Former Wondai resident Robert Smith, 53, drowned on August 27 in a tragic boating accident on the Sunshine Coast. This is an edited version of the eulogy read by his sister Susan Jochheim at the funeral, held at Buderim on September 5:
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien will be taking his mobile office to Kilkivan next Thursday (December 4) to hear from local residents about issues that are important to them.
Murgon detectives have charged a man with drug offences following the search of a property at Durong last Friday (November 21).
Four outstanding Cherbourg uni students were welcomed to State Parliament recently by Attorney-General and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.
Former National Party leader Barnaby Joyce has announced he is quitting the party and will sit on the cross-benches for the rest of his term in Federal Parliament.
South Burnett CTC chief executive officer Jason Erbacher was elected unopposed as president of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the AGM held on Tuesday evening.
“Rise to the possible – Driven by purpose, open to possibility, we rise to face the day”.
Goomeri P-10 State School is one of 15 secondary schools across Queensland selected for CQUniversity’s Agribusiness Gateway to Industry Schools Project.
The serious honeybee pest, Varroa destructor, has been detected in the South Burnett for the first time.
About 70 motorbikes and trikes (plus a few cars) gathered at Wooroolin on Saturday morning to revive a South Burnett tradition, the annual toy run for the Salvation Army.
Kingaroy’s Big Peanut has made it as an official “Big Thing”, at least in the eyes of a special, limited edition Monopoly board game.
Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery has taken on a very festive feel for its annual Christmas Pop-Up Shop.
When Kingaroy resident Dianne Kowalski dropped off her partner Geoff recently at the Glendon Street bus stop, she noticed the number of people standing on the footpath.
Most Year 12 formals begin with red carpets and polished cars but Murgon State High School’s arrivals also have music!
A pedestrian suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a stolen vehicle in Cherbourg on Saturday.
Three people were injured in two unrelated motorcycle crashes at the weekend.
The next Kingaroy BaconFest will be held in August 2027.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has called for a review into “the sheer waste of money” spent on the Bureau of Meteorology’s new website.
Kingaroy State High School’s Year 12 formal is always a BIG night, and this year it was even bigger than usual with 60 arrivals hitting the red carpet leading to Kingaroy Town Hall.
Former Wondai Shire councillor Col Marquardt was remembered last month at a funeral held at St John Trinity Lutheran Church in Wondai.
