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Court Bid Against Councillor ‘Will Fail’

Court Bid Against Councillor ‘Will Fail’

Wondai-based web designer Judy Schulz believes her application for a court order against South Burnett councillor Scott Henschen will fail.

Dam Risk Reduced: Sunwater

Dam Risk Reduced: Sunwater

Sunwater says it has reached a significant milestone in its work at Paradise Dam to improve the safety of downstream communities.

Cattle Killed In Crash

Cattle Killed In Crash

A truck driver escaped injury but more than 20 head of cattle died after a cattle truck tipped on the Burnett Highway near Goomeri on Sunday morning.

Public Health Alert In Brisbane

Public Health Alert In Brisbane

A public health alert has been issued for parts of Brisbane in the wake of the COVID-19 case from Princess Alexandra Hospital which was confirmed on Friday night.

Man Hurt In Crash

Man Hurt In Crash

A man was transported by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a crash near Blackbutt early on Saturday morning.

Murgon Locks In Grand Final Spot

Murgon Locks In Grand Final Spot

Murgon Diggers have locked in the first spot in the South Burnett Senior Cricket Competition Grand Final after downing Nanango in the Major Semi-Final played at Murgon Sportsground’s stables field on Saturday.

MP Queries X-Ray Delay

MP Queries X-Ray Delay

A teenage girl had to wait more than four weeks to get the results of a Kingaroy Hospital x-ray, according to Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.

Bicycles Offered To Community

Bicycles Offered To Community

The fate of 15 bicycles left over after a 2018 South Burnett Regional Council program to encourage more people to take up cycling may be finally known soon.

Pub Serves Up $51,000 In Grants

Pub Serves Up $51,000 In Grants

Fitzroy Hotel owner Peter Jackson is celebrating 17 years in business in Nanango by offering 17 grants of up to $3000 each to local not-for-profit community groups.

New Managers At Dam

New Managers At Dam

Yallakool Park managers Heath Sander and Rowena Wessling have also taken over management of the South Burnett’s other premier fishing recreation area, Lake Boondooma Caravan and Recreation Park.