Nominations Open For Australia Day
Now’s the time to start thinking about the people in the local area who have achieved the most over the past 12 months.
Apprenticeship Started In Silence
For much of Rebecca Wilson’s career to date, an eerie quietness has enveloped her workplace.
Man Hurt In Kitchen Fire
A man suffered burns and smoke inhalation during a kitchen fire in a house at Mannuem on Tuesday night.
Panel Reviews Bradfield Scheme
An independent panel is to conduct a State Government examination of the Bradfield inland irrigation scheme.
Cyclists Link Up With Nanango
Nanango played host to 33 cyclists from the Sunshine Coast last week much to the delight of local businesses.
Front-End Loader Trip To Court
A 32-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with multiple traffic offences after police spotted him driving a front-end loader with illegal passengers on Saturday afternoon.
Pork Smugglers Denied Visas
Two merchant seamen have been refused entry into Australia after trying to smuggle in nearly 5kg of pork and pork products in breach of biosecurity laws.
Three New Cases In Qld
Three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Queensland on Tuesday but only two of the people were infected locally.
Olivia’s Taking Our Artistic Pulse
The South Burnett will have a new statistical resource to draw upon when putting together funding applications when artist Olivia Everitt finishes her latest project.
No Lockdown For Cherbourg
COVID-19 restrictions introduced on Monday will not see the Cherbourg community go into lockdown again, but visitors from pandemic hot spots are not being encouraged.
Chance To Chat About Issues
Ten South Burnett residents with low to mid-range mental health issues will now have the opportunity to have regular chats with pre-graduate psychology students in a unique partnership.
LGAQ Unveils Election Wishlist
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) – the peak body representing all Queensland councils – has unveiled its wishlist for the upcoming State Election.
Hospital, Aged Care Restrictions
The COVID-19 directions in the South Burnett and Cherbourg also mean new restrictions for visitors at hospitals, aged care centres and disability accommodation providers.
Gary Authors Physics Study Guide
A former Kingaroy school teacher has co-authored a study guide for the new Queensland physics curriculum.
Roofing Contract Causes Concern
Gympie Regional Council will spend an extra $89,000 to re-roof Imbil’s water reservoir after discovering the original estimate for the roofing was 60 per cent below what was needed.
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.
