Cherbourg Celebrates With Pride
Singing, a smoking ceremony and lots of different types of dancing … a large crowd of Cherbourg residents and visitors celebrated NAIDOC Week with enthusiasm on Tuesday.
RACQ Warns About Dodgy Claims
RACQ has issued a warning to South Burnett and Gympie residents to be on the alert for opportunistic “storm chasers” who have been knocking on doors trying to tempt people into lodging dodgy insurance claims.
Taliqua Celebrates World Success
Kingaroy beach volleyball champion Taliqua Clancy and her partner Mariafe Artacho del Solar are celebrating winning bronze at the World Championships in Germany – the first medal Australians have won in the competition for 16 years
Police Arrest Boy, 13, After Break-In
A 13-year-old Murgon boy is being dealt with under the Youth Justice Act after a house was broken into in Murgon and a car stolen.
Ex-Red Ant In ANZ Clash
The rugby league career of former Kingaroy Red Ant Logan Bayliss-Brow is continuing to take off, with the 19-year-old selected to play for the Queensland Under 20s team.
Pause For Meandu Creek
Stanwell has temporarily stopped discharging water into Meandu Creek so property owners can repair culverts that cross it.
Australia Post Offers $10,000 Grants
Not-for-profit community organisations can secure a grant of up to $10,000 from Australia Post.
Skydivers To Drop In On Festival
This year’s Blackbutt Avocado Festival will be raining cash … or more correctly, parachuting it in.
Stolen Wages Case ‘Settled’
The parties involved in a class action seeking payment of “stolen wages” withheld from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers have reportedly agreed in principle to a settlement scheme.
League Legend Remembered
A rugby league all-star who grew up in Blackbutt will be remembered on Friday (July 12) at the Roy Emerson Museum in Blackbutt.
Colours Brighten Up Winter Races
Colourful fashions and exciting racing brightened up a dull winter’s day at the Wondai Races on Saturday.
MP Queries Hospital Underspend
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has asked why spending on Kingaroy Hospital’s upgrade is running 53 per cent under budget.
Meatworks For Sale ‘To Serious Buyer’
The site of the former Murgon meatworks is up for sale if a serious developer wants to buy it, according to Deputy Mayor Cr Kathy Duff.
Shock Gift Helps Bunya Mountains
Visitors to the Bunya Mountains can rest easier, thanks to a joint effort by the Rotary Club of Kingaroy and Andersen’s Carpets.
Pop-Up Service Coming To Yarraman
Toowoomba Regional Council is encouraging Yarraman area residents to have a chat at a Yarraman Customer Service pop-up centre being run at Yarraman Library on Thursday (July 11).
Stolen Car Linked To Break-In
Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from Kingaroy later linked to a break-and-enter in Murgon.
Deb’s Secret Recipe For Success
The Peanut Van’s year of celebrations marking its 50th anniversary is continuing, with the countdown to the release of a special peanut cookbook gaining momentum.
Boat Rego Stickers To End
Boat registration stickers will come to an end on October 1, the same as car registration stickers which were phased out in 2014.
Wondai Salutes Our Reserves
Wondai’s 14th annual Reserve Forces Day commemoration was held on Sunday with guests again travelling again from across the State for a parade, wreath-laying ceremony and good fellowship.
Fire Badly Damages Home
Fire investigators are examining the cause of a blaze which badly damaged a house in Sorensen Street, Kingaroy, in the early hours of Monday morning.
