Saleyard Fees To Rise 40pc
Fees at the Coolabunia Saleyards are rising by 40 per cent to help bring the facility into line with other regional saleyards.
Gondwana Appears In Murgon
The artwork along the front of the new fossil museum and art gallery in Murgon is taking shape.
New Committee For Pumpkin Festival
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival has a new committee, the second elected since a plea went out in October last year for volunteers to “save” the festival.
South Burnett Powers Up
Kingaroy residents wondering what’s underneath a mysterious plastic-wrapped plinth that appeared recently in the Alford Street car park will have their questions answered soon.
Call Centre A Step Closer
An innovative pilot project to develop a call centre in Cherbourg – first unveiled last October – is one step closer to fruition.
QFF Appoints New CEO
Former Paroo Shire Council Mayor Jo Sheppard has been appointed CEO of the Queensland Farmers’ Federation.
Local COVID Cases Break 600
There have now been more than 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded in the South Burnett Regional Council area during the past month.
NAIDOC Grants Now Open
Federal Government grants are now available to support communities and organisations planning NAIDOC Week celebrations (July 3-10).
Brock’s The New King Of Kingaroy
The 2022 Kings Royal speedway meeting in Kingaroy “exceeded expectations” with crowds better than expected across the three nights and the racing as exciting as ever.
Emergency App Saves Trapped Man
A man aged in his 20s has been flown to hospital after being trapped for several hours by his hand in farm machinery at Cooranga on Friday.
Murgon Hoists T20 Shield
South Burnett junior cricketers will be back in action this Saturday after the Christmas holidays but senior players will be taking a break after their hectic T20 series wrapped up last Saturday.
Council Approves Final KTP Designs
South Burnett Regional Council will invite Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council to include Cherbourg in the Kingaroy Transformation Project lanterns and Glendon Street shared area town names.
SBRC Cleans Up Markets Fallout
Two side effects occurred after the Hivesville Markets committee folded earlier this month.
RSPCA Hotspots Revealed
RSPCA inspectors responded to 16,331 animal welfare complaints in Queensland in 2021, down 744 on the previous year.
NaTDA Elects New Committee
The Nanango Tourism and Development Association will continue to operate as usual after a special meeting elected a new executive committee on Thursday night.
Vax Blitz At Local School
Cherbourg State School has been included in a “Back-to-School vaccination blitz” announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on Friday.
Qld Passes COVID Milestones
Queensland passed two COVID-19 milestones on Friday: it’s exactly two years since the first case of the “novel coronavirus” was detected in the State; the second is more tragic – the most deaths recorded in a 24-hour period.
Welcome To Australia!
The pandemic forced the South Burnett Regional Council to cancel its annual Australia Day Awards ceremony this year, but not even the threat of Omicron could stand in the way of its Australia Day citizenship ceremony.
Cherbourg Lets Its Hair Down
It’s no secret that Cherbourg’s Tyrone Murray loves being a barber … but the opening of his new shop in Murgon on Thursday was definitely “a cut above the rest”.
Man Trapped In Crash
A 45-year-old Bundaberg man was flown to Royal Brisbane Hospital in a serious condition after a single-vehicle crash on Mundubbera-Durong Road on Thursday morning.
