Olympic Campaign Starts Well
Beach volleyballer Taliqua Clancy’s Tokyo Olympics campaign has begun strongly with a win in a preliminary round of the competition on Sunday.
Gympie Mayor To Do Q&As
Gympie residents will soon be able to ask Mayor Glen Hartwig about anything that’s on their minds and get an answer in less than 90 seconds.
High Prices At Coolabunia Sale
A total of 556 steers, heifers, cows and bulls were yarded at Aussie Land & Livestock’s Fat and Store sale on July 15.
Shavers Raise Almost $40,000
A massive fundraising effort by former schoolfriends and rugby league mates at the recent “Shave For Ryley and Ben” night in Kingaroy looks to have raised almost $40,000.
COVID Sites: Gold Coast, Brisbane
Queensland Health issued a public alert on Sunday afternoon for several COVID-19 contact tracing locations in the Gold Coast region, Chermside, Nundah and Banyo.
Cameras To Nab Distracted Drivers
Roadside cameras that detect drivers illegally using mobile phones and not wearing a seatbelt will start appearing on Queensland roads from Monday.
Biker Charged After Crash
A 66-year-old Yarraman man has been charged with drink-driving after two motorbikes crashed at Curra on the Bruce Highway on Saturday night.
Racing’s Marvellous Milestone
On July 31, 25-year-old Jamie Kah will officially become Melbourne’s premier jockey for the 2020-21 season.
Women Die In Separate Crashes
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died in a fiery crash on the Wide Bay Highway at Kilkivan in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Flight Attendant Sparks Alert
Queensland Health has issued a public alert for more COVID-19 contact tracing locations in Banyo, Sandstone Point, Caboolture and Virginia.
Rugby League Rules In Murgon
The big crowd that turned out at Murgon last Saturday for the Intrust Super Cup game has proven once again that Rugby League is alive and well in the South Burnett.
Cherbourg’s Olympic Hero
Australia has sent a record number of Indigenous athletes to an Olympic Games – 16 in total to Tokyo in 2021.
Two Crashes Within Minutes
Two collisions occurred within minutes of each other near Coolabunia State School on Friday morning.
TRC Plans Brighter Future
Toowoomba’s CBD may take on a brighter, more inviting look in future after Toowoomba Regional Council voted to develop a lighting strategy to enhance the night-time experience.
New Bridge For Rail Trail
Gympie Regional Council has announced it will start work on building a 12.5m concrete pedestrian and cycle bridge across Wide Bay Creek for rail trail users on Monday, July 26.
COVID Cancels Muster … Again
The 2021 Gympie Music Muster has been cancelled.
Onesie Way To Raise Awareness
Don’t be alarmed if you see a bunch of people heading off down the South Burnett Rail Trail early on Sunday morning wearing onesies …
Blackbutt Dancer Dreams Big
Blackbutt dancer Gemmason Green, 11, is hoping to perform with the Queensland Ballet in The Nutcracker this December
Arts Training To Tackle Healing
South Burnett artists and cultural workers will have the opportunity to undertake specialist training in “creative recovery” thanks to an innovative program.
NSW Border Snaps Shut
Queensland will be closing its borders to all of NSW from 1:00am on Friday (July 23).
