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Festival Celebrates Fun And Fitness

Festival Celebrates Fun And Fitness

Yarraman’s Station Park was overrun with cyclists – and festivalgoers – on Saturday for the Yarraman Festival, a celebration which greets the cyclists taking part in the annual Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Festival Of Cycling.

Spotlight On Airport Plans Only

Spotlight On Airport Plans Only

Attempts to turn consultations about the future of the Kingaroy Airport Precinct into a discussion about the proposed Tarong West Wind Farm work camp were firmly, but politely, waved away at an information session on Friday morning.

Draft Predicts 48,945 More Homes

Draft Predicts 48,945 More Homes

The State Government has invited feedback on the draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan and Infrastructure Plan, a 20-year blueprint for growth across the region.

CCTV Boost For Local Businesses

CCTV Boost For Local Businesses

Four South Burnett small businesses are among 174 across Queensland to receive grants under the latest round of the State Government’s Secure Communities Partnership Program.

AgForce Welcomes Tick Results

AgForce Welcomes Tick Results

AgForce has described the results of the State Government’s cattle tick management review as “a significant step” towards addressing industry concerns.

NFF Warning On Bird Flu

NFF Warning On Bird Flu

The NFF has urged farmers to review their biosecurity plans urgently, as the H5N1 strain of avian influenza spreads.

Entries Now Open For Awards!

Entries Now Open For Awards!

Entries are now open for the 4th annual South Burnett Training & Business Awards which will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall on September 26.

Art Imitates Life In Kingaroy

Art Imitates Life In Kingaroy

Earlier this year, the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery hosted three workshops to encourage local artists to practise a very classical art skill … sketching and painting nudes.

Callout To Beef Leaders

Callout To Beef Leaders

Applications are now open for Cattle Australia’s National Beef Leaders program which aims to equip participants with the skills, knowledge and networks needed to become future leaders in the beef industry.

Truckie Hurt In Crash

Truckie Hurt In Crash

A truck driver was transported by ambulance to hospital with minor injuries after a crash just outside Goomeri on Monday morning.

121 Weapons Seized By Police

121 Weapons Seized By Police

A total of 9088 people have been scanned for knives in the Darling Downs Police District – which includes the South Burnett – in the past 12 months, with 121 weapons seized.

Khan Wins Regional Award

Khan Wins Regional Award

Khan Donald, from McEuen RFB, has been named the Central Region Young Volunteer of the Year in the Rural Fire Service Queensland Week awards.