Young People Invited To Join Council
South Burnett Regional Council is calling on young people who want to have a greater say – and help build a strong and inclusive community – to nominate for the 2022 South Burnett Regional Youth Council.
Upgrade For Rail Trail
Somerset Regional Council has completed a major upgrade to sections of the the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail at Lowood, improving the look and functionality.
Progress Association Wins Award
The Linville Progress Association was presented with the Community Group of the Year Award at Wednesday’s Somerset Regional Council Australia Day awards.
Australia Day Events Press Ahead
Pandemic fears or volunteer shortages scuttled most South Burnett community Australia Day events but two that pressed ahead were at Hivesville and Wondai.
Crash Leads To Sports Award
Goomeri plumber Justin Giles has been recognised at the Gympie Australia Day awards for his commitment to swimming.
Former Cooyar Cop Wins Medal
Former Cooyar police officer Senior Sergeant Craig Shepherd has been awarded an Australian Police Medal.
Ken’s The Real Deal, Without A Doubt!
Retired Kingaroy businessman Ken Mills has been named the South Burnett’s 2022 Citizen of the Year.
COVID Testing Returns To Hospital
COVID-19 testing will return to Kingaroy Hospital from Wednesday (January 26).
State Finals At Proston Show
The State finals of the Queensland Ag Shows prime beef and stud beef Young Judges and Young Paraders competitions will be held at the Proston Show on March 5.
Invitation To TRC Businesses
Small and medium business owners and managers in the Toowoomba Regional Council area have been invited to take advantage of fully subsidised training which will start in February.
Boost For Local Galleries
Blackbutt Art Gallery and Murgon’s Creative Country Association have received grants under the Federal Government’s Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) program.
Pool Upgrade Almost Ready
Work is almost completed on the new People with Disability change rooms at Yarraman Memorial Pool.
Disaster Aid Extended To Somerset
Disaster assistance recovery grants of up to $50,000, as well as low-interest loans of up to $250,000, have now been extended to eligible primary producers in the Somerset region.
Man Charged With Drug Driving
A 27-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with drug-driving after police stopped his Subaru sedan on the D’Aguilar Highway on Friday morning.
Export Market Eases Slightly
A Special Store Sale held at Coolabunia’s saleyards last Thursday (January 20) drew a yarding of 760 head.
Work Starts On $25m Bridge
Construction work to replace the dangerous John Peterson Bridge over the Boyne River has begun.
Grants To Clean Up Illegal Dumps
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed State Government funding to help farmers and landholders with the cost of removing and safely disposing of illegally dumped waste.
Unions Slam Aged Care COVID ‘Chaos’
Surveys of members by two unions have painted a devastating picture of life inside aged care facilities in Queensland trying to cope with outbreaks of Omicron.
SBRC Debates Rail Trail Repairs
Heavy rain in late November and the deluge on January 8-9 have left the South Burnett Regional Council with an estimated $91,000 bill to repair the South Burnett Rail Trail.
School Speed Zones In Force
Murgon police have alerted residents that school speed zones will be enforced from Monday (January 24) despite the official delay to the start of the school term.
