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Ex-Councillor In Tragedy

Ex-Councillor In Tragedy

Former Somerset councillor Kirsten Moriarty has been identified as the woman found dead inside a vehicle in southern NSW.

Age Limit Slashed For Ankle Monitors

Age Limit Slashed For Ankle Monitors

A Bill was introduced into State Parliament on Wednesday which will mean children as young as 10 – anywhere in Queensland – could be ordered by courts to wear electronic ankle monitors while on bail.

SES Celebrates 50 Years

SES Celebrates 50 Years

The Plymouth Brethren’s Rapid Relief Team helped South Burnett SES volunteers celebrate their recent 50th anniversary.

Darryl Looks Back With Pride

Darryl Looks Back With Pride

Year 12 student Darryl Gyemore says he felt honoured to represent his community while studying at Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy.

Olivia To Study At Japanese Uni

Olivia To Study At Japanese Uni

A Year 12 Kingaroy State High School graduate has been offered a place at Doshisha University in Kyoto, one of the Japan’s most respected private universities, to study a Bachelor of Liberal Arts.

Generations Of Excellence

Generations Of Excellence

DEB’S DIARY

It was a pleasure to visit the Brown family’s Pakaderinga Feedlot, a long‑standing operation that has been proudly run across generations.

RACQ Urges Parents: Think Carefully

RACQ Urges Parents: Think Carefully

The RACQ has urged parents to think carefully before giving an e-scooter to their children as a Christmas present following the release of the latest injury data.

Penny Farthing Tribute Unveiled

Penny Farthing Tribute Unveiled

Visitors to Wondai’s Coronation Park may have noticed an unusual sight on Wednesday morning … a new park bench was springing up at the rear of the Wondai Art Gallery.

Benches Highlight Reconciliation

Benches Highlight Reconciliation

Eight Reconciliation Benches – unveiled at Cherbourg in August – have now been positioned around the South Burnett region.

Four Teenagers Charged

Four Teenagers Charged

Police have charged three teenage boys and a teenage girl with property and vehicle-related offences as Operation Martello ramps up in the South Burnett.

Christmas Tree Auction Returns!

Christmas Tree Auction Returns!

Murgon hasn’t forgotten it’s Christmas! The annual Christmas tree auction is back, thanks to the Murgon Business & Development Association, Murgon Services Club and local councillor Heath Sander.

Orana Hosts Annual Markets

Orana Hosts Annual Markets

Heavy morning rain wasn’t enough to stop visitors enjoying Christmas shopping at Orana’s annual Hilltop Markets in Kingaroy.

Police Launch Special Operation

Police Launch Special Operation

A week-long special police operation – dubbed “Operation Martello” – launched by police on Monday to counter a spike of crime in the Murgon and Cherbourg areas has already resulted in five arrests.

Urgent Appeal To Premier On Crime

Urgent Appeal To Premier On Crime

The Murgon Business and Development Association has issued an urgent appeal to the State Government to take action on the escalating crime in the Murgon, Cherbourg and Wondai areas.

Murgon Woman Charged

Murgon Woman Charged

Police have charged a 26-year-old woman with drug offences following an early morning raid on a Murgon property on Saturday.