It’s Almost Cricket Time!
With the finals happening in all footy codes at the moment in the South Burnett, it’s almost time to start thinking about cricket!
Grant To Salute ‘Boys From Barambah’
The Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group will receive $2728 from the Armistice Centenary Grants Program to install special timber poles and plaques at the Anzac Memorial Park in Cherbourg.
Man Charged With Drug Trafficking
Kingaroy detectives have charged a 20-year-old man after investigations into alleged drug trafficking in the South Burnett.
Stanwell Wants Energy ‘Certainty’
The confusion in Canberra has created confusion in the power industry, and this frustration was apparent on Thursday morning at Stanwell’s regular community update held at Tarong Power Station.
Joint Push To Fix Phone Services
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry has joined forces with the Jandowae Chamber of Commerce to press for better telecommunications between Kingaroy and Dalby
Country Drivers Risking Their Lives
A surprising statistic has been revealed during Queensland Road Safety Week … one in four people killed in vehicles on Queensland roads aren’t wearing seatbelts, and the problem is worst in regional Queensland.
BOM Predicts More Dry Conditions
The Bureau of Meteorology released its 2018 Spring Outlook on Thursday which shows warmer and drier-than-average conditions are expected across many parts of Australia in the next three months.
BaconFest In 2019 Or 2020?
No decision has been made yet by the organising committee about whether BaconFest will return in 2019 or whether it should become a biannual event.
Council Maps Future Of VICs
The South Burnett Regional Council says it is committed to the future of Visitor Information Centres (VICs) in the region despite a drop in numbers over the past 10 years.
Upgrades Planned For Yarraman Cemetery
Toowoomba Regional Council will soon start work on improvements at Yarraman Cemetery as part of program to upgrade the 27 cemeteries that Council looks after.
‘Business As Usual’ At Nanango Hospital
Nanango Hospital reopened on Thursday morning after Wednesday’s fire in bushland at the rear of the complex.
Bega Profits Rise 45pc
Bega Cheese – which bought out the Peanut Company of Australia in January – recorded a normalised after-tax profit of $44 million in 2017-18, up 45 per cent.
Kingaroy Link To PM’s Visit
When newly elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison made his flying visit to Queensland on Monday, most people wouldn’t have realised the strong Kingaroy connection to the event.
Have You Seen This Hilux?
Kingaroy Police are investigating the theft of a white Toyota Hilux 4WD trayback stolen from a carport in Ferne Road, Kingaroy.
Fire Forces Hospital Evacuation
A fast-moving bushfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon forced the evacuation of Nanango Hospital as a precautionary measure
Gunners Bow Out
This year’s football season came to an end for Gunners on Saturday when both the Women’s and Men’s Division teams were defeated in the make-or-break Preliminary Finals.
Police Push Safety Message
Kingaroy Police marked Queensland Road Safety Week with a special breakfast outside the station in Alford Street on Wednesday.
Residents Slept Through Burglary
Police are hunting burglars who broke into a house and an adjoining granny flat in South Nanango last week while the occupants were asleep.
AgForce Answers Mulga ‘Mythbuster’
AgForce has hit back at a State Government media statement on Tuesday which said mulga pushing claims were “myths”.
Nanango Reaches Out To Farmers
Farming families in drought-stricken parts of Queensland are being given a helping hand thanks to the efforts of a Nanango resident and the local Lions Club.
