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Three Lone Pines To Be Planted

Three Lone Pines To Be Planted

Lone Pines – descendants of the original trees from the famous World War I battlefield at Gallipoli – are to be planted at three locations in Nanango.

Social Media ‘Outs’ Suspects

Social Media ‘Outs’ Suspects

Kingaroy Police after investigating the theft of a “tips jar” full of coins from a Kingaroy cafe after photos of the alleged thieves were published on social media.

Masked Man Botches Theft

Masked Man Botches Theft

A would-be thief wearing a hockey mask sprayed paint on a security camera during a botched robbery attempt in Kingaroy last Friday.

Hot Day Of Racing Action

Hot Day Of Racing Action

Blistering temperatures kept numbers down but a good-sized crowd still turned out on Sunday at Lee Park Racecourse for Nanango’s annual Christmas Race meeting.

Soccer Sevens Roar Back To Life

Soccer Sevens Roar Back To Life

There’s some good news for Kingaroy’s hotel and motels … the extremely successful Kingaroy Soccer Sevens two-day carnival will be back in 2019!

Boost For Boxing Club

Boost For Boxing Club

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated the Kingaroy Sporting Club on receiving a $34,689 Gambling Community Benefit Grant through a recent round of the program.

Fire Near Boondooma

Fire Near Boondooma

Fire crews were called on Monday morning to a blaze burning in inaccessible land near Weir Weir Road and Manar Road, Boondooma.

Bunya Mtns Rd Upgrade Inadequate

Bunya Mtns Rd Upgrade Inadequate

There are many State Government managed roads around the South Burnett which need urgent upgrades, but I know many local residents would agree with me that one of the most desperate is the Maidenwell-Bunya Mountains Road.

Apply Now For Abstudy

Apply Now For Abstudy

Human Services Minister Michael Keenan has urged Indigenous students who are planning to study full-time or start an apprenticeship in 2019 to lodge their claim for Abstudy now.