Jubilee Park To Honour Veterans
Murgon RSL Sub-Branch plans to create a new memorial park in Gore Street to acknowledge the service of veterans from conflicts post-World War II.
MP Praises ‘Crackling’ BaconFest
Kingaroy’s recent BaconFest has received a big rap in State Parliament.
Have You Seen This Trailer?
Gympie police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a homemade trailer stolen from Barambah.
Mayor Calls For ‘Meaningful’ Summit
South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto has called for regional work visas, higher education funding, and increases to the pension income test to be a focus at this week’s Federal Jobs and Skills Summit.
EOIs Open For Grants
Expressions of interest are now open for the Federal Government’s 2022-23 Volunteer Grants program.
Vaccine Mandates To Ease
COVID vaccination mandates will ease this week in most health care settings, except Queensland Health facilities.
Students Get Hands-On Career Help
Students from Kingaroy were among hundreds of young people from across the Darling Downs Health region who took part in a recent Aspire2Health program.
CTC To Host Meet’n’Greet
South Burnett CTC will be hosting the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s next regular get-together for local businesspeople.
Revenue Up But Bega’s Profits Drop
Bega Cheese’s annual results, released to the ASX late last week, reveal a drop in statutory profit of almost $54 million during 2021-22 despite a healthy 45 per cent increase in revenue.
Goomeri Joins Studio Trail
Goomeri will be joining the Gympie Region’s 2022 Studio Trail for the first time this year.
Grant To Help Defence Veterans
Murgon RSL Sub-Branch has received a $15,180 Federal Government grant to help veterans get support.
Nominate An Oz Day Hero Now!
Nominations are now open for the South Burnett Regional Council’s 2023 Australia Day Awards.
New Date For Homelessness Forum
Registrations are now open for the re-scheduled South Burnett Homelessness Forum.
Dame Fortune Has Been Smiling
Nanango trainer Glenn Richardson had a welcome change of luck on Saturday when Infinite Joy, narrowly beaten on the heavy track at Lee Park on Cup day, prevailed for Emily Lang at Kilcoy.
Thieves Target UHF Radios
Police are investigating the theft of various items from properties on Recreation Drive at Wooroolin.
Workers March On Council
A long-running pay dispute involving employees at Gympie Regional Council boiled over into a snap walkout on Wednesday morning.
Scammers Impersonate WDRC
Western Downs Regional Council has warned residents to watch out for scammers claiming to be from Council.
We’re (Almost) Back To Normal!
southburnett.com.au would like to apologise to our readers for being missing in action over the past two weeks.
Three Die In Plane Crash
Three people have died following a light plane crash in bushland near Fernvale on Monday.
MP Approves New Acland Leases
Resources Minister Scott Stewart has announced what the New Hope company has been waiting a decade to hear … the mining leases for New Acland Stage 3 have been approved.
