Brekkie Raises Almost $3015
Last month’s Mayor’s Breakfast – which launched the South Burnett’s 2026 Relay For Life fundraising campaign – has raised $3014.78 for Cancer Council Queensland.
Farms Brace For Plunge In Profits
ABARES is forecasting the value of agricultural production to fall by 5 per cent to $98.3 billion in 2026-27 and average broadacre farm business profits to drop by 70 per cent.
Phone Business To Face Court
The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking legal action against the operator of two smartphone repair shops, located in Kingaroy and Toowoomba.
MP Urges Producers To Speak Up
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging primary producers to have their voices heard on proposed changes to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 amid concerns about impacts on agriculture, investment and regional communities.
Road Blitz Nets 47 Drivers
Police have charged 47 people with 63 traffic offences following a six-day road safety blitz, Operation Auster, across the QPS’s Southern Region.
Wild Horse Lassoes National Award
Wild Horse FM’s “Shoot The Breeze” interview program has won its category at the new national Australian Audio Awards competition.
Hanson Unveils Two Candidates
One Nation founder Senator Pauline Hanson endorsed two future local candidates during her tour of the South Burnett at the weekend.
Telstra Upgrades At Gordonbrook
Upgrades to Telstra’s mobile base station in the Gordonbrook area will temporarily affect coverage for about eight days from next Monday (June 8).
Operation Lionrock: 31 Charged
Police have charged 31 people with a total of 94 offences after a four-day operation targeting property, drug and motor vehicle offending in the South Burnett.
Motorbike Rider Injured
A man aged in 60s suffered leg and pelvic injuries when his motorbike hit a cow on the Kilcoy-Murgon Road on Sunday morning.
Burnett Teams Ready For Battle
The South Burnett Eagles will take on the Central Burnett Brumbies on Saturday to decide who will take home the inaugural Cobbo-Fuller Cup.
Aussie Rules In Kingaroy
Australian Rules will be back at Kingaroy’s Lyle Vidler Oval on Saturday with junior, men’s and women’s teams in action.
RES Reaches Out To Local Businesses
Tarong West Wind Farm developers RES hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s recent meet’n’greet, ensuring a big crowd turned up to hear more about the project.
Senator Calls For Action On Pigs
Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has called for urgent action to cull the growing number of feral pigs.
Farmers Fear Tax Changes
The Labor Party has refused to guarantee farming families won’t be worse off under the Capital Gains Tax changes, says Opposition agriculture spokesperson Darren Chester.
Wondai’s Race Day Is Absorbing
Saturday’s line up at the South Burnett Race Club’s meeting at Wondai is full of interest.
QFF CEO Heads To TSBE
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation is beginning a recruitment process for a new CEO following the announcement that Jo Sheppard is resigning.
On-Site Sewerage Warning
Toowoomba Regional Council has reminded property owners with on-site sewerage facilities to service the equipment at the specified times and always follow approved operating procedures.
Crash Woman Cut Free
A young woman had to be cut free from the wreckage of her vehicle after a single-vehicle crash near Kingaroy on Wednesday night.
Full Fields For Wondai Races
The South Burnett Race Club will be holding its annual Winter Race Meeting at the Wondai Racecourse on Saturday (May 30).
