Saints March To Double Wins
The South Burnett Saints celebrated the rebirth of the 2020 AFL footie season at the weekend with two stunning victories in Kingaroy.
Entries Sought For $8000 Competition
Calling all artists! Wondai Regional Art Gallery is seeking entries in its annual October Art Competition, which is offering more than $8000 in cash prizes this year.
CSIRO Leads Armyworm Project
The CSIRO is leading a research project to understand and manage fall armyworm, an agricultural pest first detected in Australia earlier this year.
Grants To Sponsor Farm Visits
AgForce Qld will receive $854,415 from the Federal Government to roll out a program which aims to educate primary schoolchildren about agriculture.
One More Case In Qld
One more confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in Queensland on Monday, taking the State’s total of active cases to four.
Post Office Hours Change
There has been a minor change in operating hours for the collection of parcels at the Kingaroy Post Office building in Kingaroy Street.
MX Stars Heading To Kingaroy
Some of the nation’s elite motocross riders will be coming to Kingaroy on July 18-19 to compete in Round 2 of the Sunshine State MX series.
Cool Ute Effort Raises $1500
It’s no secret that South Burnett Regional Council CEO Mark Pitt loves his Holden ute … but enough to sleep in it?
Upgrade For Airport
Runway lighting at Wondai Aerodrome will be upgraded as part of the South Burnett Regional Council’s Works For Queensland COVID round funding.
SBRL Confirms Season Over
The South Burnett Rugby League is exploring options for the rest of the year, but the official 2020 season is definitely over.
Council Wants You!
South Burnett Regional Council has put a call out for volunteers to help at the region’s Visitor Information Centres.
Dams To Reopen For Campers
Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams will reopen for overnight guests from August 1, just in time for the South Burnett Regional Council-sponsored Festival of the Dams.
Bendigo Agency To Close
Bendigo Bank has confirmed its Wondai agency will close on Friday, August 28.
Woman Killed In Crash
A 51-year-old Nanango woman has died and a second driver injured in a head-on collision on the D’Aguilar Highway at Barkers Creek Flat on Friday morning.
Visitors Can’t Refuse COVID Tests
Queensland is introducing tough new requirements for interstate travellers who develop COVID-19 symptoms while in the State, forcing them to be tested or face a $4004 fine.
Risky Imports Flood In Mail
Protecting Australia’s “clean and green” image is becoming tougher with more and more people attempting to smuggle in risky items.
W4Q Boost For Goomeri
Goomeri and Kilkivan could prove to be the big winners from the State Government’s latest Works For Queensland council grants round.
WDRC Offers Free Dog Registrations
Dog owners in the Western Downs Regional Council area will be receiving a bonus thanks to COVID-19.
Water Study Identifies Key Projects
A proposal to construct a water recycling plant at Swickers’ pig abattoir in Kingaroy is the key new item on a proposed shortlist of possible future South Burnett water projects.
Boy Arrested Over Fire
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after police spotted a small fire in a Murgon toilet block on Saturday evening.
