TAFE Offers Virtual Info Sessions
People interested in enrolling in a TAFE course next year can find out what’s on offer without having to leave their homes.
Saints Wrap Up 2020 Season
The shortened 2020 AFL season is over for the South Burnett Saints with both the men’s and women’s teams being defeated in the Preliminary Finals played in Goondiwindi at the weekend.
Career Opportunities At WDRC
Western Downs Regional Council is on the lookout for 20 enthusiastic individuals to kickstart their careers next year with a traineeship or apprenticeship.
MPs Urged To Lift Cardiac Services
The Heart Foundation is urging whichever party wins the upcoming State Election to make fighting heart disease in regional and remote Queensland a priority.
Man Dies In Crash
A man was killed in a single-vehicle traffic crash south of Goomeri on Saturday afternoon.
Man Crushed Under Trailer
A man has been airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after he was crushed under a boat trailer in the South Burnett.
LNP Unveils Paediatrician Promise
If the LNP wins the upcoming State Election, a full-time paediatrician will be based in the South Burnett, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington pledged on Friday.
Farmers Need You: Senator
Senator Susan McDonald has put out a call for an army of “weekend warriors” to join a countrywide effort to pick crops.
More Gambling Grants Announced
Five local community groups will be sharing nearly $100,000 from Round 105 of the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Proston Pool To Reopen
South Burnett Regional Council has advised the Proston Swimming Pool will reopen on Monday.
COVID-19 Restrictions Ease Again
COVID-19 restrictions eased for residents in Somerset Regional Council area at 1:00am on Friday.
Council Targets Pest Animals
South Burnett landholders interested in setting up pest animal working groups have been invited to attend information sessions organised by the South Burnett Regional Council.
MP Tables Cancer Petition
A petition calling for the appointment of a specialist cancer nurse in the South Burnett has been officially tabled in State Parliament by local Member, Deb Frecklington.
Chemist Deliveries Extended
Australia Post has announced an extension of its Pharmacy Home Delivery Service for a further six months.
Crash Sparks Grass Fire
One person was transported to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway on Thursday afternoon.
Tourism Numbers Boom
A new tourism partnership between the South Burnett Regional Council and the Visit South Burnett local tourism organisation already appears to be bearing fruit.
MTAQ Calls For More Tests
The MTAQ – the peak body which represents automotive dealers – has called for more tests ahead of the introduction of compulsory new safety devices on quad bikes.
BOM Issues Fire Weather Warning
A Fire Weather warning was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday afternoon for the Darling Downs, Granite Belt, Maranoa and Warrego districts.
Pre-Poll Voting Opens Soon
The Electoral Commission of Queensland has released an interim list of early voting centres for the upcoming State Election.
Worker Charged With Stealing
A 60-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged after he allegedly sold stolen goods on social media.
