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.
Flood Studies For Linville, Moore
Somerset Regional Council has commissioned new flood studies for the townships of Linville and Moore, and has invited local residents to attend a public meeting to share their views.
SE Qld COVID Rules To Ease
Some COVID-19 restrictions in 11 south-east Queensland council areas – including Somerset – are easing earlier than planned.
TRC To Join COVID Program
Toowoomba Regional Council will soon join the State Government’s Wastewater Surveillance Program which monitors sewage for fragments of the COVID-19 virus.
Paramedic Awarded Bravery Medal
The former officer-in-charge at Murgon Ambulance, Michael Formica, has been honoured with an Australian Bravery Medal for his actions at a house fire.
Shotput Champ Enters Hall Of Fame
Eight-times Australian shotput champion Justin Anlezark – who attended school in Yarraman – has been inducted into the Toowoomba Regional Sports Hall of Fame.
Van Park Planned For Hivesville
The overgrown Hivesville railway yards may take on a new lease of life in the next few years.
Wide Bay MP ‘Recovering Well’
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is “recovering well” after his motorcycle accident last month.
Crown Drops UCG Charges
Prosecutors have dropped charges against four former executives of Linc Energy over the company’s failed underground coal gasification project near Chinchilla.
Road Statistics ‘Heartbreaking’
Local MP Deb Frecklington says RACQ statistics that show the Nanango electorate is the second highest for road fatalities are “heartbreaking”.
Big Burn Reduces Airport Hazards
The first stage of a project which will lead to safer landings at Kingaroy Airport involved more than 60 firefighters on Saturday.
Darwin, Katherine Declared Hotspots
Queensland Health will declare Greater Darwin and the Katherine region COVID-19 hotspots after a man in his 30s tested positive for COVID-19 and spent time in the community while infectious.
Coolabunia Classic Breaks Record
The 9th annual Coolabunia Classic Charolais Bull Sale last Thursday drew a yarding of 47 quality Charolais bulls, and set a new sales record.
