Major Upgrades At Saleyards
South Burnett Regional Council officially opened major upgrades at the Council-owned Coolabunia Saleyards last Thursday morning.
Sell-Out Celebration For P&C
The 2026 Reef’n’Beef was another big night – and a sellout! – for the Coolabunia State School P&C.
Powerful Women Get Together
Women working in the power industry gathered together for an early International Women’s Day lunch and panel discussions at Kingaroy Town Hall last week.
Spotlight On Back-To-Nature Burials
Virgo Funerals hosted an information evening in Kingaroy last week to allow South Burnett residents to learn more about “natural burials”.
Record Roll-Up At ‘Mochas’
There’s no competitions, no trophies, no entry fees – and not even any obligation to always show up – but that’s what’s made Motors’N’Mochas so popular in Kingaroy
Insecticide Resistance Found In Mites
Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed the detection of varroa mites in south-east Queensland with resistance to synthetic pyrethroid insecticides.
More ‘Adult Time’ Offences
A dozen more offences will be added to the Adult Crime, Adult Time legislation in Queensland.
Man Struck By Hay Bale
An elderly man was airlifted in a critical condition after being struck by a hay bale on a Goombungee property on Sunday evening.
Exciting Nut News In Peanut Capital
Plenty Foods unveiled its high-tech, multi-million-dollar nut powder manufacturing plant – the first of its kind in Australia – to invited guests at a special function in Kingaroy on Thursday.
REP Working With Landowners
Local landowners approached Wambo Wind Farm developer, Renewable Energy Partners, about the possibility of a project in the Chahpingah area, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
Volunteer Grants Open
Expressions of Interest for the Federal Government’s 2025-26 Volunteer Grants program are now open.
Stolen Vehicle Burnt
Police are appealing for information about a break-and-enter and car theft in Murgon on February 7.
July Test For Emergency Alerts
A new Federal Government national mobile phone emergency alert system, AusAlert, will begin testing this year.
Slasher Blamed For Grass Fire
A large grass fire – believed to have been sparked by a slasher – came within 100 metres of a house and damaged electricity poles at Wooroolin on Thursday afternoon.
Charlie Named Youth Of The Year
Kingaroy State High School captain Charlie Sparks has been named the Kingaroy Lions Club’s Youth of the Year.
New Investor Backs Tarong West
Tarong West wind farm developer RES announced on Wednesday evening that a new equity partner had come on board to support the Ironpot project.
Police Launch Statewide Crackdown
Queensland Police will begin a six-month operation, dubbed “Operation Yankee Forge”, on Friday targeting break-ins, robberies and vehicle theft.
Weir Design Contract Awarded
The State Government has awarded a design contract for the proposed Cooranga Weir on the Boyne River in the North Burnett.
Review Targets Farm Red Tape
A discussion paper has been released by the State Government as part of a review of the decades-old Food Production (Safety) Act 2000.
Woman Hurt In Collision
A woman, aged in her 50s, suffered an arm injury when a car towing a caravan and another vehicle collided in Kingaroy on Wednesday morning.
