Summer Fishing’s At Its Best!
The Christmas and New Year crowds have all but disappeared at the South Burnett dams but the fishing has remained fantastic
Turning Red For A Healthy Future
The South Burnett is turning red this week for a very important cause … the health of our future generations.
It’s Cool To Be At School!
Students at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy were excited to return to school this year and discover several primary and secondary classrooms have been air-conditioned.
Councils Open Grant Rounds
The second – and final – round of the South Burnett Regional Council’s 2019-20 Community Grants Program opened this week.
Nanango Gets Stuck Into It
More than 100 stamp enthusiasts converged on the Nanango State High School Hall on Saturday for the 28th annual Nanango Stamp Fair.
Heritage Grants Round Opens
Community groups are being invited to apply for support from the latest round of grants under the Heritage Nanango Community Funding scheme
Pig Farmers Invited To Review
A meeting for pig producers has been scheduled to be held in Murgon later this month as part of a review of the Australian pork industry’s national quality assurance program.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman was taken to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition following a two-car collision in Duke Street, Kingaroy, on Tuesday afternoon.
Key Updates For Rural Producers
Cattle producers rubbed shoulders with hobby farmers in Kingaroy on Saturday at a workshop targeting animal welfare issues during drought.
Funding Success For Local Groups
Ten South Burnett community groups who have been successful in the latest round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants.
LNP ‘Strong And United’
The LNP is a “strong and united party”, Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington reaffirmed on Tuesday morning.
Council Changes Rate Payments
South Burnett Regional Council is changing the way it will receive rates payments in future.
Littleproud Elected Deputy
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has been elected to fill the vacant spot of Deputy Leader of the National Party during a much-anticipated party room meeting in Canberra on Tuesday morning.
Hendra Treatment Passes Trial
A clinical safety trial has successfully tested a Hendra virus treatment on 40 human volunteers, according to Queensland Health.
Nanango Reaches Out To Fire Victims
A fun evening to raise funds to help the southern NSW town of Cobargo will be held in Nanango on Wednesday (February 5).
Senator Quits Cabinet Over Spill
Queensland Senator Matt Canavan has thrown his weight behind a push for a leadership change in the National Party.
Tragedy Shadows Birthday
A special 96th birthday celebration organised by friends and family in Kingaroy at the weekend took a tragic twist with the death of Doug Farmer’s wife on the morning of the big day.
Show Societies Seek Next Generation
The South Burnett will be hosting its next round of agricultural shows in the next few months, and the search has begun for the young men and women who’ll become the public faces of our Shows in 2020.
Man Charged Over Dumped Cats
A man has been charged after he was spotted allegedly dumping a cat and about nine kittens on Mt Wooroolin Road in Kingaroy on Wednesday night.
Local Man Wins Gold Lotto
A South Burnett man will be quitting his job after winning more than $690,000 in Saturday night’s Gold Lotto.
