Crime Scene After House Fire
A crime scene was declared by police after fire destroyed a house at Coominya on Saturday night.
Three Honoured On King’s Birthday
A former Cherbourg and Murgon teacher, a Life Member of the Murgon Golf Club and a Bowenville grazier are among local people recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours list.
Chilly Start To Winter Festival
The annual two-month Queensland Winter Craft Festival was officially launched by South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff on a chilly Friday evening recently at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery.
Five Escape Injury In Crash
Five people – including three children – were lucky to escape injury in a collision near a notorious intersection at Chelmsford on Saturday morning.
Twins Double Up At Wondai Gallery
Twin sisters Elizabeth Greensill and Helen Richards are late bloomers when it comes to creating art but you wouldn’t know it from their joint exhibition at Wondai Regional Art Gallery this month.
Division 1 Draws With Dalby
Kingaroy Senior Soccer hosted two home games from the Dalby Community Competition last Sunday in Kingaroy.
Saints Keep Ben’s Memory Alive
The South Burnett Saints marked their “Ben Brooks Memorial Day” in style last Saturday, overwhelming the visiting Warwick Redbacks at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
Jim Navigated His Life With Courage
Former Wondai resident Jim Burns lived with a severe disability from childhood.
Hay Shed Goes Up In Flames
Seven fire crews were called early on Friday morning to a large hayshed fire at Booie.
Rosie Wins National Award
Kilkivan District Community Care Association Inc founder Rosie Fitzgerald has been presented with the prestigious Everald Compton Community Champion Medal by National Seniors Australia.
Apprenticeship Applications Open
Applications are now open for highly sought-after apprenticeships with Ergon Energy and Energex.
Carjacking: Two Boys Charged
Police have charged two teenagers after a violent carjacking in Kingaroy on Wednesday.
‘Temporary Overflow’ For Homeless
South Burnett Regional Council has prepared a large block of industrial-zoned land at the end of Cornish Street in Kingaroy to act as a “temporary overflow” area for homeless campers.
Dam Management Renewed
Cr Heath Sander and his partner Rowena Wessling have had their contracts to manage the tourist parks at Bjelke-Petersen and Boondooma dams renewed.
Men’s Shed To Host Meet’n’Greet
The Kingaroy Men’s Shed, near Kingaroy Airport, will be the hosts for the next Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry meet’n’greet.
Site Chosen For Fire Station
A site has been chosen for Kingaroy’s much-needed new fire station … in the Barron Park Drive industrial estate, located parallel to the Bunya Highway.
$5000 For Multicultural Day
A multicultural celebration in Kingaroy is one of more than 70 community events to have received support under Round 2 of the State Government’s “Celebrating Multicultural Queensland” grants program.
MP Warns Of Peanut Bio Threat
Testing has confirmed that some imported peanuts being sold in Australia can germinate, proving they are raw and not roasted as labelled, a Federal MP has warned.
Mechanical Failure Sparks Fire
Firefighters were called to an incident on the Burnett Highway at Johnstown about 1:30pm on Thursday after reports of a truck on fire.
Tarong Fund Helps Local Groups
Four South Burnett community groups will share in almost $115,000 from the Round 1 of the Tarong Community Partnership Fund for 2026.
