Rain Postpones State Championships
Heavy rain this week has forced the postponement of this weekend’s Under 16s Queensland Championships due to be raced at the Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway.
$18,500 Grant For BIEDO
The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation has received a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s “In A Good Place Program”.
Wild Horse Celebrates In Style
Wild Horse FM – the community radio station based in Yarraman – celebrated its 20th birthday recently by throwing a party for the whole town!
BESS Project Hits Halfway Mark
Work on Stanwell’s Tarong Battery Energy Storage System has reached the halfway mark.
36 Closure Delayed … Again
Telstra has pushed back the closure of its 3G network again … this time to October 28.
Keith Is A Show Legend
Veteran ring announcer Keith McRobert has been awarded a special honour at the Ekka.
Farmers Rush To Defend Buffel Grass
Producer groups have expressed grave concerns over calls for the Federal Government to declare buffel grass a “weed of national significance”.
Driver Rescued From Floodwaters
Tuesday’s heavy rain caught at least one local motorist unawares on the Burnett Highway.
Big Night For Stags, Mustangs
Kingaroy’s 2024 A Grade rugby league campaign is over after a thumping win by the Murgon Mustangs on Saturday at Jack O’Chin Oval in Cherbourg.
Vandals Trash Historic Cemetery
Toowoomba Mayor Geoff McDonald has condemned the destruction of hundreds of gravestones at the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery on Friday night.
QPU Calls For Royal Commission
Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers has called for a Royal Commission into mental health in the wake of three recent police shootings in Queensland.
Aussies Miss Out On Medal
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar’s dream of winning a medal at the Paris Olympics is over after a tough game against a Swiss duo.
Man Shot At Kingaroy Hospital
A South Burnett man, allegedly wielding a knife, was shot and critically wounded by police at Kingaroy Hospital on Friday night.
Cherbourg Claims Minor Premiership
Cherbourg Hornets have finished as Minor Premiers in the 2024 South Burnett Rugby League A Grade competition, despite a thumping win by the second-placed Nanango Stags.
Olympic Effort At Brain Drain
P&C volunteers put in an “Olympic” effort on Saturday night to raise funds for the local State School at the annual Kumbia Brain Drain.
Aussies To Play For Bronze
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar’s dream of getting gold at the Paris Olympics is over.
Truckie Hurt In Crash
A truck driver was taken to hospital after his vehicle rolled near Yarraman on Thursday evening.
Kaitlyn Wins State Competition
South Burnett teenagers have taken out the top two places at the prestigious QCAS Stud Beef Young Parader competition at the Ekka.
QAS Honours Long-Serving Volunteers
QAS Assistant Commissioner Peta Thompson was the special guest at the Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee’s AGM held on Tuesday night.
3G Alert For Farmers
The NFF has issued an urgent reminder to farmers to check their devices before the 3G network is officially turned off.
