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CBD Upgrade To End In March

CBD Upgrade To End In March

A shortage of concreters and a long community consultation program that ran until the end of September has pushed the completion of Kumbia’s CBD upgrade back by three months.

Hetty To Be Guest Speaker

Hetty To Be Guest Speaker

Bravehearts founder and child protection campaigner Hetty Johnston AM will be the guest speaker at the South Burnett Mayor’s Community Christmas Lunch at Kingaroy Town Hall this Friday (November 25).

Vale John Bastable 1942-2022

Vale John Bastable 1942-2022

A funeral service will be held in Kingaroy on Thursday for a former Officer-in-Charge at Kingaroy Police Station, Senior Sergeant John Bastable.

Just Left School? Talk To Renee!

Just Left School? Talk To Renee!

Year 12 students across the South Burnett who walked out of their schoolgrounds for the last time on Friday need not feel alone as they face the big, wide world outside the classroom.

Local Businesses Back KCCI ‘Hub’

Local Businesses Back KCCI ‘Hub’

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been overwhelmed with the support it has received from local businesses and the South Burnett Regional Council for its “Hub” project.

TSBE Links Indigenous Businesses

TSBE Links Indigenous Businesses

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) has appointed an Indigenous Business Connector to assist the growth of Indigenous businesses across the region.

Shake-Up For Driver Reviver

Shake-Up For Driver Reviver

The State Government has announced it will close its 23 State-owned Driver Reviver sites next year, but the sites at Wondai and Yarraman won’t be affected.

Woman Injured In Rollover

Woman Injured In Rollover

A woman aged in her 50s was airlifted to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Googa Creek Road at Blackbutt South on Sunday morning.

Warriors Hold On For Victory

Warriors Hold On For Victory

A half-century by young batter Josh Fearby wasn’t enough to save Kingaroy Services Blue from defeat in their clash with Wooroolin at Taabinga State School last Saturday.

Fire Ban Back In Somerset

Fire Ban Back In Somerset

A fire ban has been reimposed in six local council areas – including Somerset – from 1:00am on Sunday (November 20).

CTC Reviews A ‘Challenging’ Year

CTC Reviews A ‘Challenging’ Year

South Burnett CTC’s annual report includes some amazing statistics – such as the $11.6 million in staff wages pumped back into the economy during the past financial year.

MH17 Tragedy: Trio Found Guilty

MH17 Tragedy: Trio Found Guilty

Two Russians and a Ukrainian separatist have been found guilty of the murder of  298 people on board Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, including the sister of a former Murgon publican.

Leah Nominated For AACTA Awards

Leah Nominated For AACTA Awards

Murgon-born actor and director Leah Purcell has dominated award nominations for this year’s AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards.