CEO’s Contract Extended To 2030
South Burnett Regional Council has renewed the contract of CEO Mark Pitt for another four years.
Wooroolin Man Charged
Police have charged a 31-year-old man with drug offences following a search of a Wooroolin property on Monday.
Have Your Say On Playground
South Burnett Regional Council has invited the local community to comment on what playground equipment should be installed at Memerambi.
Three Charged Over Firearms
Police have charged 12 people, including members of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, with 40 drug, weapon and traffic offences following raids in the Nanango area at the weekend.
It’s St Mary’s Turn To Shine
It was the turn of Saint Mary’s Catholic College’s students on Friday night to enjoy the Year 12 formal limelight.
Truck Snaps Electricity Pole
Almost 60 Ergon Energy customers – including the nearby Kingaroy Country Motel – lost power on Sunday evening after an electricity pole was snapped by a truck.
Fire Scare At Hotel
Three fire crews were called after reports of a fire at the Fitzroy Hotel in Nanango on Sunday afternoon.
Three Crashes, Three Trees
South Burnett residents had trouble with trees at the weekend, with three traffic crashes involving roadside vegetation.
Did You Avo Go At Blackbutt?
Blackbutt’s annual celebration of everything avocado last Saturday attracted a big crowd of visitors eager to have fun with the town’s famous fruit.
Ex-Mayor Appointed To Rural Role
Former North Burnett Mayor Rachel Chambers has been appointed the new Queensland Food Farmers’ Commissioner by the State Government.
Two Hurt In Crash
Four people were assessed by paramedics after a single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway in the early hours of Friday morning.
Curtain Falls On Another Big PLAYfest
The recent Heritage NananGO PLAYfest attracted some of the best amateur performers from across south-east Queensland to the Nanango Cultural Centre.
Fire Sparks Alert At Taabinga
A fire burning in the Taabinga area since Wednesday morning flared up on Thursday afternoon, sparking a bushfire alert.
Red Carpet Glamour At St John’s
St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy celebrated its Class of 2025 with a red carpet arrival at the school last Friday night.
Grant For Veterans Group
Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington has announced the recipients of Round 26 of her Local Hero Grants program.
State Tightens Blue Card Laws
The State Government has tightened Blue Card laws which will require more people working with children to be registered.
Warbirds Come In To Land At Booie
Members of the Southern Cross Air Force enjoyed their annual visit to the Kingaroy Aero Modellers Society’s airfield at Booie on the weekend.
Driver Taken To Hospital
A driver was taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a two-vehicle collision on Thursday morning near the Kingaroy Fire Station.
Fashions In Style At Nanango
Nanango Race Club again faced strong competition from other local events on Saturday, especially the popular Avocado Festival just down the road at Blackbutt.
Large Fire North Of Wondai
Helicopters were brought in to help firefighters working to contain a large grass fire burning north of the Wondai CBD on Wednesday.
