$600m Federal Funding For Dam
The Federal Government has agreed to to pay the remaining $600 million to fix Paradise Dam.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its first race meeting for the year – the always popular Valentine’s Day annual event – at Lee Park on Saturday (February 12).
Richardsons Seek Riches At Home
After Aypeetee’s November victory at Mount Perry, Nanango’s Glenn and Hannah Richardson have had a frustrating run.
Market Rises To New Levels
Agents yarded 1050 for the fortnightly Murgon Fat & Store sale on Tuesday, Fedbruary 8.
Floods Leave $31,500 Bill
Flooding at Wondai’s Sportsgrounds caused by December’s storms and Tropical Cyclone Seth in January has left the South Burnett Regional Council with a $31,500 headache.
BlazeAid Volunteers Tackle Huge Task
For the next four months a small group of volunteers will be toiling away for free to help farmers repair their fences and yards, damaged by the recent floods.
Ken O’Dowd Farewells Parliament
LNP Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd delivered his last speech to Federal Parliament on Thursday morning.
Leo Steps Back In At MBDA
Well-known Murgon businessman Leo Geraghty OAM will step back into the role of Murgon Business and Development Association (MBDA) president after a 15-month break.
COVID ‘Yet To Peak’ Locally
The Darling Downs Health region – which includes all the South Burnett and Cherbourg – is yet to reach its peak of the latest COVID-19 wave.
Councillors Zoom Into Meetings
South Burnett Regional Council has embraced videoconferencing software to allow councillors to attend weekly meetings “virtually” due to the COVID pandemic.
SBRC Seeks Funds For Weighbridge
South Burnett Regional Council will seek a 60 per cent subsidy from the State Government for the estimated $250,000 cost of installing a weighbridge and gatehouse at Nanango’s Waste Facility.
Mum To Face Trial Over Death
A Murgon mother charged with manslaughter after her seven-month-old daughter drowned in a makeshift bath last year has been committed to stand trial.
Work To Start On Trailheads
A contractor has been appointed to build the trailheads for the Russell Park Mountain Bike project on the Bunya Mountains.
Cricketers Bowled Over By Grant
Stage 3 of the junior cricket redevelopment at River Road Park in Kingaroy will start soon, thanks to a $30,000 grant from Stanwell’s Tarong Community Partnership Fund.
Man Hurt In Highway Crash
A man aged in his 30s was injured in a collision near Bells Bridge on Tuesday night.
Dairy Fund Open, Levy Ends
Dairy farmers have until February 20 to apply for grants under the latest round of Woolworths’ Dairy Innovation fund.
Late Start Planned For Local League
The 2022 South Burnett rugby league competition looks set to get off to a late start, with the first round of games pencilled in for April 23.
MPs Label Dam Plan As ‘Stunt’
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has described Tuesday’s announcement that Paradise Dam’s wall will be restored to its original height as “a political stunt”.
COVID Testing Hours Change
Darling Downs Health has announced a change to the COVID-19 testing hours at Kingaroy Hospital.
Public Urged To Report Firearms
Crime Stoppers Australia is urging people to speak up if they suspect someone they know owns an illegal firearm.
