Scholarship Launches New Career
Wondai Hospital’s Jack Christoffel has been awarded a $35,000 scholarship to study to become a Registered Nurse.
A Night Of Firsts (And A Bowler Hat)
Nanango Theatre Company is playing for laughs again with three light-hearted productions about to hit the stage on Friday.
League Stars Tackle Resilience
A chilly Kingaroy night couldn’t scare away patrons from the League Legends night hosted by the Kingaroy Men’s Shed on Saturday.
Pest Focus On Cooyar, Yarraman
Cooyar and Yarraman have been nominated as priority areas for Toowoomba Regional Council’s Biosecurity Surveillance Program.
Thrashers Must Win Next Game
The South Burnett Thrashers must win a sudden-death final on Saturday if they hope to keep their 2023 Grand Final hopes alive.
School Duo Nominated For Awards
Two staff members from Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy have been recognised in this year’s Spirit of Catholic Education Awards.
Detours For Roundabout Project
Motorists should watch out for “Detour” signs on Knight Street and Walter Road in Kingaroy as work starts on the construction of a roundabout at Kingaroy’s most confusing intersection.
Lactalis Fined $950,000
The Federal Court has ordered dairy processor Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd to pay $950,000 in penalties for contravening the Dairy Code of Conduct.
Speed Limit Change At Woolooga
The speed limit on Bauple-Woolooga Road through Woolooga will be reduced to 50km/h in August.
MP Snubbed Over Crime Query
A simple query from Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington as to why the South Burnett had not been included in a State Government program targeting youth crime has been waved away by Police Minister Mark Ryan.
Steers Get Good Prices
Agents yarded 640 head at Murgon’s fortnightly Fat and Store Sale last Tuesday (July 18).
Fire Ant Response ‘Embarrassing’
Shadow Agriculture Minister Tony Perrett says the State Government has become “a national embarrassment” for its handling of fire ant eradication programs in south-east Queensland.
Two Suffer Serious Burns
A child is in a critical condition and a man suffered serious burns in a fire at Booie on Tuesday night.
Proston Gears Up For Centenary
The Proston and District Heritage Association has unveiled some of the activities planned for the town’s huge Centenary weekend!
Man Pinned By Tree
A man aged in his 60s has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after an incident at Brigooda on Tuesday afternoon.
Heritage Lives On At Stonehouse
More than 800 visitors from across south-east Queensland took advantage of the great weather at the weekend to visit the old Stonehouse at Moore.
Brisbane Our Main Tourist Market
Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast are the South Burnett’s three main sources of tourists, according to a recent study carried out at the region’s Visitor Information Centres (VICs).
TAFE Backs Kingaroy’s Pig Celebration
TAFE Queensland’s “collab-boar-ation” with Kingaroy BaconFest is on again this year!
Saints Revival Scares University
The South Burnett Saints’ men’s team fell agonisingly short of their third win for the season on Saturday.
Training Help For SBRC
South Burnett Regional Council is one of 24 councils across Queensland which will receive assistance from a new $3 million Rural and Remote Capacity Building Project.
