South Burnett Regional Council is seeking more input from the community about three projects identified during the $2 million Burnett Water Feasibility Study before deciding if they should proceed to the next stage.
Police have identified the mystery iron bar recovered during the investigation into the murder of a 61-year-old woman at Crows Nest in January.
A number of major bridges around the region remain closed after suffering damage in the weekend floods.
The body of an elderly man whose vehicle was reported missing on the Brisbane Valley Highway has been located.
Work on Blackbutt’s $1.6 million streetscape and footpath upgrade began last week, with Council workers starting to remove the old gutters and pavement.
Ten more deaths were added to Queensland’s COVID-19 tally during the latest reporting period, including one in the Darling Downs Health Region.
South Burnett residents who have suffered a significant loss in the weekend floods could be eligible for Federal Government support payments.
A free forum to discuss the future of sustainable agriculture will be hosted by AgForce South-East Queensland at Moffatdale next week.
A rare mosquito-borne disease that can cause encephalitis in pigs, humans and horses has been detected recently in a Queensland piggery.
Shoppers have been urged not to panic buy as shortages caused by local road closures and the floods in Brisbane hit some supplies.
Extensive recent flooding in Goomeri and surrounding districts has led to the cancellation of this year’s Pumpkin Festival.
The Bureau of Meteorology says no significant rainfall has been observed across the Burnett River catchment since Sunday, and no significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days.
The South Burnett Regional Council will call on the State Government to conduct an independent review into the operation of the Queensland Local Government Grants Commission.
A number of roads have re-opened across the South Burnett but extensive flooding continues along Barkers and Barambah creeks.
The Murgon Business and Development Association’s Australia Day event – cancelled in January due to pandemic restrictions – has been rescheduled to March 12.
It’s been confirmed: the South Burnett Thrashers rugby union team will be back on the paddock this season.
The wet weather meant no cricket matches went ahead in the South Burnett region at the weekend.
Aussie Land & Livestock yarded 1300 head at last Friday’s Special Store Sale at the Coolabunia Saleyards in very trying conditions.
South Burnett Regional Council has issued a boil water alert to residents and visitors in Murgon, Wondai and Yallakool Caravan Park.
A man was transported to Murgon Hospital in a stable condition after a single-vehicle crash in Goomeri on Saturday night.
