Thrashers In Action At Home
The South Burnett Thrashers rugby union team will be hosting another home game in Kingaroy this Saturday, their second last for the season.
Wind Farm Updates On Monday
RES – the company developing the proposed Tarong West Wind Farm at Ironpot – will be holding two more public information sessions next week.
Wondai Pauses To Remember
Her Excellency Governor Jeannette Young PSM was the special guest at this year’s Reserve Forces Day commemoration in Wondai on Sunday.
Kingaroy Celebrates NAIDOC Week
South Burnett Regional Council marked NAIDOC Week with a morning of activities in Kingaroy’s Town Hall Forecourt on Thursday.
Man Charged After Car Park Attack
Kingaroy detectives have charged a 22-year-old man in relation to the alleged violent robbery of a woman in the Kingaroy Shoppingworld car park on June 30.
Toowoomba Mayor Resigns
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio announced on Thursday he will step down from the role in a fortnight.
Scott Street Upgrade Inches Ahead
An exhaustive two-year public consultation process on the design of Wondai’s roundabout and the upgrade of lower Scott Street still has some way to run.
Ergon Apprenticeships Open
Applications have now opened for apprenticeships with Ergon Energy, with more than 100 roles on offer.
St John Expands Mobile Eye Service
St John Ambulance is expanding its Eye Van service to more parts of regional Queensland, including into the South Burnett.
$90,000 Allocated To Weir Road
SBRC plans to allocate $90,000 for safety upgrades to the McCauley Weir Rd, which could lead to the eventual re-opening of the facility to the public.
Record Spend On Capital Works
South Burnett Regional Council plans to install solar panels on Council facilities in a bid to reduce electricity costs.
Thinking Of Careers? Or A Change?
The popular South Burnett Careers Market will be on again at Kingaroy TAFE on July 20.
LNP Highlights Waiting List
The LNP Opposition says almost a third of Darling Downs Health patients are not seeing specialists within the clinically recommended time.
Youth Competitions At BaconFest
The South Burnett Regional Youth Council has put together two great competitions to be run alongside this year’s Kingaroy BaconFest.
New Cancer Trial At Toowoomba
Toowoomba Hospital oncology patients will soon have the opportunity to participate in a new cancer treatment trial.
Funding For Three Groups
Three South Burnett organisations have received funding under Round 8 of the Stronger Communities Program.
Elders Honoured At Cherbourg
Rain forced Cherbourg’s annual NAIDOC Week celebration indoors on Tuesday, but it didn’t dampen community enthusiasm for the event.
Black & White Bonanza
The success of Wondai’s annual winter racing meeting on Saturday could be seen in black and white … literally.
Friends Gather To Congratulate Brian
Friends and family members packed into the Kumbia Race Club clubhouse on Friday evening to mark the retirement of well-known local butcher – and Kumbia icon – Brian Lenihan.
Bravery Saluted After 30 Years
The bravery of a police officer shot at during an investigation more than 30 years ago was recognised in a small ceremony at Kingaroy Police Station on Monday morning.
