Critically Injured Woman Dies
A woman critically injured in last week’s head-on crash on the Wide Bay Highway has died in hospital.
Christine Wins State Award
The crew members from Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council’s Containers For Change recycling depots are celebrating after they picked up two major awards on Friday.
Pupils Top Up Their Music Skills
Students from Moffatdale, Cloyna and Windera State schools entertained some special visitors last week who dropped in to share some musical skills.
State Election Officially Begins
Voting in the 2020 State election is officially under way with early voting centres opening across Queensland on Monday morning.
Three Vehicles In Crash
Paramedics assessed seven patients – five children and two adults – after three vehicles were involved in a crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near Wamuran on Friday night.
Centuries Start Season In Style
Two centuries scored within minutes of each other were the highlights of Round 1 of the South Burnett Cricket Association’s 2020-21 senior competition at the weekend.
Grass Fire At Moffatdale
Fire crews were called to a large grass fire burning near Steinhardts Road at Moffatdale on Friday afternoon.
Police Investigating Crash
Police are investigating what caused a single-vehicle crash on Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road near Kingaroy on Wednesday morning.
Full Fields For Wondai Races
Wondai Race Club will be holding its annual Caulfield Cup race meeting – usually one of its biggest meetings of the year – at the Wondai Racecourse in Baynes Street on Saturday (October 17).
Speedway Back On Saturday
Thirty-nine events – with racing in five categories – will kick off the 2020-21 Kingaroy Speedway season at the showgrounds track on Saturday night.
Focus On Hidden History Of Nursing
An investigation into the hidden histories of Aboriginal nurses and midwives is the focus of a new research project being led by University of Southern Queensland historian Prof Odette Best.
Council To Buy CBD Building
South Burnett Regional Council will buy a building in Kingaroy’s CBD so it can create an access lane between the Glendon Street car park and Kingaroy Street.
Book Celebrates 21 Years Of Awards
A book was launched this week to celebrate the contribution of the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award through the lens of the women who have been a part of its 21-year history.
SBRC Opens KTP Site Office
South Burnett Regional Council has opened a site office at 180 Kingaroy Street in Kingaroy – the former Somethings Country shop – as part of the Kingaroy Transformation Project (KTP).
Megan’s Flying High With TAFE
The sky’s now the limit for Nanango’s Megan Stephens, 19, the first graduate from TAFE Queensland’s Diploma of Aviation.
Pool Work Starting Soon
Work on upgrading Goomeri’s troubled swimming pool is expected to begin before the end of October.
Councillors Quiz Two Candidates
An innovative idea by the SBRC to give electors a chance to compare the five candidates standing for Nanango at the State Election has fallen flat with only two taking part.
SBRC To Review Infrastructure Charges
The South Burnett Regional Council will review its infrastructure charges in an effort to kick-start land supply in the region.
Health Alert Expanded
Queensland Health expanded its public health alert on Thursday after a Townsville woman tested positive to COVID-19 earlier this week in Melbourne.
Fire Ban In Somerset
A local fire ban has been imposed in the Somerset Regional Council area.
