How Important Are Saleyards?
A national project to assess the social value of saleyards to their local communities will be launched at Coolabunia Saleyards next week.
New Dam Signs Coming Soon
Visitors to Yallakool or Lake Boondooma will soon be greeted by new, more modern signs as they enter either tourist park.
More Sites Added To COVID List
Queensland Health has added more contact tracing locations to its public health alert about the latest COVID-19 clusters in Brisbane.
Iconic Exhibitions At Wondai
“Iconic” is a word often misused and abused but this month’s Wondai Art Gallery exhibition is truly – and literally – “iconic”.
Veterans Welcome Drop-in Centre
Murgon’s new Welfare Drop-In Centre in Stephens Street West – officially opened on Sunday – will fill a growing need in the local veterans’ community.
Man Charged After Ram Raid
A 19-year-old Cherbourg man faces a string of charges after an allegedly stolen vehicle was driven through the front windows of a Kingaroy business early on Sunday morning.
Thieves Target Elderly Woman
Police are investigating after two males stole a mobile phone, iPad and coins from an elderly woman in Wondai on Saturday night.
Have You Seen This Jewellery?
Murgon police are seeking help from the public to locate jewellery stolen during a recent break-in.
Police Investigate Highway Crash
Police believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor to a single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway at Glan Devon on Saturday morning.
MP Pushes For Special School
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has urged the State Government to build a dedicated Special School in Kingaroy, saying both parents and teachers have told her there is a real need for the facility.
Vandals Cause $6500 Damage
Mindless vandals have caused an estimated $6500 damage at two major South Burnett parks.
Health Alert For Sunshine Coast
Queensland Health has issued a public health alert for parts of the Sunshine Coast after a new community case of COVID-19 was identified.
Driver Seriously Injured
A man was transported to Kingaroy Hospital in a serious condition after a single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway on Friday morning.
Reserve Forces Day On Sunday
Reserve Forces Day commemorations will be going ahead this weekend in Wondai, although there are contingency plans in place should key events be rained out.
Grant For Pottery Project
The Building Barambah Pottery project at Cherbourg has received a $25,000 grant under the latest round of the State Government’s Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund grants program.
Where KTP Car Parks Will Be Lost
South Burnett Regional Council has moved to clarify confusion about the number of Kingaroy CBD car parking spaces which will be lost.
TRC Grants Program Opens
Applications are now open for Toowoomba Regional Council’s next round of community grants.
Brisbane Lockdown Extended
The State Government has extended the COVID lockdown in the Brisbane and Moreton Bay council areas until 6:00pm on Saturday (July 3).
Wondai Races Abandoned
The South Burnett Race Club’s Wondai meeting – scheduled to be held this Saturday – has been abandoned due to the rain.
Mayor Threatens Budget Protest
South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto will vote against the Council’s 2021-22 Budget when it is handed down on July 14 unless his fellow Councillors agree to continue finding savings.
