Mayors Back Border Closures
The Cherbourg and South Burnett mayors joined forces on Monday morning to urge caution before any easing of Queensland’s COVID-19 border restrictions.
‘Too Early To Relax’
Health Minister Dr Steven Miles has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic has not peaked globally – despite there being no new cases to report in Queensland for the second day in a row.
Art Celebrates Peanut Centenary
A presentation ceremony will be held at Kingaroy’s Heritage Museum soon to officially celebrate an artwork that’s been delighting Museum visitors for the past six months.
Man Injured By Circular Saw
A South Burnett man whose fingers were partially severed by a circular saw was airlifted by the RACQ LifeFlight helicopter on Saturday.
31 Active Cases In Qld
There are now 31 active cases of COVID-19 in Queensland following the confirmation of three new cases on Saturday and two on Friday.
Red Carpet Welcomes Year 12s
The South Burnett’s formal season kicked off in style on Friday night with Nanango State High School students rolling up to the school auditorium for their special night.
Police Reminder About Border Rules
Police have reminded Queenslanders planning on travelling interstate about the border restrictions in place for returning travellers.
Info Sessions About Streetscape
Information sessions about the Kingaroy Transformation Project will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall on Monday (September 14).
Mayor Details Region’s Priorities
South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto has presented State MPs with copies of the region’s strategic priorities during a visit to State Parliament on Wednesday.
More Work On Western Artery
Work on upgrading another section of the Mundubbera-Durong Road will commence next week, and continue through to December.
Vehicle Strikes Tree
A man aged in his 20s has declined transport to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway in the early hours of Friday.
Two Grants For Yarraman
Two Yarraman community groups will receive funding from Toowoomba Regional Council in the latest round of council’s Community Grants Program.
Farmers Urged To Share Their Stories
Farmers and food processors have been urged to share their stories of supermarket bullying with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
TRC Wins Regional Training Award
Toowoomba Regional Council took out the “Large Employer Of The Year Award” at the Queensland Training Awards (Darling Downs South West Region) announced on Friday morning.
New Tribunal Members Appointed
Seven new casual members have joined the Councillor Conduct Tribunal, the independent body charged with handling complaints of misconduct by councillors.
RU OK? It Ain’t Weak To Speak!
RU OK Day was marked with less activities than usual in the South Burnett on Thursday because of COVID-19 … but the important message was still front and centre.
Bridge To Get $1.8m Upgrade
The State Government has started work on a $1.8 million upgrade of Coppermine Creek Bridge on the Kilkivan-Tansey Road, west of Kilkivan.
No New Cases Reported
There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Queensland on Thursday however Queensland Health released an updated list of contact tracing alerts.
Meeting Looks To Arts Future
A meeting to start discussions about public art across the South Burnett attracted representatives from Blackbutt to Proston on Thursday.
Sizing Up The Nanango Cup
Saturday’s $10,250 Fitzroy Hotel Cheers Drought Master Lager Nanango Cup (1600m) is a weighty problem.
