Grant Applications Now Open
Three local community funds are currently offering funding opportunities for South Burnett not-for-profit groups.
Two Charged With Trafficking
Police have charged two people following an investigation into the supply and trafficking of dangerous drugs in Kingaroy.
Police Target Firearm Storage
Police have audited 4160 licensed firearms owners across Queensland during the past six months of Operation Whiskey Firestorm.
Career Offer For Graduate Engineers
Stanwell has launched a program to “power up” the early careers of engineers.
Rose Shares Her Story With Pride
Nurunderi TAFE graduate Rose McMahon – now employed by TAFE Queensland – shared the story of her success at the recent launch in Brisbane of TAFE Queensland’s latest Reconciliation Action Plan.
Car Lovers Spoiled For Choice
The South Burnett has been spoiled for choice with show’n’shines recently, but the recent Motors ‘N’ Mochas free event in Kingaroy probably topped the lot.
Nanango Marks Korean Anniversary
The Nanango RSL Sub-Branch organised a commemoration on Sunday morning to mark the 72nd anniversary of the guns falling silent in the Korean War.
‘Hospital In The Home’ On Its Way
Patients living within 50km of Kingaroy will soon be able to access high-level health care in their own homes.
Two Hurt In Highway Crash
Two people suffered minor injuries in a crash involving four vehicles on the D’Aguilar Highway at South Nanango on Sunday.
Council Splits Over Comedy Clinics
South Burnett councillors narrowly voted in favour of supporting Laughter Clinics and a Winter Warmers comedy night to be hosted next month by the South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group.
Trail Tracks A Popular Winter Craft
What could be better for a chilly winter night than a warm and colourful quilt? This is probably why the annual Quilt Trail around various South Burnett locations is always one of the popular parts of the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery’s Winter Craft Festival.
Another Year Of Big Fun At Wondai
Nine fields, 85 teams, 20 clubs, more than 200 games played and 1121 buckets of chips sold … that sums up nicely the Wondai-Proston Wolves’ massive Mini-Mods carnival last Saturday at Wondai Sportsground.
Cherbourg Students Win Scholarships
Two young women from Cherbourg have been presented with South Burnett First Nations scholarships by Stanwell.
Two Hurt In Crash
A woman suffered minor injuries when two vehicles collided at the IGA intersection in Kingaroy on Friday afternoon.
Spike In Respiratory Diseases
Toowoomba Hospital was forced to reschedule eight non-urgent elective surgeries on Tuesday and Wednesday.
‘Bring Back Year 10 To Yarraman’
A group of Yarraman parents and grandparents have taken their six-month long campaign to reinstate Year 10 at their local State School to the media after fearing they have not been making any headway with the State Government.
Mixed Reaction To Lifting Of Beef Ban
The news this week that the Federal Government has lifted trade restrictions on US beef has been met with a mixed reaction.
Alert Issued Over Unsafe Tractors
WorkSafe Queensland has issued an alert about serious safety issues with some privately imported new or used tractors.
Great Ideas At Careers Market
Busloads of students from local schools rolled into the annual the South Burnett Careers Market at TAFE’s Kingaroy campus on Thursday.
Gympie Rates Rise 5.5pc
Gympie councillors voted unanimously to increase rates by 5.5 per cent at their 2025-26 Special Budget Meeting on Thursday.
