Time’s Running Out To Enter Comp
Hey kids! Time is running out if you want to enter this year’s Farm Safety calendar competition.
How To Plan An Arts Project …
Interested in developing a community arts project for your town? Then this workshop brought by the team behind the Blackbutt Avocado Festival is for you!
‘Fiddler’ Production Has Everything
What do fifty people in a tin shed in Kingaroy have to do with Ukraine in 1905?
Council Trials Footpath Cleaners
South Burnett Regional Council is trialling specialist equipment to help keep the footpaths clean in Murgon, Wondai, Kingaroy, Nanango, Blackbutt and Proston.
Creek Crossing Closed On Trail
South Burnett Regional Council has advised that the rail trail between Murgon and Goomeri has been temporarily closed at the creek crossing.
Solar Farm To Start In August
Work on building the South Burnett’s first solar farm is expected to begin in August, and the project should become operational between March and June 2023 if work goes to plan.
Two Hurt In Highway Crash
A man and a woman aged in their 30s suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle rollover at Coolabunia in the early hours of Wednesday.
MP Renews Nuclear Push
Deputy Opposition Leader and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has renewed a push for nuclear energy to become part of Australia’s future.
David’s Back In South Burnett
There’s a new face at the Kingaroy Fire Station … former Blackbutt boy David Triscaru has joined the team.
Councillors Knock Back Pay Rise
South Burnett councillors have turned down a 2 per cent pay rise to keep faith with local residents.
New Hendra Variant Confirmed
Horse owners and veterinarians are being reminded to vaccinate horse against the Hendra disease following confirmation of a new variant of the virus.
Drive To Conditions On Dirt Roads
South Burnett Regional Council has reminded motorists they should always drive to conditions on unsealed roads.
Thief Steals Same Car Twice
Police are investigating the theft of the same car twice – presumably by the same person – within two days in Cherbourg.
Five Roads Still Closed
Five roads remain closed throughout the South Burnett region in the wake of the recent rain but another 11 remain “affected”, according to Council.
Cherbourg Man Named ‘Qld Great’
A Community Elder born and raised in Cherbourg has joined the ranks of “Queensland Greats”, people or institutions honoured on Queensland Day for their social, scientific, health, environmental or cultural contributions to the State.
Festival Helps Light Up Wondai
Drivers who pass Wondai’s Timber Museum after sunset will be treated to something special from now on.
Two Weeks Off For Thrashers
The South Burnett Thrashers’ planned trip to Goondiwindi at the weekend was called off at the last minute due to COVID issues.
Blake Kicks A Double At Home
Blake Jacobson kicked two goals for the South Burnett Saints in their clash against the Dalby Swans at Lyle Vidler Oval on Saturday.
Man Charged With Scooter Robbery
A man has been charged after a teenager was assaulted and robbed while riding an electric scooter in Gooyong Street, Kingaroy, last week.
Report Highlights Value Of Saleyards
Researchers have proven what most country people probably already knew in their hearts, saleyards are critical to the social fabric of rural communities.
