Investors Look Over Region
Forty business migrant investors and migration agents visited the South Burnett recently as part of a tour to explore investment and export opportunities in the Wide Bay-Burnett region.
Young Artists Star At Gallery
Kingaroy Art Gallery has been overrun by teenagers … the talented young artists from Years 7-12 at Kingaroy State High School.
Drought Bites Into Cattle Numbers
Numbers were reduced to 400 in Murgon at the last fortnightly cattle sale on Tuesday, October 1.
Barbecue To Welcome Vets
A community barbecue will be held next Tuesday (October 22) to celebrate the start of the annual vet visit to Cherbourg.
Work To Start On Piggery Upgrade
South Burnett Regional Council will pay half the cost of upgrading Kratzmanns Road at Windera to allay local residents’ fears about the expansion of a local piggery.
Gympie Trail To Get $230k Facelift
Gympie Regional Council will spend $230,000 upgrading its section of the Rail Trail to address complaints about the trail’s walking surface.
State Backs Down Over Council Polls
The State Government has backed down on a proposal to introduce compulsory preferential voting (CPV) at the March 2020 Council elections.
Visa Cancelled Over Illegal Pork
A 45-year-old woman visiting from Vietnam was turned back at Sydney International Airport on Saturday under new visa cancellation legislation after Biosecurity officers discovered 4.6kg of uncooked pork in her luggage.
Tiny School Is Smiling
Taabinga State School’s remarkable effort in collecting used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes for recycling has paid off … the school has come second in a national competition!
Fire Bans Extended Again
Local fire bans in the South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie and North Burnett council areas have been extended again.
Awesome Effort At Relay For Life!
The 2019 South Burnett Relay for Life campaign has raised an “awesome” amount for the Cancer Council of Queensland … at least $111,000 and counting
Debaters Shine In Kilkivan
Kingaroy debaters travelled to Kilkivan on Sunday to take part in the Area Finals of the 2019 Apex High School State Debating competition.
New Name For Leadership Program
The community leadership program which has been run for the past six years in the South Burnett has undergone a re-branding exercise.
Bridge Closed At Ironpot
South Burnett Regional Council has temporarily closed Boughyard Creek Bridge at Ironpot for safety reasons.
More Heatwaves, Fires Predicted
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning communities there is an increased risk of heatwaves and bushfires during the coming months
Car Thief Pointed Knife At Man
A young thief tried to bum a smoke off a man aged in his 60s in Murgon on Monday morning … and when he refused, stole his car instead.
Yarraman’s At It Again
The two main days of Yarraman’s annual town festival, the Colours of Yarraman, are on again this weekend.
Class Of ’99 Celebrates
Some ex-students travelled hundreds of kilometres for the recent reunion of Kingaroy State High School’s graduating class of 1999.
CCTV Helps Police Catch Thieves
Blackbutt police are urging rural residents to consider buying CCTV cameras to help protect their properties from thieves.
Teenager Missing In Kingaroy
UPDATE October 19: The young man has been located safe and well.
