Aged Care Worker Charged
A 55-year-old aged care worker from Wondai has been charged with five stealing offences.
Tree Snaps In Main Street
Luckily no one was injured when a large tree fell suddenly in Murgon’s main street on Monday afternoon.
Calling All Photographers!
The Rotary Club of Kingaroy has put the call out to local photographers to submit entries for the club’s annual photo competition.
Upgrades Greet Coolabunia Pupils
Coolabunia State School had a brand new car park to welcome back Prep and Year 1 students on Monday thanks to a $140,000 project completed by the South Burnett Regional Council.
New Hope CEO To Retire
New Hope CEO and Managing Director Shane Stephan will be retiring from the helm of the coal miner on August 31.
Councils To Receive $338,000
The South Burnett, North Burnett and Bundaberg regional councils will receive $338,000 to combat pests and weeds.
Thank You Nurses & Midwives
Darling Downs Health has taken the opportunity of International Nurses Day (May 12) to highlight the importance of nurses and midwives, especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic
18 Active Cases In Qld
Six cases have been added to Qld’s COVID-19 tally but there has actually been no new cases reported
MPs Seek Abattoir ‘Solution’
Four abattoirs have been delisted by China over “issues related to labelling and health certificate requirements”
Union Backs Call For Dairy Levy
The union representing dairy process workers throughout Australia has welcomed the call for a supermarket levy on milk.
Councillors Vote To Lift Expenses
South Burnett councillors have voted to increase their weekly fuel subsidies by 23 per cent and meal allowances by 42 per cent.
Pandemic Can’t Stop Pink Runners
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without runners donning outrageous pink outfits to raise vitally needed funds across Australia for cancer research
New Direction For Ekka Led Steers
Most of this year’s Ekka may have been cancelled but the Royal Queensland Show’s popular Led Steer competition will still be held.
Loans To Ramp Up Pork Biosecurity
The State Government has announced an extra $10 million has been tipped into its Sustainability Loans program to help pork producers prepare for African Swine Fever.
Burnett Faces ‘Slight’ COVID-19 Impact
The South Burnett may miss the worst economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, according to modelling by economic research firm SGS Economics and Planning.
Two Injured In Truck Crash
Two people were injured when a car became airborne and crashed into the cabin of a prime mover on the Bunya Highway on Friday night.
Llew Backs COVIDSafe App
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has overcome his initial doubts and downloaded the Federal Government’s COVIDSafe app – and he’s encouraging other local residents to do the same.
Premier Unveils COVID-19 Cabinet
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk unveiled a new Cabinet on Sunday, with Steven Miles appointed Deputy Premier.
Virus Helps Solve Rail Trail Puzzle
COVID-19 restrictions may have kept tourists out of the South Burnett, but the lockdown has turned out to be an unexpected winner for the South Burnett Rail Trail.
Council Writes Off $310,000 Debt
The South Burnett Regional Council has voted to write off more than $310,000 in unpaid rates and charges after auctioning 17 properties last November.
