Stags Dash Wondai’s Dream
Wondai Wolves’ league fans would have been hoping for a fairytale result for their big reunion celebration at Wondai Sportsground last Saturday.
Wolves Look Back Over 51 Years
Wondai rugby league players from the past bonded with current Wolves in a moving ceremony at Wondai Sportsground last Saturday.
Opera Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets have gone on sale for “Are You Lonesome Tonight”, the quirky mix of opera and country music which is being brought to Kingaroy next month by Opera Queensland and the South Burnett Regional Council.
150MW Battery Plan For Tarong
Stanwell is working on a plan to install a large, standalone battery at Tarong Power Station to support storage of renewable energy.
KTP Slashes Glendon Street Car Parks
South Burnett Regional Council has revealed the Kingaroy Transformation Project upgrade of Glendon Street will slash the number of car parking spaces in the area.
Upgrade For Yarraman Pool
Community members living with a disability will soon enjoy better accessibility to Yarraman Memorial Pool with construction of a new changing room scheduled to begin later this year.
Qld Shuts Border To Victorians
Queensland has declared all Victoria a COVID-19 hotspot following confirmation there are now 26 active cases in that State.
Punters Enjoy Autumn Outing
Saturday’s Autumn race meeting at Nanango attracted a good crowd as well as a bumper field of nominations.
Park Work Starts For Big Peanut
Kingaroy residents will have noticed a large fence has sprung up in Lions Park … it means it’s almost peanut time!
Saleyards Changes A Mess: MP
Changes in tick protocols at cattle saleyards, due to be enforced from June 1, have been described as a “mess” by Shadow Minister for Agriculture Tony Perrett.
Call For ‘Brave’ Reconciliation Action
A peak Indigenous group has called for “braver and more impactful” action towards Reconciliation.
Bombers Take Off In Last Quarter
Victory slipped away for the South Burnett Saints in the last quarter of a keenly contested game against the South Toowoomba Bombers on Saturday in Kingaroy.
Bunyas Forum Explores Arts
The inaugural Arts on Top regional arts forum attracted more than 200 people to the Bunya Mountains earlier this month.
LGAQ To Debate $200 ‘Complaint Fee’
Mt Isa City Council wants to charge people who lodge false or frivolous complaints against councils a $200 fee for unnecessarily running up ratepayer costs.
Reconciliation ‘Requires Action’
South Burnett Regional Council has encouraged South Burnett residents to “take action” this National Reconciliation Week (May 27-June 3).
Mayor Lobbies In Brisbane
South Burnett mayor Brett Otto says he has lobbied in Brisbane to keep local issues “top of mind”.
Murgon Competitions Go ‘Virtual’
Murgon Show Society is organising a special “Farmers’ Day Out” at Murgon Showgrounds on July 31, complete with some “virtual” ag show-style competitions.
SPER Targets Fine Dodgers
A team of enforcement officers from the State Penalties Enforcement Registry has been hard at work in the South Burnett this week, targeting people who refuse to pay their SPER debts.
WIN To Axe News Bulletin
WIN-TV announced this week it will axe its Toowoomba and Darling Downs local news bulletin.
Man Charged After Drugs Raid
A 51-year-old Nanango man will face multiple drug charges after police allegedly seized about 3kg of cannabis during a raid on a property near Nanango on Wednesday morning.
