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Stamps Look Set To Rise

Stamps Look Set To Rise

Australia Post has lodged a draft notification with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission seeking an increase in the basic postage rate from $1 to $1.10 from January.

Truckie In Sticky Situation

Truckie In Sticky Situation

A truck driver escaped injury when his rig flipped on its side and hit a tree on the Burnett Highway north of Nanango on Tuesday night.

Derby Tops Off Cup Day

Derby Tops Off Cup Day

Saturday’s Nanango Cup race meeting drew the biggest crowd seen at Lee Park so far this year … and also one of the most unusual.

Nanango Takes Out Challenge

Nanango Takes Out Challenge

Nanango State High School has won the Open grand final of the Wide Bay Southern Broncos Challenge after overpowering Murgon State High School at Nanango on Tuesday afternoon.

Be Careful Around Power Poles

Be Careful Around Power Poles

Firefighters and Ergon Energy have urged property owners to take extra precautions when conducting controlled burns near the electricity network.

Speeding Driver Fined $1245

Speeding Driver Fined $1245

A 20-year-old Yarraman man has been fined $1245 and lost his licence for six months after he was pulled over for speeding on the D’Aguilar Highway on Sunday morning.

League Stands United In Grief

League Stands United In Grief

A very important message was shared at the end of the senior rugby league game played in Cherbourg on Saturday, and it wasn’t the final score

Teen Bitten By Dog

Teen Bitten By Dog

Paramedics were called to a private residence in Proston on Saturday night after a teenager was bitten by a dog.

Small Grants Program Opens

Small Grants Program Opens

Federal MPs will be accepting submissions from Monday from community organisations, councils and sporting groups for grants for small capital projects under the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program (SCP).

No Plans To Sell Assets: Moreton

No Plans To Sell Assets: Moreton

Moreton Resources has received expressions of interest in two of the company’s coal projects, the company’s quarterly report to shareholders has revealed.

Saints Lick Their Wounds

Saints Lick Their Wounds

South Burnett Saints women will be action in Kingaroy on Saturday against competition leaders University while the men have a bye.

Toowoomba Business Continues To Grow

Toowoomba Business Continues To Grow

The Gross Regional Product for the Toowoomba Region was more than $10.81 billion last year, mayor Paul Antonio revealed in his annual State of the Region address on Thursday night.