Students Enjoy Uni Careers Camp
The University of Southern Queensland recently organised a special careers camp to provide an “on-campus experience” for 56 young Indigenous students from across south-east Queensland.
Council Sets Baiting Dates
South Burnett Regional Council, in conjunction with Biosecurity Queensland, is organising another round of wild dog and feral pig baiting in the region.
Sporting Grants Now Open
Sporting groups are being encouraged to apply for funding for a national $29.7 million program aimed at upgrading community sport infrastructure.
Woman Injured In Highway Crash
A 28-year-old Yarraman woman suffered a suspected head injury when her Toyota LandCruiser rolled on the D’Aguilar Highway at South Nanango on Thursday morning.
South Nanango Fire Under Control
Firefighters have contained a grass fire burning beside Izzards Road at South Nanango.
Young Golfers Star On Greens
Some of Queensland’s best young golfers took over the greens in Kingaroy and Nanango this week for a keenly contested four-day golfing championship.
Planning Starts For Christmas Lunch
Planning for the 2018 Kingaroy Community Christmas Lunch has begun, with organisers calling out for volunteers to help on Christmas Day.
Have You Seen Gavin?
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 50-year-old man reported missing from Kingaroy.
Young Riders Test Their Skills
Forty riders from 11 local schools took part in the 2018 South Burnett Equestrian Challenge held at the Kingaroy Showgrounds last week.
Tickets On Sale For League’s Big Night
It’s on again … tickets have gone on sale for the annual South Burnett Rugby League Dinner which will be held on Saturday, August 18
Please Don’t Burn Our Poles: Ergon
Ergon Energy is urging property owners planning hazard reduction burns to take precautions to prevent damage to the electricity network – and avoid potentially large repair bills.
Deadline For Community Grants
Not-for-profit groups in Yarraman and Cooyar have just a day left to apply for funding under Round 1 of Toowoomba Regional Council’s community grants scheme.
Cattle Producers Call For Tick Support
AgForce says a lack of State Government resources is leaving cattle producers more exposed to ticks
$10,000 Fine For Raw Prawns
A bait supplier who moved contaminated raw prawns outside the movement restriction area and sold them to a bait shop in the Warwick region has been fined $10,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court.
Students Take Up Rock Challenge
The Maryknoll Centre at Saint Mary’s Catholic College was packed to overflowing on Friday night for the school’s annual celebration of music and dancing, Rock On Stage.
Aussies Spend Even More Time Online
Australians are spending even more time online … and 73 per cent of that time is spent with websites, not social media.
Crash Driver Tested Positive: Police
A driver involved in a single-vehicle crash in Haly Street, Kingaroy, on Saturday afternoon allegedly tested positive at a roadside drug test.
Dob In A Dealer: MP
Member for Wide Bay – and former police officer – Llew O’Brien is urging local communities to get involved in the latest round of the Federal Government’s ‘Dob in a Dealer’ campaign.
$220,000 Promise To Wine Industry
The State Government has committed to provide the Queensland Wine Industry Association with $220,000 to promote tourism, opening the door for the association to apply for a matching federal grant.
South Burnett ‘Overlooked Again’
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says it is unacceptable the South Burnett has been overlooked to host an information forum in preparation for the rollout of the Container Refund Scheme.
