Crop Trials Open Sesame Potential
Scientists from the University of Southern Queensland are helping to explore the possibility of sesame being grown as an alternative crop to sorghum, soybeans or mungbeans.
Three Drivers Charged
Three drivers have been charged after roadside tests by police in Kingaroy over the past few days.
Woman Injured In Rollover
A woman, aged in her 60s, has been airlifted to hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on the D’Aguilar Highway near Moore on Monday morning.
NSW Border Bubble Bursts
Following the announcement of a statewide lockdown in NSW, Queensland now requires any NSW resident who lives anywhere in the border zone to only enter Queensland for essential reasons.
Boy Airlifted After Quad Bike Crash
A young boy has been airlifted to hospital after a quad bike rolled on a private property in the South Burnett on Saturday morning.
Murgon Music Muster Cancelled
Murgon’s annual Music Muster has been cancelled this year due to concerns about the NSW pandemic.
Mustangs Run Down Ladder Leaders
Murgon Mustangs struck back to defeat ladder leaders Nanango in a see-sawing A Grade rugby league game played in Kingaroy last Saturday.
Park Named In Doctor’s Honour
South Burnett Regional Council will name a small park in Proston in honour of one of the town’s former doctors, who planted its trees 85 years ago.
Kingaroy Businesses Pork Out
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry did not allow a little thing like a global pandemic from stopping their BaconFest window competition from going ahead.
Bushfire Alert: Kinleymore
At 5:13pm on Friday, QFES issued a bushfire warning for Kinleymore and surrounding areas.
Council Seeks Feedback On Designs
South Burnett Regional Council’s community consultations on the planned “shared areas” of the Kingaroy Transformation Project (KTP) began this week.
Hazard Burn Planned At Airport
Kingaroy residents shouldn’t be worried if they see a lot of smoke coming from the direction of the Kingaroy Airport on Saturday morning (August 14).
Open Day At USQ
The University of Southern Queensland will be holding an Open Day this Sunday (August 15) for prospective students.
COVID Grants Open Soon
Applications for the State Government’s $5000 2021 COVID-19 Business Support grant program will open at noon on Monday (August 16).
Coffee With A Cop In Murgon
Murgon police officers will be holding another of the popular “Coffee With A Cop” mornings for local residents on August 24.
Scholarship Closes Monday
Applications for Stanwell’s Cid Burke Occupational Health and Safety Study Support Scholarship close on Monday.
KTP Shifts Back To Council
A senior South Burnett Regional Council staff member has taken over project management of the $13.9 million Kingaroy Transformation Project.
Race Meeting Full Of Surprises
Last Saturday’s Nanango Cup race meeting at Lee Park was full of surprises, but perhaps the biggest was that the day’s $10,000 feature race was won by Nanango Race Club’s 2020-21 premier jockey and trainer.
Kingaroy LAC Thanks Dynamic Duo
“Thank you for your gift of time” … these were the words engraved on a special clock presented to John and Christine Box after they announced their retirement at this week’s Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee AGM.
Belle Thanks Her ‘Super Hero’
Nurse Navigator Kate Trenoweth is a genuine “super hero”, at least in the eyes of a young patient she has been caring for at the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane.
