Police Probe Cause Of Fire
Police are investigating the cause of a fire which gutted the former National Australia Bank building in Blackbutt on Friday night.
Music Festival ‘Ticks All The Boxes’
A five-day electronic music festival at Easter – refused a permit by the Southern Downs Regional Council – will be going ahead in the South Burnett after the local council found organisers had “ticked all the boxes”.
Second Crash Victim Dies
A 78-year-old Murgon man critically injured in a crash at Goomeri on Thursday has died in hospital.
TSBE Night In Brisbane
Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, will be the guest speaker at the annual Enterprise Evening organised by economic development group TSBE.
Man Charged With Assault
Police have charged a 25-year-old Cherbourg man following an alleged incident in Townsville on Saturday afternoon.
Warriors Through To Grand Final
Nanango Scorpions will be taking on the Wooroolin Warriors in the Grand Final of the South Burnett Senior Cricket competition this Saturday (March 22).
Old Bank Erupts In Flames
Fire crews are working to protect buildings on either side of the former National Bank building in Hart Street, Blackbutt, which became engulfed in flames on Friday evening.
Student MPs Explore Democracy
Students from seven State schools gathered at Kingaroy Town Hall on Thursday for a special Youth Parliament, designed to let them experience how democratic processes work.
$3m To Replace Buwu ‘Shed’
The Buwu program at Cherbourg State School will receive a $3 million boost from the State Government’s Closing the Gap Priority Fund.
Working Together To Close The Gap
With only four of the 19 Closing The Gaps targets on track, there doesn’t seem to be a lot to celebrate in regards to First Nations health.
Driver Faces Six Charges
Police have charged a 32-year-old man who allegedly failed a roadside drug test with six traffic offences after he reportedly drove dangerously on the D’Aguilar Highway on Thursday.
Aunty Ruth Steals The Show!
Two local superstars travelled back to the South Burnett this week for a very special event at Murgon State High School.
Key Link Road Upgraded
Toowoomba Regional Council says a 12-month program to repair flood-damaged Pierces Creek Road is almost finished.
MP Promises Container Levy
A future Coalition Government would legislate to tax containers imported into Australia, Nationals Leader and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud announced on Thursday.
Woman Killed In Crash
A 71-year-old Murgon woman died – and a 78-year Murgon man suffered critical injuries – when a vehicle ran off the highway and hit a tree near Goomeri on Thursday afternoon.
Four Charged After Drugs Raid
Police have charged four men after allegedly seizing drugs and stolen property from a Taabinga property on Tuesday.
Tots Celebrate At Playgroup Party
Taabinga Tots celebrated National Playgroup Week with a special free Playgroup Party on Monday at Taabinga State School.
Blue Gums To Be Cut Down
A small stand of closely planted eucalypts on the corner of Haly and Albert streets in Kingaroy will be removed and replaced with five “suitable” street trees, after a split vote in the South Burnett Regional Council on Wednesday.
Cutting Edge Craft At Gallery
Well-known Kingaroy paper tole expert Rosemarie Matthews-Frederick has taken over the main space at Kingaroy Art Gallery this month to highlight her creations.
Boys Charged Over Carjacking
Police have charged two teenage boys in relation to an alleged carjacking in Murgon on March 12.
