Police Seize $23m Cannabis
Detectives from the State Drug Squad say they have seized about $23.1 million of cannabis from a property at Coominya.
U11s Trial For Wide Bay Honours
T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy was filled with eager young rugby league footballers last weekend for trials to select “possibles” and “probables” to represent Wide Bay in the annual Queensland Schools competition.
Emotional Tribute By Saints
The South Burnett Saints celebrated the memory of their former player Ben Brooks in an emotional day of football at Lyle Vidler Oval last Saturday.
NRL Stars Drop In To Launch Jersey
Footy stars Selwyn Cobbo, Ezra Mam and Johnathan Thurston made a surprise trip to the South Burnett last weekend to help promote this week’s NRL Indigenous Round.
Wolves Celebrate At Home
It was a big weekend for the Wondai Wolves on Saturday, with special NRL visitors dropping in and a big round of home games.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be running its next-to-last meeting for the 2022-23 racing season at Lee Park this Saturday (May 20).
Chemo To Start Soon In Kingaroy
The long-awaited desire by cancer patients to receive chemotherapy at Kingaroy Hospital – rather than travel to Toowoomba or Brisbane – looks set to become a reality next month.
Nanango History In The Limelight
Nanango’s 175th celebrations will be taking a dramatic turn on Friday night with two special plays set against the backdrop of local history.
‘Container’ For Change
The award-winning Kingaroy Containers For Change depot has opened a literal “Container” for Change in Yarraman.
$10,000 To Restore Plaques
Nanango RSL Sub-Branch has received a Federal Government grant as part of the $2 million “Saluting Their Service” commemorative program.
Powerlink Unveils SuperGrid Payment
Powerlink has announced a new payment scheme to boost payments to landholders who host new transmission infrastructure.
LifeFlight Receives ‘Amazing’ Donation
The Kingaroy Men’s Shed’s 2023 Dinner Under The Stars raised more than $10,600 for the LifeFlight Foundation.
Kitchen Cooks Up Exciting Changes
Endeavour Foundation’s Kingaroy Kitchen hosted visitors, family and friends during a special open day on Thursday morning.
Solar Farm Plans Updated
A revised concept plan for the proposed Tumuruu solar farm project was given to the South Burnett Regional Council on Monday.
WOW, We Need More Of You
Did you spot the big, yellow flood boat in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt on Wednesday? It was all about WOW, ie. Wear Orange Wednesday to thank the SES volunteers that help the community when floods, storms and other disasters hit.
NBN Upgrades To Offer Faster Speeds
The guest speaker at the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s May meet’n’greet was NBN Local community engagement manager Scott Rowe, who explained the new broadband options available for residents and businesses.
SB Entrants Named As Finalists
South Burnett trainees and businesses have been named as regional finalists in this year’s Queensland Training Awards.
Classic Fun Run Funds Research
More than 50 people took part in the annual Mother’s Day Classic fun run along the South Burnett Rail Trail at Wondai on Sunday.
Thrashers Notch Up Another Win
The South Burnett Thrashers continued their winning streak on Saturday, downing the Toowoomba Bears 34-19 in Toowoomba.
Capability Workshop At KCCI Hub
As part of Small Business Month, the Department of State Development will be holding a Capability Statement writing workshop in Kingaroy to help businesses market their products and services.
