Calling All Young Artists!
Hey kids! It’s that time of the year again … time to start drawing to enter the annual Farm Safety calendar competition hosted by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland!
SES Receives New Truck
Nanango’s State Emergency Service unit is the proud owner of a new response vehicle, thanks to the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
TRC Slams $13.5m Grants Cut
Toowoomba Mayor Geoff McDonald says a $13.5 million cut in Federal Government Financial Assistance grants was having a “significant” effect on Council’s Budget.
Man Burnt In Shed Fire
A man aged in his 70s suffered minor burns in a large shed fire at Oakview, near Kilkivan, on Thursday afternoon.
Group Takes Over Wine College
A consortium consisting of industry, tourism and council representatives will take over operations of the beleaguered Queensland College of Wine Tourism.
Cargill Snaps Up Rest Of Teys
Teys Investments Pty Ltd – owners of the large hide-processing plant on the outskirts of Murgon – is set to be fully taken over later this year by USA-based multinational Cargill.
Green Light For Early Dam Works
The State Government has approved the start of early works on the Paradise Dam wall reconstruction project.
Fourth Teenager Charged
Police have charged a fourth teenage boy in relation to property and vehicle offences across the South Burnett last weekend.
Volunteers Fill In History Gaps
Local history buffs will be excited that two new books about the early days of Kingaroy have been added to the reference section at the Kingaroy Library.
Driver Airlifted To Hospital
A man had to be cut free from the wreckage of his vehicle after it crashed and rolled at Barambah on Wednesday morning.
Social Housing Project Opens
A social housing development was officially opened on Friday to provide safe and secure homes for local residents in need.
Fatal Crash At Coolabunia
A 16-year-old girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash at Coolabunia on Tuesday evening.
Win For Saints Women
Only one of the South Burnett Saints’ AFL teams was in action on Saturday, and they came away with a win!
Big Weekend For Panthers
A little rain – well, actually a lot of rain – couldn’t stop the annual President’s Cup women’s soccer game being played.
Three Teenagers Charged
Police have charged three teenage boys with a string of offences after crime spree in Murgon and Cherbourg at the weekend, which included elderly men being threatened, a man injured, cars torched and another man threatened with a knife.
Council Approves Five-Year Plan
The South Burnett Regional Council’s key operating document for the next five years, the 2025-30 Corporate Plan, was rubber-stamped at Council’s May general meeting.
Seven In Kingaroy Crash
Seven people were assessed by paramedics after two vehicles collided in Kent Street, Kingaroy, on Tuesday morning.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman suffered minor injuries on Monday afternoon when her vehicle rolled near the former Goodger store.
Cool Upgrade At School
Nanango State High School’s Trade Training Centre is now set for next summer following the installation of five huge fans in the building.
‘Virtual’ Lessons At Eight Schools
Eight schools in the Nanango Electorate will be among the first in the State to join the State Government’s new Queensland Virtual Academy program.
