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Have You Seen This Bike?

Have You Seen This Bike?

Kingaroy Police are appealing for information after a motorbike was stolen from the car park at the Aldi supermarket in Youngman Street on Wednesday.

LNP Calls For Milk Royal Commission

LNP Calls For Milk Royal Commission

The LNP’s attack on major supermarkets has been ramped up with Shadow Agriculture Minister Tony Perrett suggesting it was time for the “bastards to pay”.

Draft Parks Plan Now Available

Draft Parks Plan Now Available

The latest version of South Burnett Regional Council’s controversial “Draft Sport and Recreation Infrastructure and Strategic Plan” is now available to download.

Household Water Rates Rise 4.1pc

Household Water Rates Rise 4.1pc

Toowoomba Regional Council ratepayers will face between a 4.1 and 6 per cent rise in water charges after a review by the Queensland Treasury Corporation.

33 Charged After Drug Raids

33 Charged After Drug Raids

Thirty-three people have been charged with a total of 78 offences after drug raids in Murgon, Cherbourg, Kingaroy, Nanango, Blackbutt and Yarraman during the past week.

Shutdown Boost For Economy

Shutdown Boost For Economy

The $35 million maintenance works currently under way at Tarong Power Station will provide a boost to the South Burnett economy, Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham told State Parliament on Thursday.

Mondure Man Charged With Rape

Mondure Man Charged With Rape

Detectives have arrested and charged a 48-year-old Mondure man after an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a female backpacker.

KCCI Fears Local Business Could Miss Out

KCCI Fears Local Business Could Miss Out

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged local businesspeople to come along to their next meet’n’greet to hear two guest speakers who have been added to the program.

Will Mick Lose It Tomorrow?

Will Mick Lose It Tomorrow?

Four Murgon businesses have banded together to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast on Friday morning (October 19) to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Workshops Raise Awareness Of FASD

Workshops Raise Awareness Of FASD

A series of workshops was held in Cherbourg recently to help raise awareness about Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and how to help people with the condition.

Planning Starts At BlazeAid Camp

Planning Starts At BlazeAid Camp

Representatives from a string of South Burnett community groups gathered on Tuesday afternoon to discuss how to support the BlazeAid camp which is being set up in Kingaroy in the wake of last Thursday’s destructive storms.