Wondai Vehicle Stolen, Burnt
Wondai residents who believed they heard shots being fired on Sunday after a vehicle was stolen have been assured by police there were no firearms involved in the incident.
Tourist Injured In Rollover
A French tourist aged in his 20s has been airlifted to hospital in Brisbane after being injured in a rollover south-west of Mundubbera at the weekend.
Man Dies In Crash
Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash at Durong on Sunday morning in which a man died.
LNP Locks Down Local Seats
The South Burnett’s three Federal seats – Maranoa, Flynn and Wide Bay – will all remain in LNP hands in line with the blue tide that has swept across Queensland.
Here Are The Candidates
Three Federal electorates cross the South Burnett: Wide Bay, Flynn and Maranoa. At present, all three are held by the LNP and polls suggest this will still be the case when counting in Saturday’s election is over.
Obituary: Glenda Harch 1953-2019
Long-time South Burnett resident Glenda Harch (nee Stickley) passed away on April 24 at the Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital.
Gympie Axes Tip Fee Hikes
Less than a month after announcing it would substantially increase tip fees on July 1, Gympie Regional Council has axed the idea.
Josh Was High On The Irons
The jubilation at day’s end at Burrandowan was both understandable and delightful: four months and 29 rides after his January debut booking at Bell, Joshua Morrow made his first ever trip to a winner’s slot
More League Action At Murgon
Murgon will be the place to be for rugby league fans – again – with another huge day of football planned this Saturday at Murgon Showgrounds.
Regatta Wraps Up For Another Year
Proston residents gathered together last Saturday to review this year’s Regatta In The Park and hand out awards.
Bunnings Plans Weekend Fun
South Burnett residents have been invited to enjoy two weekends of free entertainment to celebrate the upcoming opening of Bunnings Warehouse in Kingaroy.
Charity Riders Say G’day
Two groups of cyclists paused briefly in Kingaroy on Friday for morning tea, taking a welcome breather on their 660km charity ride to Brisbane.
Sports Star To Open Bunnings
The official opening of Bunnings’ new Kingaroy store will occur on June 4 with a sporting hero pencilled in to do the honours.
Car Park Upgrade Gets Thumbs Up
Wooroolin’s newly sealed car park re-opened this week, and no one is happier to see it than Cr Ros Heit.
$4.5m Council Projects Approved
South Burnett Regional Council will receive $4.5 million to tackle local projects under the Works For Queensland funding announced in State Parliament on Thursday.
Crash Blocks Highway
The D’Aguilar Highway was briefly blocked on Thursday night after a single-vehicle rollover at South Nanango.
Penny’s Pigeons Primed For Big Day
The release of peace doves this weekend will mark the end of a long year of preparations for Penny Curtain and her fellow parishioners at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Kumbia.
Two New Constables On The Way
Kingaroy Police have been allocated two First Year Constables from the latest graduates of the Oxley Police Academy.
ALP Promises To Boost Relief
The Labor Party has promised to set aside $40 million for emergency welfare relief if it wins Saturday’s Federal Election.
Mayor Shares Secret Family Recipe
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell’s secret family recipe for peanut brownies will be part of an upcoming cookbook planned for release later this year.
