Murgon Pair Are Off To The Ekka
Murgon Show Society scooped the pool at the recent South Burnett Sub-Chamber finals dinner, hosted by the Nanango Show Society.
Matti Goes To Parliament
Kingaroy State High School student Matti van Schyndel was a special guest at State Parliament this week on Budget Day.
New Tick Fee at Dalby Saleyards
Cattle delivered with ticks to the Dalby saleyards will incur a new $2750 per consignment fee.
Emergency Push For More Funding
Australia’s 538 local councils have united at the Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly in Canberra to call on the Federal Government to deliver an immediate increase in untied funding.
Family Tackles 10km Run
Three generations of runners lined up recently to take part in the Hervey Bay Half Marathon Festival .
$1919 Fine For Speeding
A 32-year-old woman has been fined $1919 and has lost her licence for six months after being caught speeding on the New England Highway at Upper Yarraman.
Runners Get Set For A Big Weekend!
Runners taking part in the 9th annual Wondai Country Running Festival will be hitting the trails around the town again this weekend.
DPI Support Through ‘Transition’
The Department of Primary Industries has promised to support growers through the transition caused by new restrictions on the usage of the herbicides paraquat and diquat.
TRC Revamps Grants Scheme
Toowoomba Regional Council has encouraged community groups in Yarraman and Cooyar to apply for funding through council’s new-look community grants program.
Nats Fear Heavy Costs For Farmers
The Nationals have warned Queensland farmers will be facing billions of dollars in new costs when the next phase of Federal Government land-clearing laws come into effect on July 1.
$9.5m Allotted To Barlil Weir Project
The 2026-27 State Budget, handed down by Treasurer David Janetzki in State Parliament on Tuesday, contains funding for several new projects in the South Burnett region, as well as ongoing funding for existing infrastructure.
Two Hurt In Two Truck Crashes
A truck driver suffered minor injuries in a spectacular single-vehicle crash which temporarily blocked the Bunya Highway on Tuesday morning.
Youth Council Hosts Fun Day
South Burnett Youth Council members have discovered that putting on a community event can be hard work, but also a lot of fun.
QFF Appoints New CEO
Former Greater Whitsunday Alliance CEO Kylie Porter has been appointed CEO of the Queensland Farmers’ Federation.
APVMA Slashes Paraquat Use
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has published significant new restrictions on the use of the herbicides paraquat and diquat.
MP Slams ABC Over ‘Timber Turmoil”
Shadow Agriculture Minister Darren Chester has slammed the ABC, saying a Four Corners program about the timber industry broadcast on Monday night was “biased” and “one-sided”.
GRDC Update At Bell
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) will be holding a grains research update next month at Bell.
Growers Focus On Future Of Peanuts
There was hope in the air at the end of Friday’s Ag Horizons Forum in Kingaroy, with growers leaving Kingaroy Town Hall with ideas about how to reinvigorate the local peanut industry.
GoFundMe Set Up After Fire
Jockey Hannah Phillips has launched a GoFundMe campaign for Nanango Race Club president Wayne Hancock who recently suffered a devastating fire on his property at Booie.
‘Secret Plan’ to Shut Post Offices: MPs
The Federal Opposition claims Australia Post has a “secret plan” to close down post offices in rural and regional areas.
