Probation For Assault
An 18-year-old man has been placed on probation for 18 months after an incident in Cherbourg last Friday during which a woman was seriously assaulted.
DAF Issues Tick Warning
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has warned that a serious dog disease, ehrlichiosis, has recently been found in dogs in north Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
PCYC Gym To Reopen
The gym at the South Burnett PCYC in Murgon will re-open next Monday, July 13, in a further return to normal life.
Elite Riders Heading To Wondai
Mountain bike racing will be returning to the South Burnett next month with Wondai hosting Round 1 of the South-East Queensland Mountain Bike Series.
Our SPER Debt Tops $8.8m
More than 3226 people – or roughly 10 per cent of the South Burnett’s population – collectively owed the State Government more than $8.8 million in fines at the end of May.
Virtual Ceremony Honours Neil
Kingaroy businessman Neil Black has been officially sworn in as Governor of Rotary District 9600 but – like many events these days – the ceremony had a COVID-19 twist.
Man Hurt In Motorbike Crash
Paramedics were called to a private property near Proston on Tuesday evening after reports of a motorcycle crash.
Gel Blaster Seized By Police
A 40-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with going armed in public to cause fear after an incident involving a gel blaster near Memorial Park in Kingaroy on Tuesday afternoon.
Three Escape Serious Injury
Three people were lucky to escape serious injury when two 4WDs collided just outside Kingaroy on Tuesday evening.
Medal Arrives After 75 Years
Seventy-five years after World War II ended, Wondai resident Len McLeod’s war service has finally been recognised with the awarding of the Pacific Star.
Apply Now For Fair Play Vouchers
The State Government has launched a fresh round of $150 Fair Play vouchers to help Queensland children return to the playing fields.
Driver Escapes Injury
A woman aged in her 70s was assessed by paramedics after her Toyota sedan rolled through a glass window at her home in Burnett Street, Nanango.
LNP To Target Youth Crime
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has unveiled a tough “three strikes, you’re out” policy to target youth crime.
Simple Ways To Beat Rural Crime
Police are reminding landholders there are simple ways to reduce rural crime – a problem which costs Queensland farmers millions of dollars annually in revenue and lost productivity.
New Circuit Extends Link
The Link trail that connects Yarraman to Kingaroy via Nanango is barely a year old, but it is now about 60 per cent bigger.
Saints Keen For Action
Sports fans will be relieved that at least one local football competition is returning to the South Burnett this year.
Local Buy Reaches Out
Local Buy – the procurement partner for local councils – is looking for businesses to register to supply goods and services across Queensland.
Two Hurt In Collision
Two people have been taken to hospital by ambulance after a collision at an intersection in South Nanango on Monday morning.
Issues Discussed At Mondure
A barbecue hosted by the Mondure Rural Fire Brigade on Friday night provided an opportunity for community members to air issues of concern with the South Burnett Regional Council.
Chilly Start To Sunday
Temperatures at Kingaroy Airport dropped to -2.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, officially the coldest morning of the year so far in the region, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
