Taxis Added To Check In App
The “Check In Qld” app will become compulsory for taxis, limousines and rideshare operators to display from next Monday (August 30).
League Upsets Ahead Of Final Round
Nanango will be hosting the last round of the South Burnett Rugby League competition this Saturday ahead of the finals series – and there will be a special treat for footy fans.
$1.6m For Wide Bay Highway
The Federal Government will be putting $1.6 million towards upgrades to the Wide Bay Highway.
Netballers Enjoy A Challenge
Kingaroy Netball Association hosted a massive mini-carnival last Sunday which involved about 220 young players.
Schulz Released On Bail
A woman charged with stalking a South Burnett councillor has been released on bail.
Winter Tourism Numbers Up
Tourism in the South Burnett has improved substantially during the past two years, according to a new report from Southern Queensland Country.
Missing Woman’s 4WD Found
Police investigating the disappearance of Amy Schulkins, 36, from the Caboolture area late last year have found a submerged vehicle.
Kumbia NHW Marks 30th Birthday
Kumbia Neighbourhood Watch celebrated its birthday with a special dinner at Kumbia Hall last Saturday … exactly 30 years to the day since it began.
COVID Restrictions Ease
COVID-19 restrictions in 11 south-east Queensland council areas – Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Lockyer, Somerset, Logan, Redland, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Noosa and Scenic Rim – will ease at 4:00pm on Friday.
Dairy Farmer Fined $17,500
A Maclagan dairy farmer has been fined $17,500 after failing to comply with a notice issued under the Fair Work Act.
How To Break The Internet …
If you’d searched the web for references to Kingaroy singing teacher Julee-anne Bell last week, there would have been a few “hits”.
Former MP To Chair TSBE
Former State and Federal MP John McVeigh is taking over as chair of Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE).
Kingaroy Students Star At Ekka
The COVID pandemic scuttled the 2021 Brisbane Exhibition but some of the Ekka’s popular competitions were still able to be held.
High Demand For Weaners
Agents yarded 750 in Murgon at Tuesday’s fortnightly sale, with all descriptions of cattle selling to very strong rates.
Long Tan Echoes After 55 Years
Vietnam veterans, their families and friends gathered at commemorations across the South Burnett on Wednesday morning to mark the 55th anniversary of the Battle Of Long Tan.
Property Sales Booming
There were 1129 property transfers in the South Burnett Regional Council area between January 1 and June 30 this year.
No Brochure For Proston … Yet
A brochure outlining the tourist attractions of the Proston district will not be joining a recently released set of tourist brochures for Blackbutt, Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai and Murgon … not soon, anyway.
Captains Dinner Officially Cancelled
The organising committee of the annual Relay For Life Dinner With The Captains has accepted the inevitable … the 2021 dinner has been cancelled.
Have You Seen Alana?
UPDATE: Alana has has been located safe.
Tape Trial To Deter Magpies
Visitor Information Centres along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail have been stocked with a trial bird deterrent tape for the magpie breeding season.
