Million Link Up COVID Certificate
The State Government says more than one million Queenslanders have now linked their COVID-19 digital certificate to the Check In Qld app so they can live life to the fullest from December 17.
Cattle Prices Rise To $7.50/kg
Cattle prices rose to new heights at Tuesday’s fortnightly combined agents sale in Murgon, despite heavy rain on Monday causing some cancellations.
Disaster Committee Stands Down
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Committee has stood down.
QFF Gets ‘Resilience’ Funding
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed funding to deliver an agricultural resilience project that aims to build the strategic management capacity of farmers.
Mayor Urges Caution On Roads
Toowoomba Regional Council has urged motorists to be safe, saying there are still about 30 road closures in place around the region.
QBuild Opens Job Applications
QBuild – the State Government’s builder – has job openings available at the moment for 80 qualified tradespeople and 20 apprentices across the State, including Kingaroy.
Another Dinner Under The Stars!
Another “Dinner Under The Stars” fundraiser for RACQ LifeFlight Rescue will be hosted by the Kingaroy Men’s Shed early next year.
Summer Fun At Libraries
The Summer Reading Club is back at local libraries this school holidays!
Holiday Cricket At Cherbourg
Queensland Cricket will be running a free cricket program in Cherbourg during the school holidays for local children.
Council To Get Flood Disaster Aid
Disaster assistance has been extended to support the South Burnett Regional Council’s flood recovery efforts.
Vax Clinic In Nanango
Darling Downs Health will be at Nanango State High School this weekend to provide doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine.
Christmas Lunch Cancelled
For the second year in a row, the pandemic has forced the cancellation of the annual Salvation Army Community Lunch in Kingaroy on Christmas Day.
Man Faces 10 Assault Charges
A 28-year-old Coalbank man has been charged in connection with a string of violent incidents which occurred on a Brisbane train on Sunday.
Budgies Camp Out At Canowindra
Six budgerigars – soon to be joined by another six – took up residence at Blue Care Kingaroy’s Canowindra Aged Care Facility this week, thanks to generous local donations.
Ralph Hands Over The Reins
Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre volunteer Ralph Argue has spread the word about the South Burnett to visitors for the past 15 years.
Ficks Crossing Closed
South Burnett Regional Council has advised that Ficks Crossing is closed due to local flooding.
New ‘City’ Moves A Step Closer
Legislation will be introduced into State Parliament to plan and control the development of a massive new urban area at Caboolture West.
Nanango Races Cancelled
Nanango’s Christmas race meeting planned for this Saturday, December 4, has been cancelled.
Woman Dies In Crash
A 49-year-old Moore woman died after a head-on crash near Harlin on Wednesday night.
‘DiDi’ Celebrates 100 Years
A hundred years of pioneering in the Boondooma area was remembered last Saturday when about 160 relatives and friends gathered at the Duff family’s Di Di Station to celebrate the farm’s centenary.
