Pupils To Play At Concert
Students from three South Burnett schools will be performing their own compositions as the “warm-up” act for Topology’s upcoming Wondai concert.
Funding For School Memorial
Taabinga State School will receive $10,000 from the Federal Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program.
Teen Fined After Highway Crash
A teenager has been issued with a string of traffic tickets after a three-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway at Coolabunia on Saturday.
COVID Virus Found In Sewage
Health authorities fear there could be undetected COVID-19 cases in the Ipswich area after viral fragments were found in a wastewater treatment plant.
‘Medical Incident’ Before Crash
A medical incident may have led to a fatal single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway at Wyalla on Wednesday morning.
Golden Shoe Wraps Up Season
There was rain, mud and a lot of racing at the Kingaroy Showground on Saturday morning for the fifth annual John Titman Golden Steel Shoe Challenge.
Under 12s Shine In Maryborough
All senior cricket games scheduled to be played in the South Burnett at the weekend were washed out, but the juniors had a lot more luck with the weather!
Council Says: Be Prepared!
South Burnett Regional Council has reminded residents to “be prepared” now the storm season has arrived.
ACCC Targets Tractor Seller
A Victorian-based company which has been selling tractors nationally has run afoul of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Have You Seen This Caravan?
Police are seeking help from people who travelled along the Wide Bay Highway between Goomeri and Kilkivan to Gympie on Sunday (October 25).
QFF Welcomes Water Promise
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed an ALP commitment to reduce water prices for Queensland irrigators by at least 15 per cent if elected this weekend.
Delicious Way To Help RSPCA
RSPCA’s annual Cupcake Day – or should that be Pupcake Day? – was held on Monday across Australia.
Nanango’s Halloween Gets Go-Ahead
Nanango’s Little Drayton Street Halloween celebrations will be on again this Saturday night (October 31) … but in a slightly reduced format.
Operation Wanted Adds Up
The RSPCA says its desexing campaign, Operation Wanted, has been successful despite initial fears it could be badly affected by by COVID-19.
Parties Urged To Match Weir Promise
BIEDO has called on other candidates in the upcoming State Election to match the LNP’s promise to build Barlil and Cooranga weirs.
Two Hurt In Crash
Traffic on the D’Aguilar Highway was diverted for more than an hour in the early hours of Monday after a two-vehicle collision.
Powerlink’s Checking Wires
Powerlink has advised that is undertaking routine low-flying helicopter inspections of power transmission lines in the South Burnett and Somerset areas.
Two Charged Over Break-Ins
Murgon police have charged two men with break-and-enter offences after a Murgon house was searched on Friday afternoon.
LNP Vows To Build Barlil Weir
The LNP has promised to build the much-discussed Barlil Weir on Barambah Creek should it win office at the October 31 State Election.
Cherbourg Seizes First Win
Cherbourg notched up their first win of the South Burnett 2020-21 cricket season with a Round 2 victory over Wooroolin in Kingaroy on Saturday.
