Suns Scorch Saints’ Hopes
The South Burnett Saints AFL suffered a heartbreaking defeat on Saturday when the Suns snatched a last-minute one-point victory in an exciting game played at Chinchilla.
Winners Didn’t Put A Foot Wrong
Fifteen of Australia’s best young speedway riders put their talents to the test at the fourth annual John Titman Golden Steel Shoe Challenge in Kingaroy at the weekend.
Collections Start For Bookarama
Taabinga Rotary Club is starting to gear up for Bookarama, its biggest fundraiser of the year … and they want to collect all your old, pre-loved books for it.
Council Divisions Set To Change
Residents have until 5:00pm on Monday, July 8, to lodge objections to a realignment of the South Burnett Regional Council’s six divisions.
Blackbutt Man Dies At Mine
Former Blackbutt resident David Routledge has been named as the victim of last week’s fatal mining incident at Middlemount in Central Queensland.
Another 14 Face Drug-Driving Charges
Fourteen people will face drug-driving charges after just a week of roadside tests in the Kingaroy area.
Driver Hurt In Crash
A driver was transported by ambulance to Gympie Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the Wide Bay Highway at Woolooga in the early hours of Monday morning.
QFF Welcomes Drought Review
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has joined AgForce in welcoming the release last week of the State Government’s Drought Program Review.
Loan Rate Cut For Farmers
The Regional Investment Corporation – a lending body set up by the Federal Government in 2018 – will cut its rates from August 1.
Woman Hit By Own Car
An 83-year-old woman has been taken to Murgon Hospital after her car rolled back on her in Lamb Street, Murgon, on Monday afternoon.
Machu Picchu … So Close!
“She gave her all” was the theme expressed by connections after Machu Picchu’s close fourth in the recent Battle of the Bush Final.
Mustangs Ready For A Big Weekend
Murgon Mustangs are hosting a huge two days of rugby league action this weekend with some of the best young players in country Queensland ready to show off their skills on the paddock
Smiles As Men Celebrate Their Shed
The rollercoaster ride that has marked the recent history of the former DPI Forestry workshop in Yarraman ended in smiles on Friday with the official opening of the new Yarraman Men’s Shed.
Builder Named For Hospital Project
Broad Construction Services, a member of the CIMIC group of companies, has been awarded the contract to construct the new $73.9 million Kingaroy Hospital.
AgForce ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Policy
While the State Opposition has been angered by the release of the State Government’s new drought policy, AgForce is “cautiously optimistic”.
State To Axe Drought Freight Subsidies
The State Government has announced it will no longer support farmers during future droughts with fodder and water freight subsidies.
TRC Community Grants Open
Applications for Toowoomba Regional Council’s next round of community grants open on Monday (July 1).
MP Escapes Injury In Crash
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien and his chief of staff Simon Kelly were lucky to escape injury when their vehicle was rear-ended in a high-speed highway crash on Thursday morning.
Inside The Valley Of The Giants
On Wednesday I had the opportunity to inspect the Coopers Gap project, which will be Australia’s largest wind farm when it’s completed in May or June next year.
Saints Mauled By Lions
Highfields Lions overpowered the South Burnett Saints after half-time to record an easy victory in a Round 11 game of the AFL Darling Downs competition played in Kingaroy on Saturday.
