Sara’s Suspicions Stop Scam
A quick-thinking bank employee in Kingaroy has saved a woman from accidentally transferring a six-figure sum of money to a criminal.
Two Injured In Quad Crash
Two people suffered serious injuries in a quad bike crash at Woolooga on Sunday evening.
Animal Cruelty Case Opens
A hearing began in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday into animal cruelty charges laid after animal rights activists flew a drone over Swickers’ pig abattoir in Kingaroy in 2022.
Nuclear? Wait A Bit Longer: MP
David Littleproud says people will “have to wait a little bit longer” to find out where the Coalition proposes to site nuclear reactors.
Big Day For Kewpie Family
Kewpie Stockfeeds’ Rural Industry Field Day had a lot to compete with on Thursday, but a good crowd of rural producers still rolled in to check out the latest information from one of the South Burnett’s major home-grown businesses.
Black Spot Funding Not Cut: Minister
The Federal Government has rejected claims the Mobile Black Spot Program has been axed.
Free Business Brekkie
The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation is hosting a free Small Business Breakfast in Kingaroy on Tuesday (May 28).
League Moves To Murgon
After a week off to appreciate the NRL’s Magic Round, SBRL returns this weekend … with a big Saturday planned at Murgon.
Glencore’s Basin Plan Knocked Back
The State Government has rejected mining company Glencore’s proposed carbon capture and storage project in the Surat Basin.
Mayor To Chair Roads Group
South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff has been elected chair of the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roads and Transport Group.
Second Crash With Cow
A man was taken to hospital with minor injuries after his vehicle struck a cow at Crawford on Thursday night.
TRC Urges Residents To Fill In Survey
Toowoomba Regional Council is encouraging residents to have a say on Council’s services, activities and performance.
Language ‘Fosters Connection’
St Joseph’s School at Murgon has introduced a First Nations Language curriculum into classes this year, after consultations with local Elders.
MP Calls For Release Of Callide Report
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has again called for the release of a report into an incident three years ago at Callide Power Station which led to widespread blackouts in Queensland.
Playground Project Gets Go-Ahead
South Burnett Regional Council will proceed with the construction of a multipurpose sports court and ninja playground in Kingaroy’s Memorial Park despite a $400,000 blow-out in the project’s cost.
Two Students With Big Dreams
What would you do if you were PM for a day? Cherbourg’s Reuben Simpson, 15, had the opportunity to experience a taste of life in Canberra recently.
Survey Finds High Levels Of Distress
A door-to-door mental health and wellbeing survey in Cherbourg, Kingaroy and Murgon has found 33 per cent of people reported consistently high, or very high, levels of distress.
The Nuclear Option … Past & Present
From 1952 to 1963, the British Government – with the consent of the Liberal-Country Party in Australia – conducted open air atomic bomb tests at Maralinga in South Australia, and on the Montebello Islands off WA.
Nuclear Too Expensive: CSIRO
A CSIRO report has found nuclear power is the most expensive way to generate electricity, boosting critics of the Federal Opposition’s proposal that nuclear power be added to Australia’s energy mix.
Kewpie To Host Special Field Day
Country music singer – and 4SB personality – Larry Cann will be the special guest at Kewpie Stockfeeds’ special Rural Industry Field Day in Kingaroy on Thursday.
