The Big Smoke Beckons
There was no cause for lighting up celebratory Havana cigars for the Glenn Richardson team after Wednesday’s Battle Of The Bush barrier draw in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall
Stags Take Sting Out Of Hornets
Nanango Stags stamped their dominance on the 2018 senior South Burnett Rugby League last Saturday by downing the Cherbourg Hornets … at Cherbourg.
Kingaroy BaconFest Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets for various events being held during the inaugural SunPork Fresh Foods BaconFest in August have now gone on sale.
Waste Charges To Rise
The South Burnett Regional Council says waste charges will rise in this year’s Budget, which is due to be handed down on Monday, June 25.
Campers Will Tag Along With Beccy
Country singer Beccy Cole is not only coming to next year’s Maidenwell Country Muster, she’ll be bringing up to 100 of her closest “friends” along with her, too!
Nursing Trial ‘A Good Start’
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the announcement on Thursday of a three-month Nurse Navigator trial for Kilkivan and Goomeri was a good start.
Toowoomba Rates Up By 3pc
Toowoomba Regional Council residents will face an average 3 per cent rate rise after the council handed down its 2018-19 Budget on Friday.
Fun Run Earns State Recognition
There’ll be a new award in The Ration Shed’s already-crowded trophy cabinet after chairperson Aunty Sandra Morgan returned from Cairns recently.
Council Supports Special Needs Project
The South Burnett Regional Council has lent its support to the construction of an all-inclusive playground for special needs children and adults in Nanango.
LGAQ Welcomes Promise
To Fix ‘Broken’ Grants System
The Local Government Association of Queensland has given a cautious thumbs up to last week’s State Budget because of its implicit commitment to fix flaws in the Council grants system.
Blitz Nets Five Drug Drivers
Traffic police conducted a two-day blitz in the Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg areas earlier this week, issuing 67 tickets.
Council Looking For Young Voices
Are you a young person in Yarraman or Cooyar? Are you interested in representing the voice of young people in your region?
Local Towns Vulnerable To Bushfires
Firefighters have singled out Benarkin, Wattle Camp and Wondai as being vulnerable to bushfires over the next few months.
Abbie’s Having Fun With Fruit
Kingaroy businesswoman Abigail Andersson is determined to introduce something completely different to retailing … and help make life a little bit better for some people in the process.
Ag Minister Drops In For A Chat
Agricultural Industry Development Minister Mark Furner dropped into Kingaroy briefly on Wednesday to chat on the radio about the new Agricultural Ministerial Advisory Council.
Numbers Drop At Latest Sale
Numbers were back to just over 400 for Murgon’s Liveweight Sale on Tuesday.
Dam Water Allocations Slashed
Irrigators on the Boyne River & Tarong Water Scheme will have significantly less water available for them to use in 2018-19
Workshop Makes A Social Impact
The question of how individuals can tackle pressing social issues isn’t a topic that comes up very often around the dinner table.
Youth Charged Over Car Thefts
Another 17-year-old youth has been charged in relation to recent car thefts in the Murgon and Cherbourg areas.
Council To Assess Condition Of Assets
South Burnett Regional Council has received a State Government grant to enable it to assess the condition of its various property assets.
