has been named a regional winner and finalist in the 2023-24 FastStart Cotton Establishment Awards.