Murgon Celebrates With Music
Most Year 12 formals begin with red carpets and polished cars but Murgon State High School’s arrivals also have music!
Pedestrian Hit By Stolen Vehicle
A pedestrian suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a stolen vehicle in Cherbourg on Saturday.
Three Bikers Injured
Three people were injured in two unrelated motorcycle crashes at the weekend.
2027 Date For Next BaconFest
The next Kingaroy BaconFest will be held in August 2027.
MP Calls For BOM Website Review
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has called for a review into “the sheer waste of money” spent on the Bureau of Meteorology’s new website.
Another BIG Night In Kingaroy
Kingaroy State High School’s Year 12 formal is always a BIG night, and this year it was even bigger than usual with 60 arrivals hitting the red carpet leading to Kingaroy Town Hall.
Obituary: Col Marquardt 1930-2025
Former Wondai Shire councillor Col Marquardt was remembered last month at a funeral held at St John Trinity Lutheran Church in Wondai.
Crackdown On Illegal Sales
Shops found illegally selling vapes or illicit tobacco can now be shut down for up to three months.
Local Solution For Health Problems?
Can local people help to fix a very real local problem, the growing shortage of doctors and health professionals in the South Burnett region?
TRC Adopts ‘Legacy’ Policy
Toowoomba Regional Council has adopted a “Community Benefit Agreement Policy” in a bid to ensure long-term community benefits from renewable energy developments.
Public Meeting To Discuss Crime
South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a public meeting in Murgon next week in the wake of the recent spike in crime.
Temporary Car Park For Park
Council has agreed to allow South Burnett Care to use a section of the Pound Street parklands in Kingaroy as a car park.
Powerlink Backs Local Projects
Powerlink has awarded $44,000 in grants to not-for-profit associations in the local region as part of its $375,000 community grants program.
Feral Pigs Linked To Bunya Dieback
Western Downs Regional Council has collaborated with the South Burnett Regional Council, the DPI and other agencies to investigate the link between feral pigs and the spread of the soil pathogen Phytophthora in the Bunya Mountains.
Grant To Support Ironpot Hall
Ironpot Hall Association will undergo a series of upgrades, thanks to the latest round of Wambo Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund grants.
Green Light For Hall Demolition
Former military huts at the Kingaroy Showgrounds will be removed from Council’s Local Heritage Register after a vote at the November meeting of the South Burnett Regional Council.
13 Groups Receive Community Grants
Grants totalling $27,297.81 were approved for community groups under Round 1 of the South Burnett Regional Council’s 2025-26 Community Grants Program.
Fire Pit Hosts Tourist Operators
Visit South Burnett held a meet’n’greet for tourist operators and community members at the Nanango Fire Pit earlier this month.
Council Adopts Community Plans
South Burnett councillors have formally adopted the 2025 Community Plans developed for various towns and villages across the region.
‘Land For Wildlife’ To Be Investigated
South Burnett Regional Council will investigate the cost of becoming part of the “Land For Wildlife” program.
