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.
Record Roll-Up For Festival
Organisers of Boondooma Homestead’s Scots In The Bush festival said they were delighted with this year’s attendance numbers, which appear to have broken all previous records.
Rain Won’t Dampen Bushfire Threat
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has warned residents against complacency this bushfire season despite recent rain across the North Coast Region.
Ranch Sorters In Action
Mt Stanley’s picturesque campdrafting grounds played host to a large number of ranch sorting enthusiasts last weekend for a fun two days of action.
Big Saturday For Motorcyclists
An education and awareness event being held in Kingaroy this weekend will try to reduce the shocking rate of injuries and deaths among local motorcyclists.
