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Very High Fire Danger

Very High Fire Danger

Firefighters are urging residents to take extra care as there is a very high fire danger risk in the South Burnett at the moment.

Council To Fund Tourism Group

Council To Fund Tourism Group

South Burnett Regional Council will fund a local tourism association for six months, with the possibility of future support if the group meets agreed performance targets.

Man Charged With Arson

Man Charged With Arson

A 55-year-old man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Thursday charged with arson after an incident at Teelah in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Bushfire Warning: South Nanango

Bushfire Warning: South Nanango

QFES issued an “Advice” alert to local residents on Wednesday afternoon for a bushfire at South Nanango, burning to the north of Beitzel Road and to the east of Bochmann Road.

Safety Tips Prove Popular

Safety Tips Prove Popular

Kingaroy Police’s popular “Under The Bonnet” safety session for drivers attracted more than 30 people on Wednesday night.

So Where Were You, Kingaroy?

So Where Were You, Kingaroy?

So Kingaroy residents … you must be all happy with the South Burnett Regional Council? No issues you’d like to discuss, no questions you’d like to ask or any praise and thanks you’d like to give?

‘House Sitters’ Face Court

‘House Sitters’ Face Court

The couple arrested in Nanango on August 4 after allegedly lying on their Queensland border declarations were in town to “house sit”, it has been revealed.

Bazaar Bid To Beat COVID

Bazaar Bid To Beat COVID

COVID-19 smashed plans for this year’s Blackbutt Avocado Festival but organisers have now come up with a “bazaar” plan in its place.

Vietnam Memories Will Never Fade

Vietnam Memories Will Never Fade

“The memories will never fade for those of us who were there” … these words by Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL president Don Davey rang true for many who gathered to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day.

Woman Charged With Assault

Woman Charged With Assault

A 33-year-old Kingaroy woman has been charged with assault, wilful damage and public nuisance after she allegedly threw a keyboard at an employee of a Kingaroy business.