Council Hosts Business Leaders
South Burnett Regional Council hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July meet’n’greet in the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room.
Elders Group Marks First Anniversary
The Cherbourg Elders Group met this week to reflect on their first 12 months of acting as an advisory body to the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
Red Earth Projects Support Resilience
Red Earth Community Foundation has emphasised the importance of community-led disaster preparedness while reflecting on the success so far of its Disaster Resilient: Future Ready program.
Uni Students Welcomed At Orana
Lutheran Services has included Kingaroy in a program to help fast-track third-year nursing students into careers in aged care in regional Queensland.
Club Promotes Women In Golf
A small ceremony was held recently at the Kingaroy Golf Club to mark the official signing of the R&A Women in Golf Charter, an international initiative which promotes golf for women and girls.
$2.6m Upgrade For NAB Branch
Any fears that the National Australia Bank’s branch in Kingaroy is closed permanently have been allayed by the company.
$5000 Grants Available
Applications are now open for Nutrien Ag Solutions’ Community Grants Program, offered in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal.
Boost For Wondai Races
The South Burnett Race Club is one of 43 clubs across the State which will benefit from Round 3 of the State Government’s Country Club Asset Funding program.
MPs Back Call To Axe ‘Net Zero’
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien and Member for Flynn Colin Boyce have publicly backed former Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce’s call for the Federal Government to scrap Australia’s “net zero” carbon commitment.
Grant To Fund Tree Replacement
South Burnett Regional Council will receive $9600 from the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program to replace street trees in Wondai.
Kaitlyn To Represent Queensland
Brigooda teenager Kaitlyn Barber will be representing Queensland at Agricultural Shows Australia’s National Championships.
Grant Applications Now Open
Three local community funds are currently offering funding opportunities for South Burnett not-for-profit groups.
Two Charged With Trafficking
Police have charged two people following an investigation into the supply and trafficking of dangerous drugs in Kingaroy.
Police Target Firearm Storage
Police have audited 4160 licensed firearms owners across Queensland during the past six months of Operation Whiskey Firestorm.
Career Offer For Graduate Engineers
Stanwell has launched a program to “power up” the early careers of engineers.
Rose Shares Her Story With Pride
Nurunderi TAFE graduate Rose McMahon – now employed by TAFE Queensland – shared the story of her success at the recent launch in Brisbane of TAFE Queensland’s latest Reconciliation Action Plan.
Car Lovers Spoiled For Choice
The South Burnett has been spoiled for choice with show’n’shines recently, but the recent Motors ‘N’ Mochas free event in Kingaroy probably topped the lot.
Nanango Marks Korean Anniversary
The Nanango RSL Sub-Branch organised a commemoration on Sunday morning to mark the 72nd anniversary of the guns falling silent in the Korean War.
‘Hospital In The Home’ On Its Way
Patients living within 50km of Kingaroy will soon be able to access high-level health care in their own homes.
Two Hurt In Highway Crash
Two people suffered minor injuries in a crash involving four vehicles on the D’Aguilar Highway at South Nanango on Sunday.
