Club Prepares For Monster Show
Kingaroy’s Vintage Machinery Club is powering ahead at full-steam, preparing for the biggest annual show they have ever held.
Old Boys Enjoy Wondai Win
Wondai Wolves’ veterans who turned up for the rugby league club’s annual “Old Boys” celebration went home happy last Saturday.
Council Dream Gets Stage 1 Funding
Years of lobbying by Cherbourg councillors to visiting government officials has paid off, with $248,929 funding approved this week to allow planning to start for a new Community Centre and Council Office complex.
Explore Options At Careers Market
Students – and people looking to change careers – can explore their options at the 2022 South Burnett Careers Market.
Youth Leaders Host Night
South Burnett Regional Youth Council members hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July meet’n’greet.
Fundraiser Hits Target In A Week
A fundraising drive to gather $10,000 to help a local father bring his daughter home from Adelaide for burial has achieved its goal in little more than a week.
Fence To Save Lives … And Money
A $195,000 animal-proof fence erected around Kingaroy Airport will save the South Burnett Regional Council an estimated $91,000 a year – and ensure the Royal Flying Doctor Service can continue to land safely at night.
‘Burra’ Farewelled In Style
A funeral service in Cherbourg for former Mayor Ken Bone attracted a big crowd of friends and relatives on Friday.
ABARES Coming To Toowoomba
ABARES – the science and economics research division of the Federal Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – will be holding a Regional Outlook conference in Toowoomba on July 27.
Ag Leaders Urged To Nominate
Key influencers and innovators in the agriculture sector have been invited to nominate for the Peter Kenny Medal and the Minister’s Emerging Leader Award.
$1.5m For Indonesian FMD Vaccines
The Federal Government is providing $1.5 million to support Indonesia’s response to the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the country.
‘Looking After Country’ Grants Open
Applications for the latest round of the State Government’s “Looking After Country” funding program are now open.
Expert Issues E-Scooter Warning
Lack of regulation around the use of e-scooters is leaving pedestrians vulnerable, a Charles Darwin University researcher has warned.
Man Charged With Sexual Assault
Police have charged a 52-year-old man following investigations into two alleged sexual assaults in Kingaroy this year.
Gympie Rates Rise 4.77pc
Ratepayers in Goomeri, Kilkivan, Widgee and Woolooga will face higher rates bills in the coming year after Gympie Regional Council handed down its 2022-23 Budget on Thursday.
‘Catastrophe’ If Bali Travel Continues
The South Burnett Regional Council has called on the Federal Government to “act quickly and decisively” to ban travel to and from Bali to protect the national economy from foot and mouth disease.
Pink Powers Saints At Home
There were pink socks in abundance at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday as the South Burnett Saints celebrated their annual Ladies Day.
Report Probes Off-Road Bike Risk
Off-road motorcycles cause a far higher rate of injuries among children than quad bikes do, a study from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA has found, but quad bikes account for more serious individual injuries.
Have You Seen This Teenager?
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a young man, last seen on Wednesday in Brisbane.
Mayors To Focus On Flood Resilience
The recent floods – and the damage caused – will be a focus of Friday’s Darling Downs and South West (DDSWQ) Council of Mayors’ meeting.
