Devils Notch Up First Victory
Both South Burnett A Grade cricket teams chalked up wins at home at the weekend but rain brought some of the B Grade matches to an early close.
Keep Your Dollars Here #Buylocal
Christmas is just a month away – yes, really – so it’s time to start panicking about buying Christmas gifts, right?
Sippel Selected For Brisbane Heat
Murgon cricketer Courtney Sippel’s career has taken off with her selection this week in the Brisbane Heat squad for the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League competition.
‘How We Made Our Armistice Ball’
Blackbutt celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Armistice on November 10 with a ball that attracted a stellar line-up of speakers and performers and drew more than 180 paying guests.
Push To Cement Bridge Program
Local councils are pressing for the Bridges Renewal Program to become a permanent Federal Government program.
Moffatdale Car Stolen, Trashed
Police are hunting the thieves who stole a Mitsubishi sedan in Moffatdale last Friday (November 16).
Storm Recovery Barbecue On Sunday
South Burnett Regional Council’s storm recovery barbecue on Sunday is shaping up to be a big day.
Growers Urged To Send
In Samples Of Crop Disease
Summer crop growers are being encouraged to submit any diseased plant samples for diagnosis.
Police Make A Stand Against DV
Kingaroy Police have drawn a line in the sand – quite literally – as part of their stand against domestic violence in the South Burnett.
Wondai Celebrates Its Big Wins!
Wondai’s recent Tidy Towns award wins will never be forgotten now that a whole bunch of signs have been presented to the town.
Council Seeks $1m Federal Grant
The South Burnett’s drought-declared status may have a small bright side … a million dollar grant from the Drought Communities Program.
Road Crews Press On Despite Storms
Council road crews have been working on projects around the region over the past month, despite being interrupted by storms during October.
Plan To Make Miners Stump Up More
The State Government is considering making mining companies pay even more to establish a mine to ensure taxpayers aren’t left to pay the costs of mine rehabilitation.
QFF Renews Calls To Axe Stamp Duty
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has renewed calls to remove stamp duty on crop insurance in Queensland.
$15,000 Holiday Up For Grabs
South Burnett residents are being encouraged to get into the festive spirit and enter this year’s Hancock Prospecting Christmas Lights competition.
Fitness Tracker … For Cattle
The CSIRO and an agtech startup, Ceres Tag, have created a smart ear tag to help farmers keep track of where their livestock are and what they’re doing.
$1m In Farm Wages Recovered
An investigation targeting Australia’s Harvest Trail has recovered more than $1 million in unpaid wages for more than 2500 farm workers.
Standpipe Planned For Hivesville
Hivesville will get a standpipe in the near future to assist residents in the district who rely on tank water.
$1.24m For Murgon CBD Footpaths
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $1.24 million in 2019-20 on a long-awaited fix for Murgon CBD’s footpaths.
Council Plans Library Upgrade
The South Burnett Regional Council plans to upgrade Nanango’s library and administration building soon.
