History Comes Alive At Taras Hall
Nanango’s pioneering spirit was on full display on Friday night at Taras Hall with local residents decked out in their best 19th century fashions for an historic night of local plays.
Thrashers Victorious Again
The South Burnett Thrashers were short some players this weekend due to illness, but that didn’t stop the team from notching up another win in the Darling Downs competition.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman was taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a spectacular single-vehicle rollover on the D’Aguilar Highway just outside Kingaroy on Friday night.
Focus On Avoidable Heart Disease
Healthcare workers and medical professionals will have the opportunity to learn more about rheumatic heart disease at free clinical education sessions in Kingaroy and Murgon this week.
Police Seize $23m Cannabis
Detectives from the State Drug Squad say they have seized about $23.1 million of cannabis from a property at Coominya.
U11s Trial For Wide Bay Honours
T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy was filled with eager young rugby league footballers last weekend for trials to select “possibles” and “probables” to represent Wide Bay in the annual Queensland Schools competition.
Emotional Tribute By Saints
The South Burnett Saints celebrated the memory of their former player Ben Brooks in an emotional day of football at Lyle Vidler Oval last Saturday.
NRL Stars Drop In To Launch Jersey
Footy stars Selwyn Cobbo, Ezra Mam and Johnathan Thurston made a surprise trip to the South Burnett last weekend to help promote this week’s NRL Indigenous Round.
Wolves Celebrate At Home
It was a big weekend for the Wondai Wolves on Saturday, with special NRL visitors dropping in and a big round of home games.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be running its next-to-last meeting for the 2022-23 racing season at Lee Park this Saturday (May 20).
Chemo To Start Soon In Kingaroy
The long-awaited desire by cancer patients to receive chemotherapy at Kingaroy Hospital – rather than travel to Toowoomba or Brisbane – looks set to become a reality next month.
Nanango History In The Limelight
Nanango’s 175th celebrations will be taking a dramatic turn on Friday night with two special plays set against the backdrop of local history.
‘Container’ For Change
The award-winning Kingaroy Containers For Change depot has opened a literal “Container” for Change in Yarraman.
$10,000 To Restore Plaques
Nanango RSL Sub-Branch has received a Federal Government grant as part of the $2 million “Saluting Their Service” commemorative program.
Powerlink Unveils SuperGrid Payment
Powerlink has announced a new payment scheme to boost payments to landholders who host new transmission infrastructure.
LifeFlight Receives ‘Amazing’ Donation
The Kingaroy Men’s Shed’s 2023 Dinner Under The Stars raised more than $10,600 for the LifeFlight Foundation.
Kitchen Cooks Up Exciting Changes
Endeavour Foundation’s Kingaroy Kitchen hosted visitors, family and friends during a special open day on Thursday morning.
Solar Farm Plans Updated
A revised concept plan for the proposed Tumuruu solar farm project was given to the South Burnett Regional Council on Monday.
WOW, We Need More Of You
Did you spot the big, yellow flood boat in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt on Wednesday? It was all about WOW, ie. Wear Orange Wednesday to thank the SES volunteers that help the community when floods, storms and other disasters hit.
NBN Upgrades To Offer Faster Speeds
The guest speaker at the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s May meet’n’greet was NBN Local community engagement manager Scott Rowe, who explained the new broadband options available for residents and businesses.
