Irrigation Ban Looms As Dam Levels Slip
Boondooma Dam levels are slipping dangerously close to the cut-off level when irrigators will be banned from taking water from the supply.
$100m Loans To Farmers
More than $100 million in concessional loans have been approved in the past 12 months to help young farmers buy or lease their first property, and to improve on-farm productivity.
Teens Charged After Chase
Four juveniles have been charged following a dramatic chase through Wondai and Murgon on Sunday afternoon.
KCCI Pushes For Start To CBD Upgrade
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the South Burnett Regional Council to begin a staged revitalisation of the Kingaroy CBD as soon as possible.
Council Revamps ‘Buy Local’ System
The South Burnett Regional Council will move to a new purchasing system in an effort to buy more goods and services from local businesses.
Eagles Take Flight In Second Half
South Burnett U18 Eagles’ march to the finals has received a kick along with a hefty full-time score against Toowoomba Brothers last Saturday, and a forfeit by Oakey this weekend.
Tipperary Reopens Cellar Door Cafe
Tipperary Estate at Moffatdale has had a very low profile for the past two years … but two weeks ago the business quietly came back to life.
Helping Hand From Lions
The Centre For Supervised Distance Education in Kingaroy is one step closer to improving facilities for students and carers after a generous donation from the Kingaroy Lions Club on Friday.
Energy Survey Targets Farmers
Queensland farmers have been encouraged to share their experiences about trying to cut their energy costs.
Surgeons Perform Complex Operation
Kingaroy resident Kevin Soper is hoping to get some quality of life back thanks to the skill of two surgeons who performed complex hernia repair and gallbladder removal surgery last week.
Council To Target Plastic
Toowoomba Regional Council is investigating ways to reduce the usage of plastic in the Council.
Persistence Pays Off For Richardson
Persistence paid off for Demesne’s trainer Glenn Richardson at Esk last Saturday.
From Murgon To The World
Journalist Evan Whitton – probably best remembered in Queensland for his daily coverage of the Fitzgerald Inquiry and the books that followed – died this week aged 90.
Careers Day Steers Students’ Futures
Almost 1000 people explored the annual South Burnett Careers Market at TAFE Queensland’s Kingaroy campus on Thursday.
Jobs Up … But Not Here
The State Government’s efforts to grow jobs has resulted in 3900 Queenslanders finding work in June, according to Deputy Premier Jackie Trad.
Local Students Trial Science Courses
Students from Kingaroy and Murgon State High Schools learned about the hypothetical biology of zombies at the University of Queensland’s free Experience Science program on Thursday.
NaTDA Offers To Save Nanango’s History
The Nanango Tourism and Development Association will offer to take over the assets of the Nanango Historical Society if the Society votes to wind up at its Annual General Meeting on August 2.
Spotlight On South Burnett In Brisbane
South Burnett Regional Council and local businesses will again be promoting the best of what the area has to offer at the Regional Flavours food and wine festival in Brisbane this weekend.
St Peter’s Mystery Finally Solved
One of Proston’s most baffling mysteries was finally laid to rest on Wednesday when the remains of Charles Shepherd were reinterred at Proston’s cemetery.
Truck, Car Collide On Highway
A car driver was trapped for about 90 minutes on Thursday afternoon after his vehicle and a truck collided on the Burnett Highway at Booubyjan.
