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Crowds Roll In For Bush Battle

Crowds Roll In For Bush Battle

Nanango hoop Hannah Phillips may not be taking home Lee Park’s jockey premiership this year, but on Saturday she took out something even better.

Where Were You All?

Where Were You All?

The weather was perfect … but where were all the cars? That’s what the organisers of Saturday’s Kingaroy Scouts car show could well be asking.

New Role For Maranoa MP

New Role For Maranoa MP

Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has been given a new Cabinet role in the re-elected Morrison Federal Government.

Grants For Nature Refuges

Grants For Nature Refuges

Nature Refuge landholders in Queensland will be able to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to support their work maintaining nature refuges on their properties.

Take The Pledge To Drive Safely

Take The Pledge To Drive Safely

There have been seven deaths on South Burnett roads during the past six months, so it’s not surprising police are urging drivers to use more common sense when travelling throughout the region.

Hospitals Look For Green Solutions

Hospitals Look For Green Solutions

Darling Downs Health – the authority responsible for all South Burnett public hospitals – says it is taking action to address the potential impacts of climate change.

Kumbia Catholics Mark 100 Years

Kumbia Catholics Mark 100 Years

Former members of the Kumbia Catholic community travelled from near and far at the weekend to mark the Centenary of the opening of the Our Lady Of Peace church in town.

Family Held-Up In Park

Family Held-Up In Park

Police are hunting a group of juveniles involved in an attempted armed robbery in Kingaroy on Thursday afternoon.

Crash Near Memerambi

Crash Near Memerambi

One lane of the Bunya Highway near Memerambi was briefly closed to traffic after a single-vehicle crash early on Friday morning.

Heritage Laws Under Review

Heritage Laws Under Review

Indigenous communities and industry stakeholders are being encouraged to have their say on Queensland’s cultural heritage legislation.

Baker To Share Business Tips

Baker To Share Business Tips

Kenilworth Country Bakery founder Jenna Sanders will be the guest speaker at a free Queensland Small Business Week event being held in Murgon next Wednesday (May 29).

Show Draws Bumper Crowd

Show Draws Bumper Crowd

Age may be starting to take its toll on the Blackbutt Show Society’s members but public enthusiasm for the 85-year-old Blackbutt Show gives no sign of fading any time soon.