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Free BBQ – And Maybe $500!

Free BBQ – And Maybe $500!

Drought-affected farmers have been invited by Kingaroy Rotary to come along and enjoy a free barbecue in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt next Thursday (April 22).

Meeting To Discuss Blackbutt Plan

Meeting To Discuss Blackbutt Plan

South Burnett Regional Council has invited residents from Blackbutt and surrounding areas to attend a community meeting next Tuesday (April 20) to discuss the proposed Blackbutt town centre development.

Council Names Grants Winners

Council Names Grants Winners

South Burnett Regional Council will distribute $61,337 to 32 community groups in the latest round of its twice-a-year community grants program.

Bottle Tree Marks A Tragedy

Bottle Tree Marks A Tragedy

Hundreds of motorists would drive past the bottle tree on the corner of Hivesville’s Memorial Park every day, but few would have any idea why that tree is there.

Prices Stay Strong

Prices Stay Strong

Agents yarded 500 head at Murgon’s fortnightly combined agents sale on Tuesday, slightly down on the 650 yarded at the last sale two weeks ago.

Police Seize Cannabis Plants

Police Seize Cannabis Plants

Murgon detectives have charged a man with drug offences after seizing more than $60,000 worth of cannabis during a drug raid this week.

$93,000 Boost For Local Groups

$93,000 Boost For Local Groups

Five South Burnett organisations will share just over $93,000 in funding from Round 2 of Stanwell’s 2020-21 Tarong Community Partnership Fund.

Kingaroy CBD To Lose 91 Car Parks

Kingaroy CBD To Lose 91 Car Parks

Shoppers looking for parking spots in Kingaroy are set to become an early casualty of the Kingaroy Transformation Project (KTP) … at least for the next few years.

Extra Funds For Blackbutt Upgrade

Extra Funds For Blackbutt Upgrade

Funding for Blackbutt’s CBD upgrade received a go-ahead last Wednesday when South Burnett councillors voted to expand the project’s budget by $750,000 to $1.3 million.

Memories Live On At Orana

Memories Live On At Orana

A memorial plaque has been unveiled at Lutheran Services’ Orana Aged Care Community in Kingaroy, exactly 51 years to the day after the original foundation stone at the facility was laid.

Councillor Fight ‘Just Beginning’

Councillor Fight ‘Just Beginning’

Web designer Judy Schulz has vowed to continue her public dispute with South Burnett councillor Scott Henschen despite having three applications to Kingaroy Magistrates Court dismissed on Friday.