Dairy Farmers Issue Price Warning
If processors don’t increase the prices offered to dairy farmers by early July, many will cut back milk production or even quit the industry, eastAUSmilk president Tim Bale warned on Thursday.
Inquiry Into Council Complaints
A Parliamentary Inquiry has begun into the effectiveness of the Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA) and Councillor Conduct Tribunal, the bodies which handle complaints against local councillors.
Murder Mystery In Nanango
It’s a quiet English village (aren’t they always?) until a mystery ad appears in the local newspaper, residents gather at Miss Blacklock’s house and gunshots ring out …
Brooksy’s Round Back Again
The annual Ben Brooks Memorial Day Australian Rules game will have extra poignancy this Saturday at Kingaroy’s Lyle Vidler Oval.
Wondai Races Cut Short
Wondai’s annual winter race meeting on Saturday was cut short but that didn’t stop all the off-track activities going ahead.
Concert To Celebrate Two Decades
Have you booked your tickets yet? The South Burnett Community Orchestra will be celebrating 20 years of music and community in a special concert on Saturday night at the Kingaroy Town Hall.
New Laws To Limit E-Bikes
Legislation is expected to be passed in State Parliament this week which aims to crack down on the most dangerous e-scooter and e-bike activities.
Green Light For Coles Supermarket
South Burnett Regional Council has approved an application by Coles to build a supermarket complex on the vacant land in Pound Street, Kingaroy.
Home Razed By Blaze
A house and shed were destroyed by fire in an early morning blaze at Blackbutt North on Tuesday.
Truckie Hurt In Crash
A truck driver was taken to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after his vehicle apparently blew a tyre before running off the road and hitting a tree on Monday afternoon.
Brekkie Raises Almost $3015
Last month’s Mayor’s Breakfast – which launched the South Burnett’s 2026 Relay For Life fundraising campaign – has raised $3014.78 for Cancer Council Queensland.
Farms Brace For Plunge In Profits
ABARES is forecasting the value of agricultural production to fall by 5 per cent to $98.3 billion in 2026-27 and average broadacre farm business profits to drop by 70 per cent.
Phone Business To Face Court
The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking legal action against the operator of two smartphone repair shops, located in Kingaroy and Toowoomba.
MP Urges Producers To Speak Up
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging primary producers to have their voices heard on proposed changes to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 amid concerns about impacts on agriculture, investment and regional communities.
Road Blitz Nets 47 Drivers
Police have charged 47 people with 63 traffic offences following a six-day road safety blitz, Operation Auster, across the QPS’s Southern Region.
Wild Horse Lassoes National Award
Wild Horse FM’s “Shoot The Breeze” interview program has won its category at the new national Australian Audio Awards competition.
Hanson Unveils Two Candidates
One Nation founder Senator Pauline Hanson endorsed two future local candidates during her tour of the South Burnett at the weekend.
Telstra Upgrades At Gordonbrook
Upgrades to Telstra’s mobile base station in the Gordonbrook area will temporarily affect coverage for about eight days from next Monday (June 8).
Operation Lionrock: 31 Charged
Police have charged 31 people with a total of 94 offences after a four-day operation targeting property, drug and motor vehicle offending in the South Burnett.
Motorbike Rider Injured
A man aged in 60s suffered leg and pelvic injuries when his motorbike hit a cow on the Kilcoy-Murgon Road on Sunday morning.
