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Book Now For A Starry Night!

Book Now For A Starry Night!

Bookings are now open for the Kingaroy Men’s Shed’s popular “Dinner Under The Stars” fundraiser for the LifeFlight Foundation.

Big Weekend For Warriors

Big Weekend For Warriors

Wooroolin Warriors were too strong for Murgon Crusaders in the Grand Final of the Gympie A Grade One-Day cricket competition played on Saturday in Gympie.

Police Probe Fatal Crash

Police Probe Fatal Crash

Police are appealing for anyone who may have information – or dashcam footage – linked to a fatal collision which occurred on the Brisbane Valley Highway on Wednesday to come forward.

Meet’n’Greet In King St

Meet’n’Greet In King St

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s first meet’n’greet for 2025 will be held from 5:15pm on February 11 in the historic Carrolls Buildings in King Street.

BIEDO Reflects On A Busy Year

BIEDO Reflects On A Busy Year

The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation – better known as BIEDO – is looking for two representatives from the North Burnett to fill membership vacancies.

Boys Charged Over Bashing

Boys Charged Over Bashing

Murgon detectives and officers from the State Flying Squad have charged two teenage boys over the bashing of an elderly couple in Murgon earlier this month.

Aussie Flavour At Kumbia

Aussie Flavour At Kumbia

Kumbia’s popular “Cheap As Chips” fundraising dinner for the Hall Committee took on an Australia Day feel on Saturday night.

First Turbines At Wambo

First Turbines At Wambo

Construction finished recently on the second of the 83 wind turbines which will be erected at the Wambo Wind Farm.

Council Hopes To Woo Medicos

Council Hopes To Woo Medicos

South Burnett Regional Council has released three videos to help promote the region as a career option – and lifestyle choice – for medical professionals.

Pumped Hydro Survey Online

Pumped Hydro Survey Online

Queensland Hydro – the government corporation behind the proposed Borumba Dam pumped hydro project – has hired a survey company to contact local communities.

Delayed Harvest To Begin

Delayed Harvest To Begin

Timber harvesting in the Yarraman State Forest – which had been planned to start in early November – will now begin at the end of this month. 

Grant To Improve Safety

Grant To Improve Safety

The Bunya Mountains Community Association is one of 27 groups across Queensland to receive a grant from the Ergon-Energex Community Fund.

Phyllis Earns An OAM

Phyllis Earns An OAM

Well-known Goomeri resident Phyllis Hopf was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the national Australia Day Honours announced on Sunday.