Fairdale (Wondai) Fire Update
A bushfire burning at Fairdale, west of Wondai, is now contained.
Family Hurt In Rollover
Three family members were injured when an SUV left the road and rolled down an embankment near Maclagan on Friday night.
Man Burned In Accident
A man aged in his 40s was flown to hospital with significant burns after an industrial accident in Murgon on Friday night.
Masked Mayhem To Hit Murgon
Murgon police are hoping there’s lots of people out in the community willing to don face masks to conceal their true identities …
Bush Fire Warnings: An Explanation
Confused about the bushfire warnings we’ve been publishing lately?
Bicycle Trail Plan For Bunyas
A draft plan for a mountain bike trail in the Bunya Mountains is being prepared for the Western Downs Regional Council.
Dirt Modifieds To Hit Track
Speedway fans will be looking forward to the “Spring Spectacular” race meeting to be held in Kingaroy on Saturday night.
$5m Drought Package Announced
Families and communities across Queensland’s 33 fully drought-declared and four partially drought-declared council areas will be supported with a new State Government grant package.
FarmHub Website Expanded
Member for Maranoa and Minister for Drought David Littleproud said FarmHub – a one-stop website designed to support farmers – has been expanded with extra information.
Pechey / Ravensbourne: Prepare To Leave
The bushfire warning for a large blaze burning in the Pechey / Ravensbourne area was lowered to Watch and Act on Friday evening.
Kingaroy Fire: Advice
QFES issued an advice alert on Friday morning for the Kingaroy fire which has been burning since last Saturday afternoon.
Ready To Take On The World!
Kingaroy State High School’s Year 12s showed they’re more than ready to step out into the world on Thursday night … but first they had to step carefully down the red carpet into Kingaroy Town Hall.
‘Explosion’ Gets Teams Scrambling
A catastrophic “explosion and fire” at a business in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, on a recent Sunday morning had fire, ambulance and SES crews scrambling.
Federal Grants Round Opens
South Burnett community groups have been encouraged to apply for grants under Round 4 of the Federal Government’s “Building Better Regions Fund”.
KCCG Executive Re-Elected
The executive committee of the Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group was re-elected at the recent annual general meeting of the association.
Obituary: Henry Hegarty
A funeral service will be held at the Cherbourg Community Hall from 11:00am on Monday (November 18) for well-known local community elder Henry Hegarty
Two Injured In Crash
Two people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway at Harlin on Thursday morning.
New Team At QFF
There’s been changes at the top of the Queensland Farmers Federation, with a new CEO and President taking over the reins.
Police Back Foodbank Appeal
Wondai and Kingaroy police stations are registered drop-off points in the South Burnett for the 2019 Queensland Police Service Christmas Foodbank Drive.
Man Charged Over Alleged Doping
Police from the Queensland Racing Crime Squad have charged a 25-year-old Toowoomba man as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected horse doping.
