Referendum: How You Voted
A breakdown of the Australian Electoral Commission’s official results for Saturday’s Referendum shows that only one booth across the greater South Burnett region voted in favour of “The Voice”.
Voice Of The People Says ‘No’
The voice of the people has spoken … and it is a resounding NO to The Voice.
QFES Announces Fire Bans
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued a number of fire bans for local council areas on Saturday,
Family’s Pride Goes On Show
Art lovers have less than a fortnight to see one of the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery’s most unusual exhibitions.
Nanango Teacher Wins Fellowship
Nanango State High School’s manual arts teacher, Stephen Anderson, will be jetting off to New York early next year after winning a prestigious Queensland fellowship.
Heritage Grants Back Local Projects
Heritage Nanango Community Fund (HNCF) held its annual grants night on Thursday to congratulate the recipients of its support over the past 12 to 18 months.
New Team For A New Season
A new South Burnett cricket season is under way, with a new team from Tingoora also making its debut …
Sausage Sizzle Backs Mental Health
Two local community groups hosted a free community barbecue held in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt on Thursday evening to mark Mental Health Week.
Magical Effort At Relay For Life
The theme for the 2023 South Burnett Relay For Life was magical – “The Magic of Relay: Dream It, Hope It, Cure It!” – but the real magic was the efforts of the fundraisers.
Tourists Get A Glimpse Of Farm Life
It’s been a week for murals in Kingaroy! First the Westlink truck mural was unveiled in Haly Street, and now a bright, new artwork is at the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre.
QCWA Offers $30,000 In Bursaries
The Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) is offering bursaries worth a total of $30,000 to Queensland students.
Biker Airlifted After Crash
A motorbike rider aged in his 50s was airlifted to hospital after a collision at South Nanango on Thursday afternoon.
Pumped Hydro Passes New Milestone
The proposed Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage project has passed another milestone, being officially declared a “co-ordinated project”.
Flynn MP Opens New Office
The new electorate office for the southern half of the massive Federal electorate of Flynn was opened on Wednesday in Gayndah.
Work To Start On Flood Repairs
Works to repair 1800km of roads in the Western Downs Regional Council area – including sections of the Bunya Highway and Chinchilla-Wondai Road – have begun.
Hay, That’s Our Truck …
A stolen truck carrying hay bales, belonging to Murgon business Carneys Feed Store, has been located … minus the hay.
Autopsy To Determine Identity
An autopsy will be conducted in Brisbane to determine the cause of death – and identity – of a male body found in the back yard of a vacant building in Kingaroy on Wednesday morning.
Call, Push, Shock … And Save A Life!
Volunteers from four Local Ambulance Committees enjoyed a brush up in first aid and CPR training at a mini-workshop in Kingaroy on Wednesday.
Westlink Art Adds To Streetscape
Joel Fergie, the artist responsible for the stunning mural in Kingaroy’s Hector Munro alleyway, has been back in town working.
Driver For Trial Over Jogger’s Death
A Brooklands man charged over the death of a jogger near Nanango in September 2022 had several charges mentioned briefly in Nanango Magistrates Court on Monday.
