Gympie Too Strong In Final
Gympie Colts chased down the target set by Murgon Crusaders to take out the Gympie A Grade cricket grand final at the weekend
Callout For Soccer Players!
All South Burnett soccer clubs are currently on the lookout for more senior players.
Blackouts Hit Wondai
Two power outages in the Wondai area on Saturday afternoon left about 420 Ergon Energy customers without power for several hours.
Endeavour Day Kicks Off Fundraising
A mini show-and-shine was held outside the Grand Hotel in Wooroolin on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Endeavour Foundation and to raise awareness about this year’s Great Endeavour Rally.
Roo Blamed For Rollover
A man was flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition after a single vehicle rollover on the Cooyar-Mt Binga Road on Saturday morning.
Bonus Fun At Wine & Food!
Guests at this year’s Wine and Food In The Park festival will get a bonus with their wristband on Saturday … a free ticket in a special festival prize draw.
Women Celebrate A Big Day
Kumbia Kindergarten’s International Women’s Day lunch returned with gusto on Friday … at a new location and with more than 100 diners.
Fishing’s Still Great Despite Dam Levels
Water levels at our two dams are slowly dropping … it’s hard to ignore, but it’s a simple fact of life when you’re going through one of the worst droughts we’ve seen for some time
Artists Brush Up On Watercolour Skills
Well-known artist and teacher Sue Lederhose shared some of her painting tips with a keen group of would-be watercolourists in Kingaroy last weekend.
MP Wants State To Pay Rates
Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has called on the State Government to pay the rates for family farms and small businesses battling drought.
LGAQ To Debate Council Reforms
The Local Government Association of Queensland plans to call a rare General Meeting on April 2 to discuss reforms the State Government wants to introduce to Council elections and the way Councils operate.
$1.5m Drugs Seized During Raids
Police have seized cannabis with an estimated street value of $1.5 million during raids across the South Burnett, North Burnett, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast areas this week.
Gympie To Follow South Burnett’s Path?
Gympie Regional Council has been urged to follow the South Burnett’s lead in the way it handles rural roads.
Student Awarded $20,000 Scholarship
South Burnett student Alexandra Kelly is one of only two first-year University of the Sunshine Coast students to be awarded a $20,000 Tim Fairfax Regional Scholarship in 2019.
Goomeri Valuations Remain Static
While residents in Gympie city and its coastal areas had cause to smile on Wednesday, most residents in the western end of Gympie Region had less to celebrate.
Lightning Causes Blackout
About 400 Ergon Energy customers in the East Nanango area lost power on Wednesday afternoon after a short storm whipped through parts of the South Burnett.
LNP Criticises Tick Line Delay
Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has welcomed the formation of an industry group to review the cattle tick line but has criticised the “significant delays” by the State Government.
240km Ride Honours Aussie Record
A 240km ride to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a cycling record that still stands will be held on Saturday, June 8.
MPs Press For New Power Station
Local federal MPs Llew O’Brien (Wide Bay) and Ken O’Dowd (Flynn) are part of a group of six Nationals who are pressing for a new power station to be built somewhere in regional Queensland.
NBN Worker ‘Paid No Wages’
The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against the former operator of a Sunshine Coast-based business, alleging he failed to pay an 18-year-old labourer working on the NBN.
