Scott’s Fort Resisted The City Slickers
The cleverly named and expertly placed Fort Myer held firm for Scott Pedron just over a week ago.
Drug Deaths Rising In Rural Areas
People who live in regional or remote areas use drug and alcohol treatment services at a higher rate than those in major cities … and they generally travel for longer to do so.
Woman Survives Lightning Strike
A woman aged in her fifties was transported to Murgon Hospital on Thursday evening after a lightning strike in Tingoora.
Students Lend A Hand Against Bullies
Year 6 students at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy put together a small ceremony on Friday morning to mark the National Day of Action Against Violence and Bullying.
Yarraman Misses Out On Support
Red tape is hampering Yarraman butcher Bradley Frohloff’s ability to put on an apprentice.
CCTV Cameras ‘Working Perfectly’
The Murgon Business and Development Association has assured Murgon residents the CCTV camera system installed in the town in 2017 is working perfectly.
Storms Cause Blackouts
Storm cells that crossed the South Burnett on Thursday afternoon caused widespread blackouts, although power was restored within half an hour in most locations.
Have You Seen Her?
Police are seeking public help to locate a girl reported missing from Gayndah.
April Plan For Pipeline
Toowoomba Regional Council may start pumping water from Wivenhoe Dam to Cressbrook Dam as soon as next month.
TRC To Seek Postal Ballot
Toowoomba Regional Council will ask the State Government to approve postal voting for the next Council poll, due in March 2020.
Kingaroy Coal Mine ‘Uneconomic’
A proposed coal mine near Kingaroy would not make economic sense and should be rejected by policymakers on economic grounds, according to a new report.
Have Your Say On Footpaths
South Burnett Regional Council is asking Murgon residents to vote on what they would like their new Lamb Street footpaths to look like
Foster Carers Needed For Horses
RSPCA has put out a desperate call for foster carers who can look after some horses which were recently seized.
Wind Farm Opening Pushed Back
Coopers Gap Wind Farm’s completion date has been extended by almost a year due to problems getting turbine components from the Port of Brisbane to the construction site.
2019 Student Leaders Sworn In
Kingaroy State High School’s office bearers for 2019 were sworn in at a special investiture ceremony held at the Performing Arts Centre last week.
Murgon Calls For Action On Crime
The Murgon Business and Development Association has called on the State Government to provide the town with more help to tackle juvenile crime.
Blue Card Session At Cherbourg
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisations or community members in and around Cherbourg have been invited to come along next week to find out more about the Blue Card system.
Junior Rangers Shave For A Cure
Cherbourg’s award-winning Junior Police Rangers have joined in the fun – and fundraising – for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave.
Meeting To Discuss Biosecurity
A meeting will be held in Kingaroy next week as part of the development of a Regional Biosecurity Strategy for the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman aged in her 50s was transported to Kingaroy Hospital after a crash on the Burnett Highway on Wednesday afternoon.
