Home Engulfed In Flames
Two people were taken to Kingaroy Hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation after a home in Kumbia was destroyed by fire on Saturday night.
Red Ants Run Riot At Cherbourg
With two rounds of the South Burnett Rugby League competition left to play, Kingaroy Red Ants look to have secured the Minor Premiership for 2023.
Grants For Local Race Clubs
Two South Burnett race clubs are among 39 across regional Queensland to receive infrastructure grants from Racing Queensland’s new Country Club Asset Funding (CCAF) program.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday.
Captains Raise ‘Gold’ At Relay Dinner
Olympian Natalie Cook OAM put in another gold-medal performance at the Dinner With The Captains in Kingaroy on Saturday night.
Operation Wanted On Again!
Operation Wanted – RSPCA Qld’s annual pet desexing campaign backed locally by Council – is on again!
Young People Asked About Health
Young people aged 12-24 in the South Burnett are being asked to “Talk About” their experiences with local health providers.
Boost For Five Schools
Five South Burnett schools will receive State Government funding to upgrade their playgrounds.
Volunteers Nurture Nature
A group of keen volunteers marked National Tree Day on Sunday with a “weeding bee” at Kingaroy’s Carroll Nature Reserve.
KCCI Hosts A Pig Night
For the second year in a row, the team at South Burnett Child Safety have taken out the BaconFest window competition.
Just One Round Left At Home
The Dalby Swans proved too strong for the Saints Women in a low-scoring game played at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
BMRG Project Targets Feral Pigs
Dozens of feral pigs have been eradicated from the Booubyjan area thanks to a Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) project to manage weeds and pests in the Barambah Creek catchment.
Thrashers Celebrate Semi-Final Win
They did it! The South Burnett Thrashers downed Dalby in their must-win Darling Downs Rugby Union semi-final in Toowoomba on Saturday.
Waste Facility To Expand
Blackbutt’s waste transfer station will get a commercial waste collection facility in the next few months.
Wind Farm Code Under Review
The State Government has begun a review of the Wind Farm Code which sets out requirements for wind farm developments in Queensland.
Two Face Almost 180 Charges
Murgon detectives have charged a 29-year-old Gympie man and a 21-year-old Proston man after a year-long drug operation.
Crime Laws Not Working: LNP
Queenslanders are now twice as likely than NSW residents to be robbed or have their homes broken into – and nearly three times as likely to have their car stolen – according to data released this week by the State Opposition.
Rates Tip Was On The Money
Anyone who attended last week’s economic update evening, hosted by the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce of Industry, won’t have been surprised by Tuesday’s interest rates announcement.
A Chance To Say ‘Thank You Trish!’
A special event will be held in Blackbutt on Sunday (August 6) to celebrate the life of a tireless local volunteer who recently received a tragic health diagnosis.
Bushfire Season Warning
This year’s bushfire season has the potential to be especially dangerous, according to a university researcher.
