21 More Deaths Added To Toll
Another 21 deaths were added to Queensland’s official COVID-19 toll on Friday, taking the total number of fatalities since the pandemic began to 2236.
Jogger’s Death Still A Mystery
Investigations into the death of a jogger at Nanango in September are still continuing, police confirmed on Friday.
New Chair At Energy Qld
Former Powerlink director Sarah Zeljko has been appointed as the new chair of Energy Queensland, the State Government corporation formed from the merger of Ergon Energy and Energex.
Passionate Plaudits For Pat
Pat Duff, with more than six decades in the industry, was the standout at last Sunday’s TAB Thoroughbred Awards ceremony at Brisbane’s City Hall.
Full Fields For Wondai Races
The South Burnett Race Club will be holding its annual Caulfield Cup race meeting – always one of its biggest meetings of the year – at the Wondai Racecourse in Baynes Street on Saturday (October 15).
Awards Honour Mental Health Work
Not-for-profit support group Lives Lived Well – which has a centre in Kingaroy – has won an award at this year’s Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement Awards.
Councils Push For More Road Funding
The South Burnett Regional Council has joined with Western Downs council to put forward a motion at next week’s Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) conference to address some of the road-funding issues afflicting local councils.
$5000 Bushfire Grants Available
South Burnett Regional Council has grants of up to $5000 available for projects designed to build resilience and economic recovery in the region.
More Flood Grants Released
More grants have been released to help Queensland communities affected by the devastating weather events last summer.
$8.76m Bid To Back Mental Health
An extension of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s “Smile4Biz” program is part of an $8.76 million mental health campaign launched by the State Government on Thursday.
Driver Hurt In Crash
A man aged in his 30s was injured in a single-vehicle crash just outside Nanango on Wednesday night.
Council Debates $1.3m RSL Project
South Burnett Regional Council will examine its options to help a $1.3 million housing development proposed by the Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch.
Mine Death Charges In Court
Charges laid after a former Blackbutt resident was killed in an incident at a Central Queensland coal mine in 2019 are likely to be heard in mid-2023.
Ringsfield Members Appointed
Ringsfield House took its first step towards reactivation as a Nanango community hub on Wednesday when the South Burnett Regional Council appointed three people to its new Ringsfield House Advisory Committee.
More Fireweed Sites Found
Efforts to increase the awareness about Fireweed outbreaks in the South Burnett region appear to be paying dividends.
Mural Plan To Transform Laneway
A project to transform a plain brick wall in the Kingaroy CBD into a stunning artwork was officially unveiled on Tuesday.
Community Groups Share $29,000
Twenty-three community groups will share $29,349 in grants from the latest round of South Burnett Regional Council’s Community Grants program.
Two Hurt In Truck Crash
Two people were injured – one seriously – when a car and a B-double truck carrying refrigerated meat collided on the Brisbane Valley Highway on Tuesday evening.
Council To Meet Less Frequently
South Burnett Regional Council will shave its standing committee meetings from three per month down to two so it can put more time into planning its next Budget.
Free Events For Mental Health Week
A number of special community activities have been organised in Kingaroy this week to help residents get together to mark Mental Health Week (October 8-16).
