Qld Shuts Border To Victorians
Queensland has declared all Victoria a COVID-19 hotspot following confirmation there are now 26 active cases in that State.
Punters Enjoy Autumn Outing
Saturday’s Autumn race meeting at Nanango attracted a good crowd as well as a bumper field of nominations.
Park Work Starts For Big Peanut
Kingaroy residents will have noticed a large fence has sprung up in Lions Park … it means it’s almost peanut time!
Saleyards Changes A Mess: MP
Changes in tick protocols at cattle saleyards, due to be enforced from June 1, have been described as a “mess” by Shadow Minister for Agriculture Tony Perrett.
Call For ‘Brave’ Reconciliation Action
A peak Indigenous group has called for “braver and more impactful” action towards Reconciliation.
Bombers Take Off In Last Quarter
Victory slipped away for the South Burnett Saints in the last quarter of a keenly contested game against the South Toowoomba Bombers on Saturday in Kingaroy.
Bunyas Forum Explores Arts
The inaugural Arts on Top regional arts forum attracted more than 200 people to the Bunya Mountains earlier this month.
LGAQ To Debate $200 ‘Complaint Fee’
Mt Isa City Council wants to charge people who lodge false or frivolous complaints against councils a $200 fee for unnecessarily running up ratepayer costs.
Reconciliation ‘Requires Action’
South Burnett Regional Council has encouraged South Burnett residents to “take action” this National Reconciliation Week (May 27-June 3).
Mayor Lobbies In Brisbane
South Burnett mayor Brett Otto says he has lobbied in Brisbane to keep local issues “top of mind”.
Murgon Competitions Go ‘Virtual’
Murgon Show Society is organising a special “Farmers’ Day Out” at Murgon Showgrounds on July 31, complete with some “virtual” ag show-style competitions.
SPER Targets Fine Dodgers
A team of enforcement officers from the State Penalties Enforcement Registry has been hard at work in the South Burnett this week, targeting people who refuse to pay their SPER debts.
WIN To Axe News Bulletin
WIN-TV announced this week it will axe its Toowoomba and Darling Downs local news bulletin.
Man Charged After Drugs Raid
A 51-year-old Nanango man will face multiple drug charges after police allegedly seized about 3kg of cannabis during a raid on a property near Nanango on Wednesday morning.
Bus Driver Injured
A Pursers Coaches driver has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after a school bus crashed near Goomeri on Wednesday morning.
Power Network ‘Stable’
Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says power has been restored to all homes and businesses impacted by the incident at Callide C Power Station on Tuesday.
Yardings Down But Prices Solid
Numbers were back to just under 500 at Murgon’s fortnightly combined agents sale on Tuesday (May 24).
Belcarra Creating ‘Culture Of Fear’
South Burnett councillors have admitted they are too scared to speak to staff in case they get reported for breaching Belcarra legislation.
Hospital Board Meets In Kingaroy
There have been 116 births at the new Kingaroy Hospital since it opened in December last year, Darling Downs Health Board chair Mike Horan AM told guests at the hospital on Tuesday,
Speed Change At Hivesville
The 60km/h speed zone in Hivesville has been extended after a review by Transport and Main Roads.
