Man Charged After Crash
A 19-year-old man will face two charges following a single-vehicle crash at Alice Creek on Sunday afternoon.
Nolan Earns ‘Champion’ Tag
Terry Nolan, from export meat processors Nolan Meats, has been named a Queensland #eatqld Champion.
Saints Back On Saturday
South Burnett Saints’ women were narrowly defeated in a low-scoring game against Goondiwindi played at Dalby at the weekend.
Restrictions To Last At Least 14 Days
COVID-19 restrictions in the South Burnett – which started at 8:00am on Monday – are likely to remain in force for at least a fortnight.
Four New Cases In Qld
Four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Queensland were announced on Sunday morning, taking the State’s active case tally to 28.
Restrictions Tighten In South Burnett
New COVID-19 restrictions will come into force in the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service region – which includes the South Burnett – from 8:00am on Monday.
‘Eye Opening’ Visit For WBBROC
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils met in Cherbourg on Thursday – the first time the organisation has held an official gathering in the town.
School Wins Regional Award
Kilkivan State High School has been named as a Regional Winner in the 2020 Education Queensland “Showcase Awards For Excellence”.
Sunwater Ordered To Pay $2.3m
Sunwater has backpaid employees more than $2 million after failing to pay employees on individual contracts their full entitlements.
Thieves Steal Keys, Car
Police have located a stolen vehicle taken after a break-in at a unit in Gladys Street, Kingaroy, this week.
Man Faces Drugs Charges
A 25-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with multiple drug offences after detectives searched a house in Frangipani Street on Thursday morning.
Woman Charged With Assault
Murgon detectives have charged a 23-year-old woman following the alleged assault of 25-year-old woman in Cherbourg on Sunday.
Restrictions Extended To Gold Coast
The tightened COVID-19 restrictions announced last weekend have been extended to the Gold Coast after three more cases were confirmed in Queensland on Friday morning.
Cattle Market Stays Strong
Agents yarded 600 head in Murgon on Tuesday, and export cattle remained firm on previous sales.
Jails In COVID-19 Lockdown
About 7000 Queensland prisoners have been locked in their cells after a Department of Corrections training officer tested positive to COVID-19 on Wednesday evening.
‘Farmers, Don’t Be Scared’
Senator Susan McDonald has urged any farmer who has had commercial dealings with big supermarkets to have the courage to tell their stories.
Digital Trial To Track Melons
The Federal Government is supporting a trial to determine the most suitable system to support digital traceability in the export supply chain of melons.
Speeding, Drunk On Highway: Police
A driver – allegedly three times over the legal limit – has been fined for speeding on the Wide Bay Highway near Woolooga.
New Exemptions At Border
An exemption to border restrictions was approved last week for some Queensland and NSW farmers and agribusiness workers.
COVID Safety Plan For Shutdown
The South Burnett community will be kept safe during the upcoming $36.2 million maintenance work at Tarong Power Station despite the influx of hundreds of workers into the region.
