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Grave Day For Pioneer Family

Grave Day For Pioneer Family

Visitors gathered under overcast skies on Sunday afternoon at the Moore-Linville Cemetery to honour a special pioneer of the district.

Councils Target Illegal Dumpers

Councils Target Illegal Dumpers

A full-time compliance officer has been hired in a bid to stamp out illegal dumping in the South Burnett, Cherbourg and North Burnett council areas.

Last Chance For Arts Forum

Last Chance For Arts Forum

Artists are being urged to get in quick to secure a place in the inaugural “Arts on Top” regional arts forum at the Bunya Mountains.

Schulz To Appeal Court Ruling

Schulz To Appeal Court Ruling

A South Burnett woman seeking a peace and good behaviour order against Cr Scott Henschen says she has lodged an appeal against a Magistrates Court decision.

Highway Upgrade ‘Not Finished’

Highway Upgrade ‘Not Finished’

South Burnett motorists despairing that repairs to the Tingoora-to-Wondai section of the Bunya Highway have been completed can relax … the workers are coming back!

Man Trampled By Heifer

Man Trampled By Heifer

A man has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after being trampled by a heifer near Goomeri on Tuesday morning.

House Fire ‘Suspicious’

House Fire ‘Suspicious’

Detectives are appealing for public assistance a suspicious house fire that occurred at Pie Creek, east of Widgee, early on Saturday morning.

Playing For Lots Of Laughs

Playing For Lots Of Laughs

The trials of an amateur theatre group trying to stage a murder mystery where the play’s author keeps changing the script kept a dress rehearsal audience in stitches on Thursday night.

B-Double Ban Threatens Jobs

B-Double Ban Threatens Jobs

The future of 75 full-time jobs at Wondai’s Parkside sawmills has been thrown into doubt after DTMR inspectors banned B-doubles from travelling into Wondai’s industrial estate.

Patients Urged To Speak Up

Patients Urged To Speak Up

Darling Downs Health is calling on South Burnett residents to have their say to help shape the future of healthcare services in the region.

Concrete Milestone For KTP

Concrete Milestone For KTP

An historic moment occurred on Friday morning in the $13.9 million Kingaroy Transformation Project … the first concrete was poured for the new footpaths in Alford Street.