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Two Hurt In Collision

Two Hurt In Collision

Two elderly patients – one in their 80s and one in their 70s – were injured in a collision on the Bunya Highway on Wednesday night.

Youth Theatre To Hit The Stage

Youth Theatre To Hit The Stage

South Burnett Musical Comedy Society is keen to pass the love of the stage on to younger generations, which is the aim behind a new production which will debut in Kingaroy on Friday night.

Two Crashes In One Hour

Two Crashes In One Hour

Two patients were transported to hospital on Wednesday afternoon after separate road crashes at opposite ends of the South Burnett.

Salvos Host Special Formal Night

Salvos Host Special Formal Night

The Salvation Army will be hosting a special event on Thursday night (September 28) in Kingaroy for families kitting out students for their upcoming high school formals.

Hen Pen Wins National Award

Hen Pen Wins National Award

The efforts of Nanango’s Dearne Acland have been recognised at a national level with her business, Hen Pen Australia, taking out a major award.

Nurse Receives Top Award

Nurse Receives Top Award

Kingaroy Hospital nurse Belinda Densley has been named as Queensland’s Credentialled Diabetes Educator of the Year, just three years after taking up the specialty.

First Aid Pays Off For CTC

First Aid Pays Off For CTC

Staff members and visitors at South Burnett CTC’s Connections office in Murgon will be a little bit safer now, thanks to the donation of a $2000 defibrillator by the Salus Group.

Grass Fire Burns Near Homes

Grass Fire Burns Near Homes

Large clouds of grey and black smoke billowed from a large grass fire burning near Barber Street in Cherbourg on Tuesday afternoon.

NSW Quits Fight Against Varroa

NSW Quits Fight Against Varroa

The NSW DPI has stopped destroying suspect bee hives, increasing fears among beekeepers the varroa mite pest – which has been blamed for “colony collapse” internationally – could soon spread to Queensland.

Woman Hurt In Crash

Woman Hurt In Crash

A woman aged in her 60s was taken to hospital after a single-vehicle crash at Tarong on Monday afternoon.

MP Blames ‘Review’ For Potholes

MP Blames ‘Review’ For Potholes

Opposition MP – and Shadow Minister for Regional Development – Darren Chester has blamed the Federal Government for the state of many rural and regional roads.

Medallions Mark 50th Anniversary

Medallions Mark 50th Anniversary

Vietnam veterans – or their families – have been invited to apply for a special commemorative medallion and certificate to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the conflict.

Second Fire At Broadway Hotel

Second Fire At Broadway Hotel

A rear section of the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy was badly damaged by fire on Saturday afternoon, the second blaze at the building in less than a year.

Man, 41, Charged With Trafficking

Man, 41, Charged With Trafficking

Murgon detectives have charged 41-year-old Nanango resident, Brendon John Jackson, with 29 offences.