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Online Condolences For Queen

Online Condolences For Queen

South Burnett residents who would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II have been urged to sign an official online condolence book.

Driver Fined $2156

Driver Fined $2156

A driver has been fined $2156 – and handed eight demerit points – after allegedly being caught with unrestrained children in his vehicle.

Proston Water Bans To Stay

Proston Water Bans To Stay

The failure of a key water pump – and then its temporary replacement – have been blamed for the emergency introduction of water restrictions in the Proston area.

BOM Confirms Third La Niña

BOM Confirms Third La Niña

The Bureau of Meteorology has formally declared what has been tipped for several weeks … a third La Niña is now under way in the Pacific Ocean.

MP Lobbies To End Bee Deadline

MP Lobbies To End Bee Deadline

A proposal to extend National Park access to beekeepers until 2044 has been supported by local MP Deb Frecklington, but she has questioned why a deadline is needed at all.

The Green Grass Of Home

The Green Grass Of Home

Nanango Race Club president Andrew Green and his father Barry will be hoping that their local turf will prove fertile on Saturday.

Warning Over Bat Lyssavirus

Warning Over Bat Lyssavirus

Residents are being urged not to “wing it” when it comes to sick or injured bats, after a confirmed case of Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV) at Kingsthorpe.

Businesses Urged To Lobby MPs

Businesses Urged To Lobby MPs

The sombre facts about domestic violence in the local community and the demand for mental health services were highlighted at the latest KCCI meet’n’greet.

Kingaroy Students Score Ekka Wins

Kingaroy Students Score Ekka Wins

Kingaroy State School’s students started busily drawing, printing, writing, crafting, designing and sewing when they came back from their winter vacation, creating entries for this year’s Education On Show competition.

Every Painting Tells A Story

Every Painting Tells A Story

Artist Niketa Law’s third exhibition at the Kingaroy Art Gallery highlights the way her art has been evolving over the years.

Celebrity Chef Will Avo Go

Celebrity Chef Will Avo Go

A celebrity chef who first rose to popularity on the TV show Ready Steady Cook will be a new face at this year’s Blackbutt Avocado Festival.

Thank You BlazeAid!

Thank You BlazeAid!

The BlazeAid volunteers who have been working on South Burnett properties since February this year have now packed up camp and left Murgon.