Trio Does Well In NSW
Some of the South Burnett’s brightest up-and-coming future cattle people have been starring at events around the country.
Funding To Build Resilience
The State Government has announced disaster mitigation funding of $9.5 million to be shared across 62 projects in regional Queensland.
Qld Starts Path To Treaty
The State Government has begun a process which it says will eventually lead to negotiated treaties with Indigenous Queenslanders.
Cars Destroyed By Fire
Two cars were destroyed when a shed caught alight on Couchmans Road at Crawford on Sunday afternoon.
Wondai’s Day Of Lows And Highs
Last Saturday’s South Burnett Race Club’s meeting was a time of mixed emotions.
Quick Response Stops Grass Blaze
Swift action by rural and urban fire crews on Saturday stopped a grass fire at Kingsley Grove Winery near Kingaroy turning into a much more serious blaze.
Visit Shares Tales Old And New
Representatives from the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation came to Cherbourg recently to visit The Ration Shed and speak to Elders.
Bunnings Building Sold For $14.55m
The Kingaroy building occupied by Bunnings Hardware has been sold to a private Victorian property syndicate for $14.55 million.
TRC Takes DAs Online
Toowoomba Regional Council is encouraging the community to submit development applications via a new online customer service portal
Rider Hurt In Crash
A motorcycle rider was injured when his bike and a car collided at the intersection of the Bunya Highway and Kingaroy-Burrandowan Road near Kingaroy on Friday morning.
Blackbutt Gets Another Big Lift
Blackbutt is looking a little shinier and tidier than it did on Wednesday thanks to a welcome helping hand from The Big Lift.
Have Your Say On Fishing Rules
Recreational anglers only have eight days to have their say on proposed amendments to fishing laws.
4WD Plunges Off Bridge
Three people were lucky to escape serious injury in a spectacular collision involving a caravan on the Bunya Highway just outside Kingaroy on Thursday morning
Gallery Honours Artist’s Legacy
A retrospective of works by one of the South Burnett’s best-known artists has taken over the main room at the Wondai Art Gallery this month.
FRRR Offers Mental Health Grants
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal has announced it has a pool of $100,000 available for projects that improve mental health in rural Australia.
Councils Query Drought Funding
The Federal Government’s Joint Agency Drought Taskforce was wound up at the end of last month, a situation that has left local councils across Australia querying a possible $1.1 billion discrepancy in future funding.
Mobiles Good, VoIP Bad
There’s good news and bad news in the latest report into telecommunications complaints released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
$250,000 Boost For Agri-Machinery Firm
A farm machinery manufacturer that builds the world’s widest crop harvesting platforms is set to double production and create up to two dozen jobs with a $250,000 funding boost from the State Government.
Security With Bonus Wi-Fi
A high-tech CCTV security system being installed around Cherbourg will have a bonus spin-off for local residents … wi-fi coverage for the town.
Cherbourg Celebrates With Pride
Singing, a smoking ceremony and lots of different types of dancing … a large crowd of Cherbourg residents and visitors celebrated NAIDOC Week with enthusiasm on Tuesday.
