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‘Error’ Blamed For Bio-Fertiliser Lapse

‘Error’ Blamed For Bio-Fertiliser Lapse

The team behind the proposed Glan Devon Bio-Fertiliser Project are blaming an “administrative error” for the lapse of their Development Application for the project but are determined to press ahead.

$2.1m Boost For Local Sport

$2.1m Boost For Local Sport

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed almost $2.1 million in Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program funding for local sporting organisations across the South Burnett and Cherbourg.

Woman Hurt In Crash

Woman Hurt In Crash

A woman, aged in her late teens, was taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night at Booie.

Wondai Races Abandoned

Wondai Races Abandoned

The South Burnett Race Club’s annual Caulfield Cup Day meeting at Wondai was called off on Saturday afternoon before it could even start.

Saints Begin Season In Style

Saints Begin Season In Style

Saints – which clinched the premiership in their debut appearance in 2025-26 – have begun the 2026-27 South Burnett cricket competition in style with a decisive win over Kingaroy Services.

Full Fields For Wondai Races

Full Fields For Wondai Races

The South Burnett Race Club will be holding its annual Caulfield Cup race meeting – always one of its biggest meetings of the year – at the Wondai Racecourse on Saturday (October 17).

Yarraman Celebrates 125 Years

Yarraman Celebrates 125 Years

Here’s to the next 125 years! This is how P&C secretary Tamara Nunn launched the official proceedings at the Yarraman P-9 State School’s 125th celebrations on Saturday.

Kingaroy Fuel ‘Cheaper Than Brisbane’

Kingaroy Fuel ‘Cheaper Than Brisbane’

Regional Queenslanders continue to face vastly different fuel prices depending on where they live, with RACQ’s latest Quarterly Fuel Price Report revealing the cheapest and most expensive towns to fill the tank.

4WD Stolen With Boat Attached

4WD Stolen With Boat Attached

Police are investigating a burglary at Bjelke-Petersen Dam Caravan Park in the early hours of Thursday morning which led to the theft of a 4WD with a boat trailer attached.

Four Teenage Boys Charged

Four Teenage Boys Charged

Police have charged four teenage boys following the theft of a vehicle from Bjelke-Peterson Dam and an alleged armed robbery in Murgon.

Showgrounds Blossom For Expo

Showgrounds Blossom For Expo

The second outing by the Wondai Garden Expo committee at the Wondai Showgrounds proved to be another success for organisers last month.

Celebration Makes Wooroolin Proud

Celebration Makes Wooroolin Proud

Wooroolin State School celebrated its 125th birthday recently in the shade of the massive camphor laurel tree planted in the schoolgrounds on an Arbor Day many decades ago.

Ex-Kingaroy GP Wins Award

Ex-Kingaroy GP Wins Award

A former Kingaroy doctor has won the prestigious Royal Australian College of GPs General Practitioner in Training award.

AgForce To Host Biosecurity Forum

AgForce To Host Biosecurity Forum

AgForce South-East Queensland is holding its annual forum – which has the theme “Biosecurity – Paddock To Practice” on October 30 at ‘Bethany’, just outside Kingaroy.

Man Injured In Crash

Man Injured In Crash

A man, aged in his 30s, suffered neck and back injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Nanango on Friday evening.