Girl, 16, Dies In Crash
A 16-year-old girl has died after the car she was driving ran off the road, hit a tree and overturned on a remote bush road south-west of Durong on Thursday morning.
Drone Survey Identifies Weeds
A survey using a drone to map weed infestations along Boonara Creek and Lower Barambah Creek has been undertaken by Gympie Regional Council and the Burnett Catchment Care Association.
Come And Try AFL
The South Burnett Saints AFL club is currently on the lookout to add new players to both their Senior teams.
Council Rates Tipped To Rise 1.9pc
The South Burnett Regional Council is expected to introduce an average 1.9 per cent rate rise when it hands down its Budget on June 24.
Scientists Target PFAS Contamination
A promising new way to clean up water supplies contaminated by toxic PFAS pollution has been developed by South Australian researchers.
SEQ Tops House Fire Hotspot List
The State Government is urging householders to pay attention to fire safety risks after new data revealed the State’s south-east is at greater risk of house fires during winter.
Teenager Assaults Helpers: Police
Two women who went to the aid of a teenage girl who was screaming in the car park of a King Street business in Kingaroy will probably think twice before they offer assistance to anyone else.
Woman Injured At Booubyjan
A woman has been injured in motorbike fall on a private property at Booubyjan.
$1m Funding Boost For Moreton
Moreton Resources – the company planning to develop a coal mine on the outskirts of Kingaroy – has secured an extra $1 million in financial backing
Holly Bowls Over Bunnings
It’s been trading low-key since Friday but Kingaroy’s new Bunnings Warehouse was officially opened in style on Tuesday morning in a ceremony involving staff and invited local guests.
Winter Ushers In Craft Festival
Kingaroy Art Gallery attracted a large crowd to the official opening of its annual two-month Queensland Winter Craft Festival on Friday night.
Quick Work Stops Forestry Blaze
Quick work by firefighters on Friday afternoon prevented the first big fire of the winter season becoming much worse.
Have You Seen Her?
Police are seeking assistance to help locate a girl reported missing from Marsden.
School Opens Its Doors To Visitors
Parents and prospective students took the opportunity on Saturday to take a look around the campus at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy.
New Waste Charges Start July 1
Businesses will be charged $75 per tonne for waste disposal at SBRC tips from July 1 this year
Locals Offer Messages Of Support
A “Tree of Messages” featured at Monday night’s “Shoulder To Shoulder” support event for South Burnett emergency services personnel.
Call To Release Drought Review
The LNP Opposition has called on the State Government to release the results of an independent review into Queensland’s drought program.
Grants To Aid Local Race Clubs
Three South Burnett race clubs will receive a total of $150,000 from the State Government for new infrastructure.
Boost For Local Paramedics
The Nanango Local Ambulance Committee has thanked Heritage Bank Nanango for its support to buy exercise equipment for local paramedics.
Heaters Have Hidden Risks
As temperatures continue to plummet across regional Queensland, renewed warnings have been issued about the hidden risks of many heating appliances.
