Driver Trapped For Six Hours
A truck driver is recovering in hospital after he was trapped inside the cab of his over-turned prime mover for more than six hours on Tuesday.
MP Attacks ‘Grey Nomad Tax’
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has called on the State Government to scrap what she describes as a “heartless” tax on grey nomads.
Government Offers Interest-Free Solar
The Queensland Government is offering interest-free, seven year loans to eligible families to install 3 kilowatt solar systems and reduce their electricity costs.
The Budget ‘We Had To Have’
Cr Terry Fleischfresser has praised the Council’s 2018-19 Budget, saying it was ‘the Budget we have to have’.
Bank Boost For Students
The Centre For Supervised Distance Education – a special facility in Kingaroy for Distance Education students – now has almost $1000 worth of new equipment, courtesy of the local Westpac Bank branch.
Youth Charged Over Ram Raid
A 16-year-old Cherbourg teenager has been charged over a ram raid at a Kingaroy bottleshop in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Water And Waste Charges To Rise
South Burnett residents will pay an extra $57 a year in water, sewerage and waste removal charges from July 1, but large businesses will get some relief from high water usage charges.
Have You Seen Jed?
Police are appealing for urgent public assistance to find a 13-year-old boy reported missing from Memerambi on Monday.
Deputy Mayor Shares Budget Concerns
South Burnett Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff says while she is broadly happy with Council’s 2018-19 Budget, changes to road funding and cuts to community groups are causing her concern.
$25.96m Spend On Road Network
The South Burnett Regional Council’s 2018-19 Budget will invest almost $26 million into the region’s 3000km road network over the coming year.
$1m Jobs Plan For Wide Bay-Burnett
The Wide Bay Burnett is one of 10 regions across the country which has been targeted for help under a new Federal Government jobs trial
Applications Open Soon For Grants
Applications for Toowoomba Regional Council’s next round of community grants will open on July 1.
Budget To Hit Rural Landholders
Farmers could face rate rises of between 5 and 6 per cent following the scrapping of the South Burnett Regional Council’s controversial $200 annual road levy.
Mayor Urges Prayers For Rain
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio is urging residents to join in a regional “day of prayer” on July 1 as a show of support for drought-affected communities in southern Queensland.
Wondai Sets A Cracking Pace
The annual Wondai Country Festival held its second outing at the weekend, and it turned out to be bigger than even the organisers had expected.
KCCI Encourages Wind Farm Work
The Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce and Industry is encouraging South Burnett businesses and residents who want to work on the Coopers Gap Wind Farm to contact the project’s major contractors.
Woman Hurt In Highway Collision
A woman has been flown to Brisbane in a stable condition after a head-on collision on the D’Aguilar Highway between South Nanango and Yarraman on Sunday afternoon.
Freak Accident Kills Rodeo Contractor
Well-known Mundubbera bull contractor Brian King, 58, has been killed in a freak accident at the Woodford Show.
Crash Blocks Bunya Highway
A serious head-on collision on the Bunya Highway on the southern approaches to Wooroolin blocked traffic for about an hour on Saturday evening.
A Night To Warm The Soul
On a cold winter’s night in June, what could be better than some warm soup, a sausage sizzle and some hot coffee?
