Ros Is Running Off To London
Five years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, South Burnett councillor Ros Heit is proving that a devastating diagnosis doesn’t have to be a fatal one.
No Relief In Sight For Farmers
The Bureau of Meteorology released its Spring outlook on Thursday, and it’s not good new for farmers.
Coffee With A Cop Draws Good Crowd
Police from Kingaroy and Murgon stations have hosted “Coffee With A Cop” events to coincide with Road Safety Week, and both look to have been a success.
Family Tales Charm Proston
Former Proston resident Merle Johnson stirred memories with her family memoir, ” ‘Leven Little Lonsdales”, during a special Proston Library event on Thursday morning.
Council Plans New Effluent Dump
South Burnett Regional Council is planning plans to build a Stock Effluent Disposal Facility near the Stuart River Rural Fire Brigade shed on the Bunya Highway.
Meals On Wheels Kitchen Ready To Roll
South Burnett Care’s new $350,000 Meals On Wheels kitchen was officially opened on Thursday to coincide with the organisation’s annual morning tea for volunteers
Rollover On Highway
A driver was lucky to escape with only minor injuries after a single-vehicle rollover on the D’Aguilar Highway on Wednesday afternoon.
High Voltage Experts Coming To Woolooga
Australia’s only electrical crew trained to work on live high voltage equipment will be paying a visit to Powerlink’s 275 kilovolt Woolooga substation next week.
Tenders Sought For Fire Stations
The State Government has opened tenders to build new fire stations at Yarraman and Kilkivan
Entries Open For Art Competition
Wondai Regional Art Gallery is calling for entries in its annual October Art Competition, which will be offering more than $8500 in cash prizes this year.
Drought Bites Into Bega Result
Bega Cheese released its 2018-19 financial results on Wednesday, revealing it had achieved a record milk intake, record production tonnages and record gross revenues
Young Students Spar With Words
Two teams of young debaters will be heading off to Kilkivan in October to represent Kingaroy in the area finals of the Apex Youth Debating competition.
Council Extends Taabinga Downs Approval
A controversial Kingaroy residential development first approved in 2014 has had its development approval extended to September 2024 by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Factors That Cause Job Hunters To Quit
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that living with disability, previous incarceration, being female and low levels of education are the most significant factors associated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people being out of the labour force.
Ombudsman Concerned By R&D Crackdown
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the recent Federal Court decision surrounding Moreton Resources’ research and development claim linked to the failed Coolabunia UCG project.
Mustangs Lock In Grand Final Spot
Murgon Mustangs have locked in the first spot in the South Burnett Rugby League A Grade Grand Final after a gripping local derby against Cherbourg on Saturday afternoon.
Council Unveils New Town Signs
The South Burnett will get a new look during the next few months when Council erects 38 new town and village signs.
Wondai Ready For ‘Biggest Show’
The Wondai Show will run this Friday and Saturday (August 30-31) and officials are preparing for what they believe may be its biggest outing yet
Department To Lead Water Study
The State Government has taken over as the lead agency in the $2 million South Burnett / North Burnett regional water project.
Data Estimates 687,000 Visitors
New data from Tourism Research Australia estimates the South Burnett received 687,000 visitors in 2018, or about 13,211 per week.
