Police Reminder About Border Rules
Police have reminded Queenslanders planning on travelling interstate about the border restrictions in place for returning travellers.
Info Sessions About Streetscape
Information sessions about the Kingaroy Transformation Project will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall on Monday (September 14).
Mayor Details Region’s Priorities
South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto has presented State MPs with copies of the region’s strategic priorities during a visit to State Parliament on Wednesday.
More Work On Western Artery
Work on upgrading another section of the Mundubbera-Durong Road will commence next week, and continue through to December.
Vehicle Strikes Tree
A man aged in his 20s has declined transport to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway in the early hours of Friday.
Two Grants For Yarraman
Two Yarraman community groups will receive funding from Toowoomba Regional Council in the latest round of council’s Community Grants Program.
Farmers Urged To Share Their Stories
Farmers and food processors have been urged to share their stories of supermarket bullying with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
TRC Wins Regional Training Award
Toowoomba Regional Council took out the “Large Employer Of The Year Award” at the Queensland Training Awards (Darling Downs South West Region) announced on Friday morning.
New Tribunal Members Appointed
Seven new casual members have joined the Councillor Conduct Tribunal, the independent body charged with handling complaints of misconduct by councillors.
RU OK? It Ain’t Weak To Speak!
RU OK Day was marked with less activities than usual in the South Burnett on Thursday because of COVID-19 … but the important message was still front and centre.
Bridge To Get $1.8m Upgrade
The State Government has started work on a $1.8 million upgrade of Coppermine Creek Bridge on the Kilkivan-Tansey Road, west of Kilkivan.
No New Cases Reported
There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Queensland on Thursday however Queensland Health released an updated list of contact tracing alerts.
Meeting Looks To Arts Future
A meeting to start discussions about public art across the South Burnett attracted representatives from Blackbutt to Proston on Thursday.
Sizing Up The Nanango Cup
Saturday’s $10,250 Fitzroy Hotel Cheers Drought Master Lager Nanango Cup (1600m) is a weighty problem.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday.
Eight Cases Added To Tally
Eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Queensland on Wednesday – the largest daily number since the latest cluster began in mid-August.
Fast Rail Would Be ‘A Game-Changer’
If the dream of a fast rail network servicing south-east Queensland was realised, the Wide Bay Burnett region could enjoy a boom in population.
Cattle Prices Stay Firm
Agents yarded 714 head at the fortnightly Fat and Store sale in Murgon on Tuesday.
LifeFlight Crews Build Skills Safely
A new virtual reality crew simulator is transforming the way RACQ LifeFlight Rescue aircrew train for lifesaving winch missions, allowing them to build their skills in scenarios which can’t be replicated in live helicopter training.
Wage Theft Now A Crime
Employers found to be deliberately stealing from their workers will now face jail under new laws passed in State Parliament on Wednesday.
