Two Locals Are Officially ‘Greats’
Seven outstanding Queenslanders were added to the list of Qld Greats this week, and two are from the South Burnett!
Woman Faces 148 Charges
Murgon detectives have charged a 37-year-old Kingaroy woman with 148 offences following an ongoing drug operation in the South Burnett.
Strong Half Ensures Another Win
A strong second half ensured another big win for the South Burnett Thrashers in the Darling Downs rugby union competition last Saturday.
Wondai Parkrun Celebrates Its 300th
The Wondai parkrun event celebrated its 300th event on Saturday.
Ramping Times ‘Unacceptable’
Some patients waited almost seven hours last year while “ramped” at Toowoomba Hospital, figures distributed on Tuesday by the LNP Opposition reveal.
El Niño Now More Likely
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued an El Niño Alert, meaning there is about a 70 per cent chance of an El Niño developing this year.
Bill Aims To Protect Energy Jobs
The State Government has released draft legislation which aims to protect energy workers during the State’s transition to renewable energy.
$586m Boost For LifeFlight
The State Government will spend an extra $586.1 million on the LifeFlight aeromedical service over the next 10 years.
TRC Unveils Record $651m Budget
The majority of urban residents in the Toowoomba Regional Council area will play an extra $129.23 a year in rates and charges following Council’s adoption of its $651 million 2023-24 Budget on Tuesday.
Cattle Killed In Truck Crash
Cattle were killed – and others badly injured – in a B-Double truck rollover near Cooyar on Tuesday morning.
Renewed Push For Flood Alerts
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has repeated a plea to have flood warning gauges installed along the flood-prone Boonara-Nangur Creek system.
Upgrades To Emergency Alerts
Australia’s emergency warning and alerts system is about to undergo a major upgrade with the adoption of a new cell broadcast National Messaging System (NMS).
MiniRoos Flood Into Nanango
A few showers couldn’t wash away the enthusiasm of the 500 or so young Mini Roos who turned up on Sunday in Nanango to put their soccer skills to the test.
Search For Missing Man Scaled Back
Police have scaled back a search for missing 79-year-old Sidney Clark whose abandoned trailer was found near Durong last week.
Man Suffers Serious Leg Injury
A man suffered serious leg injuries when he was apparently run over by his own vehicle at Stalworth on Sunday morning.
Kingaroy Teams Take Home Cup
The traditional mid-season Football South Burnett President’s Cup games were played on Friday night in Kingaroy.
Jackie Appointed ARLF Patron
Author and historian Jackie Huggins AM has been named patron of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF).
It’s Winter … Time For Craft!
The annual Queensland Winter Craft Festival is officially under way at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery!
League At Nanango, Kingaroy
South Burnett rugby league games will be spread across two grounds again this weekend, but it could well have been three.
Big Weekend For Soccer
The mid-season President’s Cup – which pits the top teams in the South Burnett soccer competition against each other – will be played on Friday night at Tom Alford Oval in Kingaroy
