Cougars Roar In Kingaroy
University Cougars – in second place on the Darling Downs AFL ladder – were too strong for the Saints’ men at Lyle Vidler Oval last Saturday.
Kingaroy Man Faces Drug Charges
Police have charged a 50-year-old man with drug offences after a search of a property in Doonkuna Street, Kingaroy, on Thursday.
Champion Night For Fundraising
The annual Dinner With The Champions filled Kingaroy Town Hall again with sports fans last Saturday night.
Paul Celebrates Solo Flight
Kingaroy solicitor Paul Laurentiussen had a dream come true recently when he flew solo in a glider at the Kingaroy Soaring Club.
Work Starts On ‘Dark Fibre’ Link
Yurika – part of Energy Queensland – and the South Burnett Regional Council are currently building a high-speed telecommunication fibre link to the South Burnett, with funding support from the State Government.
Matthew’s A Rising Star In Agronomy
Murgon-based agronomist Matthew McCauley was presented with the Bayer Rising Star Award at the 2025 Summer Grains Conference dinner held on the Gold Coast earlier this month.
Knives, Replica Gun: Man Charged
A 41-year-old Sunny Nook man has been charged after police conducted a wanding operation in Lamb Street, Murgon, last Friday.
Vehicle Rolls Near Kingaroy
Three people – including an elderly woman – were taken to hospital for assessment after a collision on Thursday afternoon.
Glider Pilot Killed
A 56-year-old pilot was killed when his glider crashed just short of McCaffrey Field at Bowenville on Wednesday evening.
Council Hosts Business Leaders
South Burnett Regional Council hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July meet’n’greet in the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room.
Elders Group Marks First Anniversary
The Cherbourg Elders Group met this week to reflect on their first 12 months of acting as an advisory body to the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
Red Earth Projects Support Resilience
Red Earth Community Foundation has emphasised the importance of community-led disaster preparedness while reflecting on the success so far of its Disaster Resilient: Future Ready program.
Uni Students Welcomed At Orana
Lutheran Services has included Kingaroy in a program to help fast-track third-year nursing students into careers in aged care in regional Queensland.
Club Promotes Women In Golf
A small ceremony was held recently at the Kingaroy Golf Club to mark the official signing of the R&A Women in Golf Charter, an international initiative which promotes golf for women and girls.
$2.6m Upgrade For NAB Branch
Any fears that the National Australia Bank’s branch in Kingaroy is closed permanently have been allayed by the company.
$5000 Grants Available
Applications are now open for Nutrien Ag Solutions’ Community Grants Program, offered in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal.
Boost For Wondai Races
The South Burnett Race Club is one of 43 clubs across the State which will benefit from Round 3 of the State Government’s Country Club Asset Funding program.
MPs Back Call To Axe ‘Net Zero’
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien and Member for Flynn Colin Boyce have publicly backed former Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce’s call for the Federal Government to scrap Australia’s “net zero” carbon commitment.
Grant To Fund Tree Replacement
South Burnett Regional Council will receive $9600 from the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program to replace street trees in Wondai.
Kaitlyn To Represent Queensland
Brigooda teenager Kaitlyn Barber will be representing Queensland at Agricultural Shows Australia’s National Championships.
