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Husky’s To Host Meet’n’Greet

Husky’s To Host Meet’n’Greet

The newly opened Husky’s Burgers, in the SupaIGA complex in Avoca Street, will be the host for the next Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry meet’n’greet.

Councils Form Rail Alliance

Councils Form Rail Alliance

Three councils have joined forces to form an alliance as the next step towards making passenger rail from Brisbane to Toowoomba a reality.

Boy Injured In Horse Fall

Boy Injured In Horse Fall

A boy has been flown to hospital with serious leg injuries after he was bucked from a horse near Maidenwell on Thursday evening.

New Group Wants Return To Old Ways

New Group Wants Return To Old Ways

A long decline in the South Burnett’s tourism industry can be reversed if local operators stop listening to government tourism organisations and return to doing things themselves

$5m To Link Kids With Farms

$5m To Link Kids With Farms

Embattled Federal Minister Bridget McKenzie is inviting applications for another grants program … this time to help children understand more about farming.

Farewell To Old England Forever …

Farewell To Old England Forever …

Back on Australia Day in 1962, four young English immigrants clapped eyes on their new homeland for the first time … 58 years later, they came together again in Kingaroy for a very special celebration.

Aussie Pride On Show In Nanango

Aussie Pride On Show In Nanango

A crowd of about 200 people came to Nanango’s Showgrounds on Sunday morning to take part in the town’s traditional Australia Day celebrations.

Driver ‘Four Times Legal Limit’

Driver ‘Four Times Legal Limit’

A 38-year-old woman has been charged with a number of offences after she allegedly blew 0.214 – more than four times the legal limit – after a roadside breath test.

Healthy Project Ready To Go

Healthy Project Ready To Go

South Burnett Regional Council’s “Healthy Pregnancies and Bright Futures” project is getting a week-long launch at various venues across the South Burnett.

BESS To Back Up Wind Farm

BESS To Back Up Wind Farm

AGL will build one of Australia’s largest grid-scale batteries at Wandoan under a 15-year agreement between AGL and Vena Energy Australia.

Collision On Roundabout

Collision On Roundabout

A police vehicle and a private car were involved in a collision on the River Road / Kingaroy Street roundabout in Kingaroy on Tuesday evening.

Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle

Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle

A pedestrian was transported to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, on Tuesday afternoon.