Council Plea To Stop Abuse
Toowoomba Council workers are being harassed and abused by residents more often than at any time in the past.
Man Shot At Chinchilla
Police are investigating after a man was shot at Chinchilla on Tuesday afternoon
Banding Together Raises $11,000
South Burnett residents and visitors banded together in Blackbutt on Sunday to raise more than $11,000 for drought and bushfire victims.
Macfarlane Retires From QRC
Former Kingaroy farmer and Federal MP Ian Macfarlane will be retiring as CEO of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) at the end of the year.
Urgent Callout For Baby Items
Donations are starting to roll in for annual Christmas Food Drive … but the organisers are a bit short on some special items.
Prison Chaplains Celebrate 50 Years
It takes a special sort of person to enter a jail to support prisoners but Blackbutt resident David Urquhart did it for a decade.
Ag Production Forecast To Fall
The value of Australian agricultural production is forecast to fall as drier conditions affect farmers.
WDRC Mayor To Retire
Western Downs mayor Paul McVeigh has advised Council he will not be a candidate at the 2024 Local Government elections in March.
Hivesville Was Buzzing On Sunday
Father Christmas took a break from his hectic pre-Christmas schedule to drop into Hivesville on Sunday night to say hello to local children.
Scorpions Honour Club Stalwart
A new cricket training facility at Alan Downie Sports Fields in Nanango has been officially named after Scorpions’ stalwart Jay Steinhardt.
Margery Celebrates 100 Years
Wondai resident Margery Hutton was joined by family members and friends at the Wondai Hotel at the weekend to celebrate her 100th birthday.
Woman Suffers Serious Injuries
A woman aged in her 40s suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Mundubbera-Durong Road at Boondooma on Sunday morning.
Controversial ‘Corridor’ Axed
The State Government has scrapped plans for most of the proposed Toowoomba North South Transport Corridor after extensive public opposition to the proposed route.
Burst Main Cuts Nanango’s Water
A burst main cut water supplies to Nanango early on Saturday morning.
Blues Too Strong In Local Derby
Kingaroy Services Blue set a daunting target for stablemates Kingaroy Services Orange in their hometown cricket derby at Taabinga State School last Saturday.
Grants Available For Flood Alerts
South Burnett and Cherbourg are among 23 councils in Queensland which have been invited to apply for funding to install flood warning equipment.
Charity Lunch Fills Town Hall
The annual Mayor’s Christmas Luncheon – an important fundraiser to support local families – was a sellout in Kingaroy on Friday morning.
Tessmann Steps Down From ADF
Matt Trace, chair of eastAUSmilk, was appointed to the board of Australian Dairy Farmers – the peak national body for dairy farmer organisations – at the AGM held on November 23.
Costs Of 5G Appeal ‘Protected’
The true cost of the SBRC’s failed attempt to stop the construction of Telstra’s 5G tower in Redmans Road, Kingaroy, may never be known.
Sheik Shakes Up Kumbia
Ross River Fever isn’t enough to keep an old trouper down, even if he’s almost 91 years old!
