Highway Crash At Cooyar
A man aged in his 50s was lucky to escape injury in a single-vehicle crash at Cooyar on Saturday evening.
Smithfield Feedlot For Sale
Expressions of interest are being sought from potential purchasers for the key Smithfield Feedlot, near Proston.
Suspicious Fire Destroys Home
Police are investigating a fire which destroyed a house in a rural residential area north of Blackbutt late on Friday night.
Residents Want Action On Crime
A recent spike in juvenile crime in Murgon and Cherbourg prompted the South Burnett Regional Council to call a public meeting on Thursday night to allow residents to air their grievances, and suggest solutions to the problem.
Crusaders Too Strong At Home
Murgon Crusaders came out on top in a clash with an under-strength Wooroolin Warriors, played last Saturday at Murgon Showgrounds.
Tobacco Shops Ordered Shut
Two shops in Kingaroy selling tobacco products have been ordered to close for three months following visits from Queensland Health officers last week.
It’s Time To Start Singing …
The Kingaroy District Ministry Association’s traditional Christmas Carols will be held on Sunday, December 7, at Kingaroy Town Hall with a great line-up of musical talent already booked in.
Obituary: Robert Smith 1972-2025
Former Wondai resident Robert Smith, 53, drowned on August 27 in a tragic boating accident on the Sunshine Coast. This is an edited version of the eulogy read by his sister Susan Jochheim at the funeral, held at Buderim on September 5:
MP To Visit Kilkivan
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien will be taking his mobile office to Kilkivan next Thursday (December 4) to hear from local residents about issues that are important to them.
Police Raid Durong Property
Murgon detectives have charged a man with drug offences following the search of a property at Durong last Friday (November 21).
Students Visit State Parliament
Four outstanding Cherbourg uni students were welcomed to State Parliament recently by Attorney-General and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.
Joyce Quits Nationals
Former National Party leader Barnaby Joyce has announced he is quitting the party and will sit on the cross-benches for the rest of his term in Federal Parliament.
Damo’s Reign As KCCI President Ends
South Burnett CTC chief executive officer Jason Erbacher was elected unopposed as president of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the AGM held on Tuesday evening.
South Burnett Challenged To ‘Rise’
“Rise to the possible – Driven by purpose, open to possibility, we rise to face the day”.
Goomeri P-10 Joins CQU Program
Goomeri P-10 State School is one of 15 secondary schools across Queensland selected for CQUniversity’s Agribusiness Gateway to Industry Schools Project.
Varroa Mite Found In South Burnett
The serious honeybee pest, Varroa destructor, has been detected in the South Burnett for the first time.
Bikers Revive A Christmas Tradition
About 70 motorbikes and trikes (plus a few cars) gathered at Wooroolin on Saturday morning to revive a South Burnett tradition, the annual toy run for the Salvation Army.
Kingaroy’s Peanut Makes It ‘Big’
Kingaroy’s Big Peanut has made it as an official “Big Thing”, at least in the eyes of a special, limited edition Monopoly board game.
Pop-Up Gift Ideas For Christmas
Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery has taken on a very festive feel for its annual Christmas Pop-Up Shop.
Rotary Gives Up A Seat
When Kingaroy resident Dianne Kowalski dropped off her partner Geoff recently at the Glendon Street bus stop, she noticed the number of people standing on the footpath.
