Colleagues Salute Sergeant Brown
Local police officers turned out in force on Friday to salute the career of retiring Wondai Officer-in-Charge, Sergeant Gary Brown.
Wetlands Fire ‘May Have Been Lit’
The QFES believes the fire that burned out a large part of the Wooroolin Wetlands on Friday – and which was still smouldering on Monday – may have been deliberately lit.
How Your Rates Have Doubled
Average rate bills in the South Burnett have doubled in the decade since the 2008 council amalgamations while CPI over the same period has risen by just 24 per cent.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Spring Race Meeting on Saturday – always one of its most colourful meetings of the year.
Canid Joins Six-Figure Club
Fancy investing $400 and grossing a cool $100,115? Canid and his camp headed by buyer and trainer Glenn Richardson have reached that milestone
Young Farmers Lend A Hand
Parents and children from Kingaroy Kindy have thrown their weight behind the “South Burnett Food For Farmers” appeal being held in conjunction with Nanango Lions Club.
Upgrades To Linking Roads
Funding under Round 6 of the Federal Government’s “Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program” should lead to a few more safer connecting roads in areas surrounding the South Burnett.
Cricket Great To Host Clinics
Former Australian Test cricketer Geoff Dymock will be coming to the South Burnett during the September school holidays to conduct coaching clinics with young players.
Sonie Nominated For Syngenta Award
South Burnett businessman Sonie Crumpton has been named as a national finalist in Syngenta Australia’s prestigious annual Growth Awards.
Learn How To Spread Your Message
Are you angry with Council? Do you want to stop a coal mine? Maybe you want to agitate FOR a coal mine … or maybe you just belong to a not-for-profit group planning an event, or a service club holding a fundraiser?
Post Rip Challenge Looking For Sponsors
The Maidenwell Community Group is seeking sponsors to help create a new two-day Post Rip Challenge that will also help raise funds for LifeFlight.
Avo Good Time In Blackbutt
It’s that time of the year again when usually sane people don’t only smash avocados, they toss them, roll them, juggle them … and yes, even eat them.
Parmalat Backs Milk Levy
Milk processor Parmalat has supported a proposal by the Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation that a 10 cents per litre “drought levy” be added to supermarket milk prices to help support farmers.
Fish Are Deep And Hungry
Spring is finally here and it’s the time of year I always look forward to because the water temperatures are gradually increasing
Joint Committee To Visit Cherbourg
The Federal Government’s Joint Select Committee investigating Constitutional Recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be coming to Cherbourg.
Kingaroy Flavour At Launch
There was a Kingaroy flavour to the official launch of the 2018-19 domestic cricket season in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Bowls Club To Debate Future
The future of the Proston Bowls Club will be debated at a special meeting this Wednesday night (September 5).
Wondai Show Was A Roaring Success!
A record number of stud beef entries, the return of the bull ride, gleaming trucks … the 101st Wondai Show had it all at the weekend.
Teens Charged Over Kingaroy Break-Ins
Two 17-year-old Kingaroy residents have been charged with a number of property offences that occurred in Kingaroy on August 31.
Wheelie Ends In Hospital
A motorbike rider was flown to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Prince Street, Kingaroy, on Saturday.
