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.
Jacob Awarded $1000 Bursary
St Mary’s Catholic College graduate Jacob Sutton is the winner of the 2021 Nanango Electorate Year 12 School Leaver’s Bursary.
$35,000 Boost For Cinema
Kingaroy’s Satellite Cinema has received a second grant from the Federal Government’s SCREEN Fund.
Woman Hurt In Fall
A woman was transported to hospital after falling from a horse at Memerambi on Sunday night.
Blaze Destroys Family Home
An appeal has been started to help a family whose home was destroyed by fire in Woolooga on Friday night.
History Going, Going … Gone!
Kingaroy has lost another piece of its wartime history after the old Ambulance Station at Kingaroy Airport was demolished recently.
Police Alert On Car Thefts
Police are urging South Burnett residents to lock their vehicles after a recent spate of cars being broken into or stolen.
Jobless Rate Rises 0.4pc
Unemployment in the South Burnett has remained fairly constant throughout the COVID pandemic
Warriors Clash Ends In Draw
The two-day Gympie A Grade match between Wooroolin Warriors and Gympie Colts ended in a draw last Saturday at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
Obituary: Les Lind 1932-2022
A funeral service was held in Kingaroy on Thursday for long-serving Kingaroy Shire Councillor Les Lind, 89, who died last week after a long illness.
Woman Trapped In Wreck
A woman aged in her 40s had to be cut free from her wrecked vehicle after a head-on crash blocked traffic on the New England Highway on Thursday evening.
Police Unleash ‘Operation Viper’
A police crackdown across the South Burnett over the past fortnight, dubbed “Operation Viper”, has resulted in multiple arrests.
Council Calls For Police To Step Up
Cherbourg Mayor Elvie Sandow has queried crime statistics presented to her Council at a meeting with senior police on Thursday.
Governor Tours Flood Areas
The flood-hit communities of Booubyjan, Goomeri and Kilkivan played host to a visit by Queensland Governor Dr Jeannette Young PSM on Tuesday.
Local COVID Cases Break 800
The South Burnett’s official COVID-19 tally of confirmed cases since the pandemic began has broken the 800 barrier.
