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Man Charged After Crash

Man Charged After Crash

A 54-year-old Booie man has been charged with drink-driving after a single-vehicle crash on Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road.

One Hurt In Crash

One Hurt In Crash

A patient was transported to hospital after two vehicles collided on the Bunya Highway near Ficks Crossing on Tuesday afternoon.

Saints Women In Finals

Saints Women In Finals

The Darling Downs AFL season has shifted into finals mode – and the South Burnett Saints’ women have made the grade.

Ute Driver Injured In Truck Crash

Ute Driver Injured In Truck Crash

A man was flown to Kingaroy Hospital with a suspected head injury after his ute and a cattle truck collided near Darr Creek, west of Durong, on Sunday morning.

Day Out Reaches Local Farmers

Day Out Reaches Local Farmers

The recent Farmers Day Out at Murgon has been hailed as a success after the Murgon Show Society received positive feedback from participants.

Support For PCYC Childcare

Support For PCYC Childcare

Two South Burnett childcare centres in the Maranoa electorate have received funding under Round 3 of the Federal Government’s Community Child Care Fund.

Imported Seeds Pose Major Risk

Imported Seeds Pose Major Risk

Federal Government biosecurity officers have imported seeds to prove a point … they can carry very serious vegetable and fruit viruses which could devastate Australian rural industries.

Grants To Aid Avocado Exports

Grants To Aid Avocado Exports

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says two Federal Government grants should help avocado growers gain new export market opportunities.

Two Charged Over Swickers Theft

Two Charged Over Swickers Theft

Two people have been charged with multiple offences after a white Commodore was stolen from the carpark at Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory on Friday morning.

More Sites Added In Brisbane

More Sites Added In Brisbane

Queensland Health issued an alert on Friday for new COVID-19 exposure sites at Karana Downs, Seventeen Mile Rocks and the Brisbane Domestic Airport.

Snap Lockdown Bites League

Snap Lockdown Bites League

The snap COVID-19 lockdown in south-east Queensland threw a spanner into the works for the South Burnett Rugby League round at Cherbourg last Saturday.

Next Rounds Of SMILE Ready To Go

Next Rounds Of SMILE Ready To Go

The first round of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s SMILE training program has been delivered, and now the business group is inviting more KCCI members to book in.