Federal Pollies Visit Wondai
Only Prime Minister Turnbull knows when the next Federal Election will be held, but it doesn’t matter to ALP candidate for Flynn, Zac Beers … he’s ready and raring to go now.
Scots Get Ready To Go Bush
Anyone with even a drop of Scots blood should be drawn to Boondooma Homestead next month by the skirl of pipes and the beat of drums at Scots in the Bush.
$33,000 Grant For BaconFest
The Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce and Industry has received a $33,000 grant from the Federal Government to put towards the cost of Kingaroy’s upcoming BaconFest.
New Faces Join Council Tribunal
There’s been a change in personnel at the Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal ahead of the creation of the State Government’s new body to deal with Councillor complaints.
Cougars Claw Back Saints
Competition leaders USQ Cougars proved too strong at the end for the South Burnett Saints in their Darling Downs AFL game played in Toowoomba on Saints.
Police Hunt Would-Be Thief
Kingaroy police are investigating the attempted theft of a motorbike in Walter Road last week.
Cattle Prices Improve Slightly
500 cattle were yarded in Murgon on Tuesday, and the market improved for most descriptions except for weaner heifers, which were firm on the last market.
Nanango Gets Its Christmas Carnival Back
Nanango won’t have a New Year’s Eve Mardi Gras this year … but it will have a family-oriented Christmas Carnival in Pioneer Park for the first time in almost a decade.
League Kicks A Goal For Kingaroy
Kingaroy’s been overrun by young kids this school holidays but no one’s complaining!
Cycling Challenge Attracts Record Numbers
An endurance cycling race held on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail last Saturday drew more than 142 competitors, though only 132 managed to finish the gruelling course.
SB Players Picked For Regional Qld
Eight South Burnett players have been selected in the inaugural Regional Queensland Under 18 and Under 20 teams which will play South-East Queensland in a representative game at Redcliffe on July 28.
QLS Calls For ‘Claim Farming’ Ban
The Queensland Law Society has called for claim farming to be stamped out, saying it is ‘a stain on the legal profession’.
WBBROC Gets $375,000 For Biosecurity
The Wide Bay-Burnett Regional Organisation Of Councils (WBBROC) will receive $375,000 over the next two years to develop a “best practice” approach to managing invasive plants and animals.
Extra Police Called In To Help
Police from the Tactical Crime Squad have been called in to boost numbers in the Murgon and Cherbourg areas following an incident at the weekend where officers were pelted with rocks and bottles.
Reserve Forces Pay Tribute To RAAF
Age and illness meant numbers were slightly down on normal at this year’s Reserve Forces Day commemoration on Sunday … but enthusiasm for the event remained as strong as ever, with guests coming from all over Queensland.
Burrandowan’s A Cut Above The Rest
The annual Burrandowan Cutting competition attracted a total of 239 entries at the weekend.
R&R Dancers Ready To Raise Hell
Rock ‘n’ roll dancers from all around South-East Queensland are preparing to descend on Maidenwell this weekend for the annual Raising Hell In Maidenwell camp-out weekend.
Council Budgets For Equestrian Project
Gympie Regional Council allocated $900,000 in its recent Budget towards construction of the new $2.06 million Equestrian Centre at Kilkivan.
Police Officer Punched In Groin
A 36-year-old Tingoora man is facing a number of charges after allegedly punching a police officer who was called to a domestic disturbance at a house in Kurtellen Crescent, Kingaroy, on Friday evening.
Elks Sets Date To Quit As CEO
Moreton Resources informed the ASX on Monday that Jason Elks will be resigning as CEO of the company, a move he first flagged as early as August 2016.
