Photographers Snap Up Awards
The biannual David Bryce Rural Art Award has drawn on the talents of six of the South Burnett’s best photographers this year.
Charlie Is Our Youth ‘MP’
Murgon resident Charlie Plant is the 2022 Youth Member for Nanango.
Grant To Support Festival’s Future
Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival Inc – the organisers of the Blackbutt Avocado Festival – have received $15,000 in State Government funding to develop a strategic business and succession plan for the organisation.
AMG To Host Meet’n’Greet
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s next meet’n’greet will be hosted by AMG Electrical Solutions.
Historic Win For Thrashers
The South Burnett Thrashers have enjoyed an incredible start to their return to the rugby union paddock, downing Toowoomba Rangers 55-7 on Saturday.
Council Holiday Closures
South Burnett Regional Council has warned residents that its waste management facilities will be closed on two upcoming public holidays.
$250,000 Boost For Wildlife
The Burnett Mary Regional Group will receive $250,000 to help native wildlife and habitat recover from the impacts of recent flooding in Wide Bay, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced this week.
Crash Damaged Town Bore
Sunday’s horrific crash on Barkers Creek Flat is not only a tragedy for the families involved – and emergency services workers – but has also created a headache for South Burnett Regional Council.
O’Dowd Bows Out In Flynn
Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd has now officially retired.
Firies Enjoy A Good Roll Up!
The Bunya Mountains Rural Fire Brigade can now simply press a button to automatically roll up their doors … something that the firies did when they held their first general meeting for the year on April 2.
Jackson Puts Up Her Hand For Div 1
Nanango Stags president Rebecca Jackson is the third candidate to announce she will be standing at upcoming South Burnett Regional Council Division 1 by-election.
Jackson Takes Top Spot On Ballot
Rebecca Jackson has secured the Number 1 spot on the ballot paper for the Division 1 South Burnett Regional Council by-election.
Thieves Target Three Vehicles
Police are investigating the theft of two vehicles – and the attempted theft of a third – while the residents were at home asleep in Oasis Drive, Kingaroy, on Friday night.
Nanango Man Confirmed Dead
Police have confirmed that a 31-year-old Nanango man and a 20-year-old Tara man were killed in Sunday’s horrific crash on Barkers Creek Flat.
Motorbike Rider Injured
Paramedics took a motorbike rider to Murgon Hospital in a stable condition after a crash at Durong on Monday morning.
Two Killed In Crash
Two people were killed – and one person seriously injured – in a crash on a notorious stretch of the D’Aguilar Highway between Nanango and Kingaroy on Sunday afternoon.
Blackbutt Revives A Footy Tradition
The young bloods ran away with it in the end in the Under 30s v Over 30s Timbertowners rugby league game played at Blackbutt last Saturday.
Green Light For Yarraman Servo
Toowoomba Regional Council has approved a development application to build a new service station in Yarraman.
Free Financial Counselling Available
A free financial counselling service is available to South Burnett residents who may have problems meeting their bills or paying their rates.
Council Asks For Patience Over Roads
Emergency repairs are being undertaken now on South Burnett roads damaged in the recent floods, with higher-standard repairs to come after Federal funding is secured.
