KTP Earns Design Accolade
The Kingaroy Transformation Project being built by the South Burnett Regional Council has been nominated for a Landscape Architecture Award.
Residents Petition For Mail Delivery
Hivesville residents will present a petition to the Federal Government to request Australia Post provide a home-delivery mail service to the town.
FMD Risks ‘Assessed’ At Airports
“Biosecurity Response Zones” have been set up at airports in a bid to lower the risk of Foot and Mouth Disease entering Australia.
Exports Key To Ease ‘Avolanche’
Australia will need to both eat and export more avocados as growers negotiate a predicted soaring growth in production over the next five years, agribusiness bank Rabobank says in a new report.
Recovery Grants Extended
Financial recovery assistance up to $75,000 is now available for primary producers in the Gympie and Somerset areas who were affected by the flooding that occurred in south-east Queensland throughout mid-May.
COVID Death Toll Hits 90
The COVID-19 death toll in the Darling Downs Health region continues to grow, with three more deaths announced since Friday.
Three Drivers To Face Court
Kingaroy police have charged two women with drug-driving offences after separate incidents on July 18.
Used Cotton Returned To Soil
A 12-month trial on a cotton farm just outside Goondiwindi has shown it is possible to divert large amounts of cotton textile waste from landfill with no harm done to soil health or cotton yields.
Buttsworth Wins Challenge
Kingaroy campdraft champion Mark Buttsworth took home the $40,000 first prize at the recent Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge and Campdraft.
Former Refugee Seeks Our Help
A former refugee who has lived in Australia for 11 years is hoping the Kingaroy community may be able to help him bring out more members of his persecuted Banyamulenge community to Australia.
Disaster Group Stands Down
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group has downgraded its readiness status after meeting at 9.00am on Saturday.
Man Charged After Rooftop Stand-Off
Murgon detectives have charged a man with more than 30 offences – including serious assault of police – following a rooftop stand-off in Kingaroy last Tuesday.
Christmas Fun Day On Sunday!
Sunday’s big Christmas-themed fundraiser for Relay For Life is still going ahead, despite Friday’s rain.
Mini Mods Hits Major Heights
Wondai’s huge Mini-Mod Carnival last Saturday attracted more than 870 players – plus their supporters – to Wondai Sportsground.
More Flash Flooding Expected
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group has warned the region will continue to experience flooded roads over the next 24 to 48 hours.
Quilt Trail Wraps Up Winter Festival
The second and final month of the Queensland Winter Craft Festival may be just about stitched up for another year, but its most exciting sewing event will be running this weekend.
Saints Play In Honour Of Ben
South Burnett Saints’ player Brad Porter was presented with the inaugural Ben Brooks Medal during an emotional ceremony at the end of last week’s home game at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
BOM Issues Minor Flood Warning
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a minor flood warning for parts of the Stanley, Mary, Burnett and upper Brisbane rivers on Friday as overnight rainfall totals of between 80-120 mm were recorded in the catchment areas.
Colombian Link To Durong Arrests
Two men – including a dual Spanish-Colombian national – were due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Friday charged over their alleged connection to a criminal network importing and manufacturing hundreds of kilograms of cocaine.
Man Hurt In Highway Crash
A man suffered a leg injury in a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near Nanango early on Friday morning.
