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First Aid Pays Off For CTC

First Aid Pays Off For CTC

Staff members and visitors at South Burnett CTC’s Connections office in Murgon will be a little bit safer now, thanks to the donation of a $2000 defibrillator by the Salus Group.

Grass Fire Burns Near Homes

Grass Fire Burns Near Homes

Large clouds of grey and black smoke billowed from a large grass fire burning near Barber Street in Cherbourg on Tuesday afternoon.

NSW Quits Fight Against Varroa

NSW Quits Fight Against Varroa

The NSW DPI has stopped destroying suspect bee hives, increasing fears among beekeepers the varroa mite pest – which has been blamed for “colony collapse” internationally – could soon spread to Queensland.

Woman Hurt In Crash

Woman Hurt In Crash

A woman aged in her 60s was taken to hospital after a single-vehicle crash at Tarong on Monday afternoon.

MP Blames ‘Review’ For Potholes

MP Blames ‘Review’ For Potholes

Opposition MP – and Shadow Minister for Regional Development – Darren Chester has blamed the Federal Government for the state of many rural and regional roads.

Medallions Mark 50th Anniversary

Medallions Mark 50th Anniversary

Vietnam veterans – or their families – have been invited to apply for a special commemorative medallion and certificate to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the conflict.

Second Fire At Broadway Hotel

Second Fire At Broadway Hotel

A rear section of the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy was badly damaged by fire on Saturday afternoon, the second blaze at the building in less than a year.

Man, 41, Charged With Trafficking

Man, 41, Charged With Trafficking

Murgon detectives have charged 41-year-old Nanango resident, Brendon John Jackson, with 29 offences.

Strike While The Ironing’s Hot

Strike While The Ironing’s Hot

The Ironing Maidens – aka Patty Preece and Melania Jack – are bringing their hilarious “Electro House Wife” concert to Nanango next month, but it’s not all fun and games for the pair.

Juniors In Action In Brisbane

Juniors In Action In Brisbane

A bunch of South Burnett junior cricketers have been playing for various teams in the recent Century Cricket competitions in Brisbane.

Funding Available For Farmer Groups

Funding Available For Farmer Groups

Eligible farmer groups in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment – and that includes the Burnett – can now apply for funding of between $5000 to $20,000 for projects that lead to sustainable farming practices.

Man Hurt In Bike Crash

Man Hurt In Bike Crash

A man in his 40s suffered head and arm injuries in a motorcycle crash at East Nanango on Thursday evening.

Vintage Rally Attracts Young And Old

Vintage Rally Attracts Young And Old

The focus at the huge Kingaroy vintage machinery rally last weekend was on the centenary of the International Harvester / McCormick / Farmall family, but there were plenty of other brands also turning heads.

Mental Health Goes Door-To-Door

Mental Health Goes Door-To-Door

Sometimes it only takes a conversation … a project that engages residents face-to-face in conversations about mental health and wellbeing has begun in the South Burnett.