Applications Open For QIYLP
Applications are now open for the 2022 Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (QIYLP).
Twiggy Snaps Up More Bega Shares
Mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has lifted his stake in Bega Cheese, owners of the Peanut Company of Australia.
Grant Aims To Change Lives
South Burnett CTC has been awarded a $709,853 grant to run a two-year program aimed at helping at-risk youth in the South Burnett.
Another Bumper Year For Bookarama
Kingaroy’s annual Bookarama proved to be a winner for St John’s Lutheran School P&F this year.
Thrashers Test Their Strengths
The newly reformed South Burnett Thrashers rugby union team travelled to Condamine at the weekend for their first trial games ahead of the season opening round on April 9.
Dignity For High School Students
Murgon and Kingaroy State High schools are among the first eight schools in the Darling Downs region which will receive a Dignity Vending Machine, courtesy of the State Government and the Share the Dignity charity.
Community Centre Hits Hurdle
The push to establish a community centre on the Bunya Mountains has hit a hurdle.
$69m Plan To Tackle JEV
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the Federal Government has invested $69 million in battling the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in Australia.
State Won’t Rule Out Early Closures
The State Government has refused to commit to not closing Queensland’s coal-fired power stations before their prescribed end of life.
Son-In-Law Faces Murder Charge
The 33-year-old son-in-law of Crows Nest woman Krishna Chopra, 61, has been charged with her murder.
Bonus Games Surprise League Fans
Kingaroy Red Ants had planned to host two local trial matches last Saturday, but the storms on the coast blew in a big bonus for the club … three Round 2 games from the Statewide QRL junior competitions.
U14s Seize Wide Bay Crown
Young cricketers did the South Burnett proud last Sunday when the Grand Finals of the Wide Bay Intercity Championships were played in Bundaberg.
Councils Invited To Apply For Funds
Applications are now open for local councils to apply for grants from the Federal Government’s Regional Sport Events Fund, an initiative aimed at kick-starting local economies affected by the pandemic and now floods.
Runners Heading To Rail Trail
Runners will be converging on the South Burnett Rail Trail on May 2 for the second annual South Burnett Express Rail Trail Relay.
Elderly Woman Hurt In Crash
An elderly woman was taken to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a collision between two small hatchbacks in Kingaroy on Thursday morning.
‘Dual Peanuts’ Push Into NQ, NT
“Dual-purpose” peanut varieties could hold the key to diversifying grazing operations across Northern Australia, according to Central Queensland University researchers.
Shops Ready For Relaunch
A strip of empty shops at the corner of Lamb and Gore streets in Murgon will finally get a new lease of life in the next few months.
Quick Guide To Flood Grants, Loans
A range of grants and loans are now available to support primary producers, businesses and not-for-profit associations affected by the recent floods.
RACQ Offers Special Flood Grants
RACQ Foundation is offering community organisations affected by the recent floods grants worth up to $100,000.
Mobile Clinic In Goomeri, Kilkivan
Darling Downs Health Service mobile women’s health nurse Marcia Hunt will be visiting Goomeri and Kilkivan next month.
