Frozen Will Melt Your Hearts
A musical version of Disney’s animated hit movie “Frozen” is about to open in Kingaroy for a VERY limited run.
Teenager In Rollover
A teenager was taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Kingaroy on Tuesday night.
Man Charged After Crash
A man has been charged following a motorcycle crash in Nanango on Tuesday morning.
Four New Trucks For Local Brigades
Four new fire trucks have joined the rural firefighting fleet in the South Burnett, ready to tackle whatever the upcoming fire season throws at us.
Housing Infrastructure Grants Open
Applications are now open for the State Government’s $2 billion Residential Activation Fund which aims to unlock much-needed housing in Queensland.
Invitation To Cooyar Residents
Cooyar residents have been invited to “have a conversation” with Toowoomba councillors on Thursday (April 10).
Bequest Boosts Kilkivan Project
A bequest by a Kilkivan woman has boosted efforts by the not-for-profit Kilkivan & District Community Care Association to implement its Rise & Shine Ageing-in-Place Project.
Biker Seriously Injured
A motorbike rider, aged in his 50s, was critically injured in a collision in Nanango on Tuesday morning.
Tableland(s) Hall Celebrates 100 Years
Is it Tableland or Tablelands? This was the question no one seemed to be able to answer definitively at the recent Hall Centenary held in the small rural area just north of Murgon.
JPs Recognised For Decades Of Service
Fourteen Justices of the Peace from the South Burnett and Somerset regional council areas were recognised for their long service to the community in a small ceremony in Kingaroy on Friday.
Trial To Improve Access To Doctors
A new partnership between Kingaroy Hospital, local GPs and the South Burnett Regional Council aims to reduce visits to hospital emergency departments.
$6.46m Upgrade For Bunyas
The Dandabah Picnic Area and Visitor Information Centre at the Bunya Mountains is about to get a $6.46 million facelift.
Coalition Promise On Road Funding
A Coalition Government has promised to reinstate the 80:20 Federal funding split for nationally significant road projects in regional and remote Australia if elected at the upcoming Federal Election.
Man Critically Injured In Crash
A man was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway in the early hours of Monday.
Crash At Okeden
A man aged in his 60s was taken by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital after a single-vehicle crash near Okeden on Saturday night.
Matt Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Kingaroy State High School scooped the pool at the recent South Burnett Music Awards.
On-The-Spot Vape Fines Soar
Stores caught stocking and selling illegal tobacco and vapes face on-the-spot fines of up to $161,300, the State Government announced on Thursday.
Mozzie Warning After JEV Deaths
Three cases of Japanese Encephalitis Virus have now been reported in Queensland, with two deaths – the State’s first recorded fatalities from the virus since 2022.
Council Approves BESS In Split Vote
Spanish-based renewables company X-ELIO will be able to go ahead with its proposed 300MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Alice Creek after a split vote in the South Burnett Regional Council on Thursday morning.
MPs Shelve Human Rights Review
Recommendations made after a mandatory review of Queensland’s Human Rights Act will not be implemented by the current State Government.
