Minimise Exposure To Smoke
South Burnett residents have been urged to take precautions to minimise their exposure to smoke.
$8000 Grant For Multicultural Festival
The South Burnett Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation (SBATSI) has secured an $8000 grant to hold the region’s first multicultural festival.
Judges To Pick Santa Claus Lane
The South Burnett’s annual Christmas Lights Competition will have a new prize this year: a Santa Claus Lane perpetual award.
Kilkivan Bushfire: Leave Now
Police and QFES were doorknocking residents in the Thornside Road and Upper Thornside Road on Wednesday afternoon after the Kilkivan fire worsened.
Fire In Elgin Vale State Forest
At 11:40am on Wednesday, QFES advised that fire crews were attending a bushfire burning in the Elgin Vale State Forest, north of Linville.
Red Carpet Welcome For Year 12s
It was the turn of St Mary’s Catholic College Year 12 students to walk the red carpet on Tuesday night, much to the delight of friends, family and paparazzi who were busily snapping photos.
Lions Shares $41,000 With Community
The Kingaroy Lions Club shared more than $41,000 with local community groups, Lions projects, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and LifeFlight Foundation during the past year.
Export Cattle Prices Up
Agents yarded 1050 head at the fortnightly cattle sale in Murgon on Tuesday, November 12.
Upgrade Planned For Lookout
One of Kingaroy’s long-lost tourist attractions will be given a new lease of life in the next few months.
Hall Gets Audiovisual System
Groups who hire Kumbia Hall for meetings or social functions will soon have access to more facilities.
Stopworks At Two Schools
Teachers and support staff at two South Burnett Catholic schools are among 7000 employees across Queensland who have been authorised to take part in a 30-minute stopwork next week.
Council To Consider Water Tank Subsidy
UPDATE: Toowoomba Regional Council has approved its water tank subsidy scheme
BOM Issues Fire Weather Warning
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Fire Weather Warning for the Wide Bay-Burnett forecast district
$28,300 Men’s Shed Grants Announced
Five local Men’s Sheds have received a total of more than $28,300 in Federal Government grants under Round 19 of the National Shed Development Program.
101 Years Gone But Never Forgotten
Any thoughts that interest in Remembrance Day would fade away after last year’s Centenary commemorations were put to rest on Monday with strong turnouts at events across the South Burnett.
Man Charged With Burglary
A 20-year-old Murgon man has been charged with burglary and entering premises to commit an indictable offence after an alleged incident on October 30.
New Eatery Ready To Go
A new eatery is opening in Kingaroy on Tuesday but there’ll be some familiar faces behind the counter.
Hidden Budget Banks A Doomben Berth
Oakey trainer Graham Banks was victorious in the 1998 Bat Out Of Hell Flying at the Gold Coast with Royal Rego, piloted by Mick Dittman
Qld Health Issues Smoke Advice
The smoke from so many bushfires in southern Queensland has prompted an alert from Queensland Health.
Firies Monitor Kingaroy Blaze
Firefighters were back in action on Sunday at the site of Saturday afternoon’s Premier Drive bushfire in Kingaroy.
