Ceiling Fire Sparks Alert
Fire crews were called to reports of a house fire in Taylor Street East in Murgon early on Friday morning.
Grants To Help Schools
Two schools in the Wide Bay electorate will receive grants from the Federal Government’s $30.2 million Local Schools Community Fund.
Kilkivan School Named State Finalist
Kilkivan State School has been named as a State Finalist in the 2021 Showcase Awards.
This Weekend’s Cancelled Events
A number of South Burnett events that were due to go ahead this weekend have been cancelled or postponed due to the south-east Queensland COVID lockdowns.
Wondai Show Looks To 2022
The 2021 Wondai Show, due to run on August 27-28, is the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic – but organisers have already started planning the 2022 event.
Aussie Duo Wins Olympic Silver
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar will stand proud on the podium to collect silver after a courageous performance in the beach volleyball final on Friday morning at the Tokyo Olympics.
Happy Hunters At Lee Park
Saturday’s XXXX Fitzroy Hotel Cheers Liquor House Nanango Cup day has attracted players returning to the scene of previous joyful jaunts.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its August Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday.
Testing Sites Open For Truckies
A second COVID-19-testing facility for truck drivers will open at the BP in Charlton, west of Toowoomba from 8:00am on Friday (August 6).
KCCI Plans ‘Business Hub’
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce plans to launch a shared business space in Kingaroy’s CBD aimed at helping new small businesses to grow and expand.
Wayne Is Our Top Volunteer Firey
Firefighter Arthur “Wayne” Croydon has a very good reason to celebrate Rural Fire Service Week (August 1-7).
Man To Face 54 Charges
A 21-year-old man will face 54 charges after an alleged crime spree across the South Burnett and surrounding areas since the beginning of July.
House Gutted By Fire
Firefighters who were called to a house fire at Woolooga on Thursday afternoon could see the smoke from a distance as they sped towards the blaze.
Murgon Bank To Slash Hours
The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed that trading hours at its Murgon branch will be slashed from October 4.
Cattle Market Remains Strong
Close to 750 cattle were yarded at Murgon’s forftnightly combined agents sale on Tuesday (August 3).
Taliqua Guaranteed A Medal
Kingaroy’s Taliqua Clancy and her on-court partner Mariafe Artacho del Solar are guaranteed either a silver or gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics after a stunning two-set victory in the beach volleyball semi-finals on Thursday morning.
Saints Wrap Up At Home
The Saints’ last home games for 2021 were played at Lyle Vidler Oval at the weekend, but the opposition proved just too strong for the home team.
Ringsfield Enjoys Some Upgrades
Restoration work at Nanango’s historic Ringsfield House has been completed, thanks to State Government funding and the SBRC’s capital works program.
It Can’t Be Neglected Any More
The reduction of the Wide Bay Creek Bridge on Kilkivan-Tansey Road to one lane is an admission by the Labor Government that the bridge and road have been neglected for far too long.
Pfizer Clinic Coming To Murgon
A Pfizer “super clinic” similar to the one currently operating at Cherbourg will be held in Murgon later this month.
