Council To Replace Footbridges
Work to replace two footbridges in the old Nanango Shire will begin soon.
Market Values Unchanged
There were 650 head yarded at Murgon’s latest fortnightly combined agents sale on Tuesday (May 11).
Saints In Action At Home
South Burnett Saints attracted a good crowd to Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday for their first home game of the 2021 Darling Downs AFL season.
Service Celebrates 30 Years
Queensland Health’s Mobile Women’s Health Service is celebrating 30 years of delivering health checks to women living in rural and remote communities.
Warning After Vic Man Tests Positive
Queensland Health has urged Queenslanders to reconsider travel to Victoria after a man in his 30s recently tested positive to COVID-19.
Big Weekend For Riding Club
Competitors from all over south-east Queensland came to Nanango recently to take part in the South Burnett Working Equitation Club’s first official competition for 2021.
KTM Riders Explore South Burnett
Keen motorbike riders – all fans of the Austrian KTM marque – roared into the South Burnett last week as part of a six-day “Adventure Rallye”.
Two Flee Burning Vehicle
Two people suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash near Wrattens Forest on Tuesday afternoon.
Rail Trail Users Reject Sub-Lease Plea
Farmers who want to sub-lease rail corridor land between Murgon and Proston should pay for it, according to the South Burnett Rail Trail Users Association.
Ex-Mayor: Hard Decisions Ahead
Former mayor Keith Campbell has quizzed current mayor Brett Otto over the South Burnett’s finances and the recent decision not to call in outside consultants to cast “fresh eyes” over Council’s balance sheet.
Classmates Swap Memories
Former Wondai State School students gathered together for a special reunion and dinner recently to mark 37 years since they left the school.
Reef Regs Update In June
South Burnett farmers will get the opportunity to find out more about the new Barrier Reef Protection cropping laws at a State Government update in Kingaroy on June 2.
Lepto Rise Linked To Mice
South Burnett residents have been reminded of the potential dangers of leptospirosis after an increase in cases in the Darling Downs Health area this year.
Clovely Closes City Cellar Door
Clovely Estate has announced they will close their Brisbane cellar door to increase the company’s focus on the South Burnett.
Spillway Costs Threaten TRC Budget
The cost of upgrading spillways and flood crest levels at Cressbrook and Cooby dams is so extreme it could damage Toowoomba Regional Council’s credit rating with Queensland Treasury, the Council has warned.
AFL Back At Lyle Vidler!
Aussie Rules fans should be happy … the South Burnett Saints’ first home games of 2021 have finally arrived!
Tommy Stars In Under 14s
Kingaroy proved too strong for Nanango in the Under 14s rugby league game played at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Tragedy Gives Teenagers A Choice
In December 2012, a motor vehicle crash on the M1 Motorway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast claimed five young lives and orphaned a 15-month-old toddler.
Native Title Meetings In June
Two meetings will be held in Gayndah on June 6 in a bid to further advance the decades-long process by Wakka Wakka native title claimants to gain legal recognition.
Speedway ‘Disappointed’
The South Burnett Speedway Club has responded to criticism on social media of the show society’s decision to drop speedway from the 2022 show program.
