Three Vehicles In Crash
Paramedics assessed seven patients – five children and two adults – after three vehicles were involved in a crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near Wamuran on Friday night.
Centuries Start Season In Style
Two centuries scored within minutes of each other were the highlights of Round 1 of the South Burnett Cricket Association’s 2020-21 senior competition at the weekend.
Grass Fire At Moffatdale
Fire crews were called to a large grass fire burning near Steinhardts Road at Moffatdale on Friday afternoon.
Police Investigating Crash
Police are investigating what caused a single-vehicle crash on Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road near Kingaroy on Wednesday morning.
Full Fields For Wondai Races
Wondai Race Club will be holding its annual Caulfield Cup race meeting – usually one of its biggest meetings of the year – at the Wondai Racecourse in Baynes Street on Saturday (October 17).
Speedway Back On Saturday
Thirty-nine events – with racing in five categories – will kick off the 2020-21 Kingaroy Speedway season at the showgrounds track on Saturday night.
Focus On Hidden History Of Nursing
An investigation into the hidden histories of Aboriginal nurses and midwives is the focus of a new research project being led by University of Southern Queensland historian Prof Odette Best.
Council To Buy CBD Building
South Burnett Regional Council will buy a building in Kingaroy’s CBD so it can create an access lane between the Glendon Street car park and Kingaroy Street.
Book Celebrates 21 Years Of Awards
A book was launched this week to celebrate the contribution of the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award through the lens of the women who have been a part of its 21-year history.
SBRC Opens KTP Site Office
South Burnett Regional Council has opened a site office at 180 Kingaroy Street in Kingaroy – the former Somethings Country shop – as part of the Kingaroy Transformation Project (KTP).
Megan’s Flying High With TAFE
The sky’s now the limit for Nanango’s Megan Stephens, 19, the first graduate from TAFE Queensland’s Diploma of Aviation.
Pool Work Starting Soon
Work on upgrading Goomeri’s troubled swimming pool is expected to begin before the end of October.
Councillors Quiz Two Candidates
An innovative idea by the SBRC to give electors a chance to compare the five candidates standing for Nanango at the State Election has fallen flat with only two taking part.
SBRC To Review Infrastructure Charges
The South Burnett Regional Council will review its infrastructure charges in an effort to kick-start land supply in the region.
Health Alert Expanded
Queensland Health expanded its public health alert on Thursday after a Townsville woman tested positive to COVID-19 earlier this week in Melbourne.
Fire Ban In Somerset
A local fire ban has been imposed in the Somerset Regional Council area.
MP Shocked By School Bus Incident
A “bloody close” near-miss on the single-lane Tanduringie Creek bridge on Friday – involving a loaded school bus – has prompted Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington to call for the bridge’s urgent replacement.
Extra Funding For Sports Clubs
Twenty South Burnett sporting clubs will share $177,739 in funding from the State Government’s Active Restart Infrastructure Recovery Fund.
Two More LNP Pledges For Region
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has released two new campaign promises that would affect the local region should the LNP win the upcoming State Election.
Man Injured In Truck Crash
A man was airlifted to hospital with suspected back injuries after a truck crash at the top of the Blackbutt Range on Wednesday night.
