Leadership Skills Forge Mateship
A program which aims to develop leadership skills has fostered an unusual friendship between a Coolabunia dairy farmer and a Torres Strait Islander changemaker.
Prices Remain Firm At Latest Sale
Murgon’s fortnightly combined agents Fat and Store Sale on Tuesday, February 22, saw 1100 head yarded for buyers.
Council Backflips On Fee Rise
A planned 40 per cent fee rise at the Coolabunia Saleyards has been deferred until next financial year.
Junior League Starts To Fire Up
It’s starting to feel a lot like league season, with players trying out for South Burnett schoolboy sides on Wednesday, and junior Eagles teams heading out to Charleville.
Driver Hurt, Pigs Die In Crash
A truck driver suffered head injuries – and more than 100 pigs died – when a B-Double rolled on the Bunya Highway on Monday afternoon.
Thief Threatens Couple With Knife
A thief threatened an elderly couple with a knife after he was disturbed during a sneak break-in on Saturday night in Kingaroy.
Teenager Hurt In Crash
A teenage girl was transported to Murgon Hospital in a stable condition after a single-vehicle crash at Kinleymore on Wednesday morning.
Website (Almost) Ready For Launch
Visit South Burnett (VSB) will be unveiling the final version of the region’s new tourism website in the next six to eight weeks.
Mask-Free Countdown Begins!
Masks will no longer have to be worn in most situations in Queensland from 6:00pm next Friday (March 4).
Local Groups To Split $315,000
Eleven local community groups have been big winners under the latest round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants.
‘Super’ Grants Round Opens
The new Gambling Community Benefit Fund’s annual “super round” is now open for not-for-profit and community groups to apply for funding.
Helloworld To Host KCCI
Helloworld Travel will be hosting the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s March meet’n’greet for local businesspeople.
South Burnett In Drought Program
The combined Darling Downs / South Burnett area is one of 23 regions across Australia included in a new drought resilience program backed by the CSIRO, the Federal Government and State Governments.
Do You Recognise This Bar?
Detectives investigating the murder of 61-year-old Krishna Chopra at Crows Nest last month are seeking public help to identify a metal bar located during a ground search near her home in Park Road.
Three Fires Lit In Murgon
Murgon police are investigating three fires in the local area which appear to have been deliberately lit.
Hybrid Power To Back Up NBN Towers
Eleven NBN towers in the Gympie region will get back-up power that will enable them to continue working during emergencies, thanks to a $1.4 million Federal Government grant.
BOM Issues Flood Watch
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Flood Watch alert on Tuesday afternoon for minor to major flooding in a number of rivers.
Potential Aged Care Site Identified
Toowoomba Regional Council has identified two blocks of vacant land which could be suitable if hopes for an aged care centre in Yarraman become a reality.
Council Projects To Build ‘Resilience’
South Burnett Regional Council has released details about some of the projects it intends to deliver under its recent $1.6 million Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grant.
New Plans For Ex-Mining Land
The Department of Environment and Science has certified another 153ha of former mining land at Meandu as “rehabilitated” back to native bush, but future ex-mining land could also be turned over to grazing or forestry.
