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.
Tree Program To Honour Jubilee
The Federal Government is inviting groups to apply for up to $20,000 as part of a $15.1 million tree-planting program to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Views Sought On Pipeline Project
Toowoomba Regional Council residents have been invited to have their say on the proposed pipeline from Toowoomba to Warwick
Grants Hope To Fix Hall Shortfall
SBRC has agreed to contribute up to $225,000 – half the cost – to carry out urgent repairs to Mondure Hall.
Council Backs Big Avocado Plan
South Burnett councillors have given in-principle support to a community group’s plan to build a “Big Avocado” in front of the Archie Muir Centre in Blackbutt.
Urgent Call For Flood Alerts
Landholders in the Goomeri region – inundated during the January floods – are pressing for flood warning gauges to be installed to give them an alert before the next disaster strikes.
No Vax Mandate For Firies
Commissioner Greg Leach confirmed on Wednesday Queensland Fire and Emergency Services paid staff will not have to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
‘Search Ongoing’ For Teenager
Police have confirmed the search for a teenager who was swept away by floodwaters is ongoing, although scaled back.
Unions Committing Treason: Senator
LNP Senator Susan McDonald has accused unions of “treason” for “actively sabotaging attempts to source desperately needed workers to pick crops”.
Youth Charged Over Break-Ins
A 16-year-old Cherbourg boy has been charged with a string of offences after alleged incidents in Kingaroy, Wondai, Murgon, Goomeri and Kilkivan.
Fashion And Fun At Nanango
A large crowd packed Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday to enjoy the South Burnett’s first thoroughbred race meeting in more than three months.
COVID Tally Passes 1000
More than 1000 people in the South Burnett and Cherbourg areas have officially contracted COVID-19 since the Queensland borders re-opened on December 13.
MP Praises Behaviour Of Protesters
LNP Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has praised the behaviour of anti-vaccination mandate protesters during the recent “Convoy to Canberra”.
LNP Seeks Support For School Camps
The suspension of school camps until at least March 4 is having a devastating effect on an often overlooked industry sector, the LNP has warned.
$1.9m ‘Resilience’ Grants Announced
South Burnett Regional Council will receive $1.6 million for multiple community projects under the Federal Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program.
