Backflip On Disaster Funding
A long and loud campaign by local councils to proposed changes to Federal / State disaster funding arrangements appears to have worked.
Museum Explores Murgon’s Heritage
Old-time skills were on display again at the Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum’s annual Heritage Day in Murgon last Saturday.
Local Cricket Begins Saturday
The South Burnett Cricket Association’s 2026-27 competition officially gets under this weekend with three games scheduled on Saturday.
Tickets On Sale For Mayor’s Lunch
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Mayor’s Charity Christmas Luncheon.
‘Wrong Way’ Driver Charged
A driver has been charged after allegedly speeding at 70km/h the wrong way down the 10km/h shared zone in Glendon Street, Kingaroy.
DPI Warns Of ‘Challenging’ Summer
Farmers are being urged to prepare for a potentially challenging summer weather, with active El Niño conditions increasing the likelihood of bushfires and severe storms across Queensland.
South Burnett Explodes In Pink
The South Burnett’s annual month-long Pink Up campaign for the McGrath Foundation meant there was plenty of pink to be seen around the region at the weekend.
Hot Competition At Art Acquisitive
The annual Acquisitive competition always attracts a big crowd to the Wondai Regional Art Gallery, but this year there were some unexpected guests … a team of firefighters.
Rural Women Plan To Celebrate
Tickets are selling fast for the Queensland Regional Rural Remote Women’s Network’s celebration of International Rural Women’s Day in the South Burnett.
Hospitals Admit 75,000 Acute Patents
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service – the organisation responsible for the South Burnett’s five public hospitals – admitted more than 75,000 acute in-patients in 2025-26.
Major Water Upgrades In Yarraman
Toowoomba Regional Council has begun a major program to replace water mains in Yarraman to improve the long-term security of the town’s water supply.
Growers Question GRDC’s Priorities
Two South Burnett peanut growers are questioning why the Grains Research Development Corporation is prepared to invest $2 million to develop a new pigeonpea industry while the established peanut industry is fighting for the research, breeding and market support needed to survive.
TRC Offers Free Plants
Toowoomba Regional Council is delivering the next round of its popular Free Plant Voucher Program, with 16,000 plants available for residents to collect during October and November.
Five Hurt In Collision
Five people – including two primary school-aged children – suffered minor injuries in a collision on Youngman Street, Kingaroy, on Tuesday morning.
Perfect Weather For Porch Music
What can only be described as “perfect weather” turned up for this year’s Bunya Mountains Community Association’s “Play Music On Nature’s Porch” celebration … 2024 was unbelievably hot, 2025 was unbelievably cold, but 2026 was … almost perfect!
Applications Invited For Tarong Fund
Local community groups have been invited to apply for funding to help bring local projects to life through the latest round of the Tarong Community Partnership Fund.
Proston Wins Interschool Competition
Nanango Showgrounds hosted the recent Interschool Hoof and Hook Competition, a celebration of agriculture, livestock production and learning which brought together schools from across the Wide Bay Burnett.
SES Makes History At Cherbourg
History was made last week with the graduation of the first trainees to join Cherbourg’s new State Emergency Service unit.
Fire Breaks Out In Roof
Flames were shooting from the roof of a house in Frangipani Drive, Kingaroy, when firefighters arrived on site in the early hours of Monday morning.
Fire Crews Rush To Two Blazes
A large grassfire at Ficks Crossing, which broke out just after noon on Saturday, was quickly brought under control by teams of local firefighters.
