Heritage Round Salutes 40 Years
South Burnett Saints men celebrated their annual Heritage Day with the traditional return to the old Kingaroy Bulldogs’ strip on Saturday.
Chemists Join Vaccine Program
Free COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for eligible community members at the Nanango Discount Drug Store in Fitzroy Street.
Plaque Unveiled To Mark Centenary
The centenary of the opening of Soldiers Road was marked on Friday with a special celebration organised by members of the Bunya Mountains community.
Fire Destroys Shed
Firefighters were called to a machinery shed on fire at Booie on Sunday afternoon.
Wellcamp Plan ‘Half-Baked’: MP
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has described a proposal by Wagner Corporation to build a quarantine facility at Wellcamp Airport as “half-baked”.
Kraft To Pay Bega $9.25m
Kraft Heinz has agreed to pay Bega Cheese $9.25 million to resolve a long-running dispute over peanut butter packaging.
Pink Ants Ready For Action
Kingaroy Red Ants rugby league club is holding its annual Pink Day at T.J. O’Neill Oval on Saturday – so expect an explosion of pink on and off the field!
Old Phones Could Save A Life
Local police are keen to get your old mobile phones … and they may just save a life.
Info Session To Discuss Bats
A community information session will be held in Blackbutt on June 17 to discuss residents’ concerns about flying foxes roosting near town.
Man Dies After Double Crash
A 51-year-old Widgee man has died following two crashes involving three vehicles near Glastonbury on Thursday night.
Fernvale Added To Fire Ant Zone
Fernvale has been added to the list of south-east Queensland towns and suburbs in fire ant biosecurity Zone 2.
GRC Opens Up Finance Data
Gympie Regional Council has launched an online “transparency hub” to allow residents access to Council’s financial details.
New Life For Old Offices
The official opening of a new allied health facility in Kingaroy will fill a gap in the market, according to South Burnett Care CEO Cheryl Dalton.
Council Plans To Fence Oval
South Burnett Regional Council has organised an information session to be held on June 12 about a proposed fence at the River Road Oval in Kingaroy.
Wondai Sprints Call It A Day
The last Wondai Sprints have been run and won after South Burnett Motors In Motion Inc voted last month to wind up the not-for-profit group.
Reef Regs Still Onerous: MP
About 40 rural producers from across the Burnett region were briefed on the updated changes to the Barrier Reef Protection cropping laws at a special session in Kingaroy on Wednesday.
Vic Hotspot Declaration Extended
Queensland Health says the hotspot declaration for Victoria will remain in place for at least another seven days following the extension of the lockdown in Victoria.
Explosives Bring Down Faulty Tower
GE CATCON has confirmed a controlled explosion was used to demolish a faulty turbine tower at the Coopers Gap wind farm last week.
Desexing Campaign Kicks Off Again
Operation Wanted – RSPCA Qld’s annual pet desexing campaign backed locally by the South Burnett Regional Council – is on again!
Spillway To Cost $11.8m
Murgon will live with its ageing wastewater treatment plant for another decade so the SBRC can borrow $11.8 million to help prevent a 1-in-10,000 year event.
