Cool Ute Effort Raises $1500
It’s no secret that South Burnett Regional Council CEO Mark Pitt loves his Holden ute … but enough to sleep in it?
Upgrade For Airport
Runway lighting at Wondai Aerodrome will be upgraded as part of the South Burnett Regional Council’s Works For Queensland COVID round funding.
SBRL Confirms Season Over
The South Burnett Rugby League is exploring options for the rest of the year, but the official 2020 season is definitely over.
Council Wants You!
South Burnett Regional Council has put a call out for volunteers to help at the region’s Visitor Information Centres.
Dams To Reopen For Campers
Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams will reopen for overnight guests from August 1, just in time for the South Burnett Regional Council-sponsored Festival of the Dams.
Bendigo Agency To Close
Bendigo Bank has confirmed its Wondai agency will close on Friday, August 28.
Woman Killed In Crash
A 51-year-old Nanango woman has died and a second driver injured in a head-on collision on the D’Aguilar Highway at Barkers Creek Flat on Friday morning.
Visitors Can’t Refuse COVID Tests
Queensland is introducing tough new requirements for interstate travellers who develop COVID-19 symptoms while in the State, forcing them to be tested or face a $4004 fine.
Risky Imports Flood In Mail
Protecting Australia’s “clean and green” image is becoming tougher with more and more people attempting to smuggle in risky items.
W4Q Boost For Goomeri
Goomeri and Kilkivan could prove to be the big winners from the State Government’s latest Works For Queensland council grants round.
WDRC Offers Free Dog Registrations
Dog owners in the Western Downs Regional Council area will be receiving a bonus thanks to COVID-19.
Water Study Identifies Key Projects
A proposal to construct a water recycling plant at Swickers’ pig abattoir in Kingaroy is the key new item on a proposed shortlist of possible future South Burnett water projects.
Boy Arrested Over Fire
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after police spotted a small fire in a Murgon toilet block on Saturday evening.
Probation For Assault
An 18-year-old man has been placed on probation for 18 months after an incident in Cherbourg last Friday during which a woman was seriously assaulted.
DAF Issues Tick Warning
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has warned that a serious dog disease, ehrlichiosis, has recently been found in dogs in north Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
PCYC Gym To Reopen
The gym at the South Burnett PCYC in Murgon will re-open next Monday, July 13, in a further return to normal life.
Elite Riders Heading To Wondai
Mountain bike racing will be returning to the South Burnett next month with Wondai hosting Round 1 of the South-East Queensland Mountain Bike Series.
Our SPER Debt Tops $8.8m
More than 3226 people – or roughly 10 per cent of the South Burnett’s population – collectively owed the State Government more than $8.8 million in fines at the end of May.
Virtual Ceremony Honours Neil
Kingaroy businessman Neil Black has been officially sworn in as Governor of Rotary District 9600 but – like many events these days – the ceremony had a COVID-19 twist.
Man Hurt In Motorbike Crash
Paramedics were called to a private property near Proston on Tuesday evening after reports of a motorcycle crash.
