Red Ant Delivers For GPs
Kingaroy played host to another major conference in recent weeks … the biennial Red Ant Round-Up!
Biopesticide Gets Emergency Permit
The State Government has welcomed the emergency use approval of a biopesticide to combat fall armyworm.
Police Spread Positive Message
Murgon police officers dropped into Moffatdale State School recently to help celebrate the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence.
Community Key To Regional Planning
The not-for-profit Red Earth Community Foundation (RECF) is working on a project to help shape the future of the Burnett region over the next 50 years.
Women Hurt In Bike Crash
A 56-year-old Murgon woman was transported to Kingaroy Hospital after a collision between a Toyota sedan and a Triumph motorbike just outside Kingaroy on Thursday morning.
Lockdown Over, Masks Stay
Brisbane’s COVID-19 lockdown ended at noon on Thursday after the good news overnight there had only been one case of confirmed community transmission in Queensland.
Rotary Conference Rocks Kingaroy
It was an absolute buzz! That’s how Kingaroy Rotary Club president Katharine Butcher summed up the historic District 9600 Conference held in Kingaroy at the weekend.
Cherbourg Travel ‘Not Encouraged’
Cherbourg is still open to visitors at the moment, but it is not being encouraged, Mayor Elvie Sandow said on Wednesday.
Man Airlifted After Horse Kick
A man has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after being kicked by a horse at Ballogie on Wednesday afternoon.
Council Shakes Up Structure
South Burnett Regional Council will undergo an organisational restructure in one of the biggest shake-ups since it was formed in 2008.
TRC Seeks Two Youth Advisers
Toowoomba Regional Council is calling on residents with a passion for working with young people to nominate for positions on the Regional Youth Advisory Committee (RYAC).
Fond Farewell For Fire Warden
The Bunya Mountains Rural Fire Brigade held a farewell for their long-serving Fire Warden Kelvin Quinn and his wife Libby at the brigade’s fire shed last Sunday.
‘Fingers Crossed’ For Easter
Queenslanders should learn on Thursday morning whether the latest COVID-19 restrictions will be eased.
Rain Assists Cattle Sale
Tuesday’s fortnightly combined agents sale in Murgon saw a yarding of 650 head, largely due to good rainfall in many local areas recently.
Crusaders Take Triple Crown
Murgon Crusaders are celebrating after taking the Triple Crown in the Gympie A Grade Cricket competition at the weekend.
Mining Bid To Form New Union
The Mining and Energy Division of the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) has launched a bid to break away and form its own, independent union.
Eight New Qld COVID Cases
Eight new cases of community transmission of COVID-19 were confirmed by Queensland Health on Tuesday morning.
Masks Mandatory: Mayor
Wearing masks will be mandatory from Tuesday at all Toowoomba Regional Council public facilities.
Man Dies In Fiery Crash
A man has died after a fiery head-on crash between a semi-trailer and a car on the D’Aguilar Highway on Monday afternoon.
Courier-Mail To Absorb SBT
The integration of the South Burnett’s legacy newspaper, the South Burnett Times, with the Courier-Mail is continuing.
