Avocado Festival Also Cancelled
The 2021 Blackbutt Avocado Festival and the Blackbutt Music Festival have also been cancelled.
Come On Down To Super Clinic: Mayor
Cherbourg Mayor Elvie Sandow is happy that more than 300 people received a COVID vaccination at the special “super clinic” set up on Tuesday, but she hopes even more will turn up today and tomorrow.
Mayor Urges Community To Rally
South Burnett mayor Brett Otto has called upon all community members to rally together and support each other during the latest COVID-19 escalation in south-east Queensland.
Kingaroy Rotary Donates $45,000
Rotary’s District 9600 Conference – held in Kingaroy earlier this year – has created a lasting legacy for the local community.
Apprenticeship Opportunities Open
Ergon Energy and Energex are inviting applications for their 2022 apprenticeship intake.
Spots Open At Pfizer Clinic
Darling Downs Health says there are still plenty of appointments available at the Cherbourg COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinic this afternoon (Tuesday).
47 Cases In COVID Cluster
Brisbane’s Delta COVID-19 cluster has now reached 47 cases with the confirmation on Tuesday that another 16 people have tested positive.
Pandemic Trims TRC Growth
Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio says the decade-long run of economic growth in the Toowoomba region has been “knocked off course” by the pandemic.
Telstra Payphones Now Free
Local and national phone calls to standard fixed line numbers, and calls to standard Australian mobile phones, are now free at Telstra’s public payphones.
Police Bust Roadside ‘Picnic’
Police will allege a man was enjoying a “picnic” on the side of the road just outside Kingaroy when he was sprung using a drug utensil.
Woman Charged After Crash
A 23-year-old Wooroolin woman has been charged with drink-driving after a single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway on Sunday morning.
Farm Check-In App Launched
A new on-farm biosecurity check-in system designed to protect Queensland farms from the spread of plant and animal pests and diseases may not be as effective as hoped.
‘I Don’t Know Where The Virus Is’
Anyone, anywhere in Queensland with even the slightest symptoms must get tested if the State is to get on top of the latest outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.
Two Hurt In Crash
Two people have been transported to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway, near Boonara, on Monday afternoon.
Council Gets $5.6m W4Q Grant
The South Burnett Regional Council will receive $5.63 million from Round 4 of the Queensland Government’s Works For Queensland program.
Teen Airlifted After Crash
A teenage girl was airlifted in a stable condition on Saturday after a motorcycle crash at an off-road park in the South Burnett.
Dairy Code Deadline Extended
The public submission period for the review of the Dairy Industry Code has been extended until August 29.
Check COVID Exposure List Daily
Queensland Health has urged residents to check the online list of COVID-19 contact tracing locations daily as it is being continually updated.
Aussies Earn Spot In Quarterfinal
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar are through to the quarterfinals of the Olympic beach volleyball competition after a nailbiting clash against a duo from China on Sunday night.
Lockdown Cancels PLAYfest
Nanango Theatre Company’s planned 12-play festival – which was to kick off at the Nanango Cultural Centre on Friday night – has been cancelled due to the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown in Greater Brisbane.
