Biker Seriously Injured
A motorbike rider, aged in his 50s, was critically injured in a collision in Nanango on Tuesday morning.
Tableland(s) Hall Celebrates 100 Years
Is it Tableland or Tablelands? This was the question no one seemed to be able to answer definitively at the recent Hall Centenary held in the small rural area just north of Murgon.
JPs Recognised For Decades Of Service
Fourteen Justices of the Peace from the South Burnett and Somerset regional council areas were recognised for their long service to the community in a small ceremony in Kingaroy on Friday.
Trial To Improve Access To Doctors
A new partnership between Kingaroy Hospital, local GPs and the South Burnett Regional Council aims to reduce visits to hospital emergency departments.
$6.46m Upgrade For Bunyas
The Dandabah Picnic Area and Visitor Information Centre at the Bunya Mountains is about to get a $6.46 million facelift.
Coalition Promise On Road Funding
A Coalition Government has promised to reinstate the 80:20 Federal funding split for nationally significant road projects in regional and remote Australia if elected at the upcoming Federal Election.
Man Critically Injured In Crash
A man was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway in the early hours of Monday.
Crash At Okeden
A man aged in his 60s was taken by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital after a single-vehicle crash near Okeden on Saturday night.
Matt Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Kingaroy State High School scooped the pool at the recent South Burnett Music Awards.
On-The-Spot Vape Fines Soar
Stores caught stocking and selling illegal tobacco and vapes face on-the-spot fines of up to $161,300, the State Government announced on Thursday.
Mozzie Warning After JEV Deaths
Three cases of Japanese Encephalitis Virus have now been reported in Queensland, with two deaths – the State’s first recorded fatalities from the virus since 2022.
Council Approves BESS In Split Vote
Spanish-based renewables company X-ELIO will be able to go ahead with its proposed 300MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Alice Creek after a split vote in the South Burnett Regional Council on Thursday morning.
MPs Shelve Human Rights Review
Recommendations made after a mandatory review of Queensland’s Human Rights Act will not be implemented by the current State Government.
Farmers React To Tariff Decision
The National Farmers’ Federation has expressed “profound disappointment” in the United States’ decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all Australian exports.
Lions Celebrate 60 Years Of Service
The Lions Club of Kingaroy has been serving the local community for 60 years, so it only seems fitting 60 people turned up for the club’s birthday celebration on Saturday night.
Erkens Takes Mail Issue To MP
Nanango councillor Jane Erkens appears to have had a win over a mail delivery issue affecting a small group of residents in two local streets,
Gem Show Postponed
The two-day South Burnett Gem Show – due to be held at the Wondai Sportsground this weekend – has been postponed due to the weather.
Convoy Sparks The Question: RU OK?
The RU OK Conversation Convoy rolled into Cherbourg at the weekend with the aim of raising awareness about the important question we should all be asking each other every day, “Are You Okay?”.
HerKind Celebrates In Style
International Women’s Day was celebrated in style on March 8 when I attended the Herkind Project’s Gala Ball in Kingaroy where we heard from the fabulous and inspirational Julie Cross.
‘Adult Time’ Crimes Expanded
The number of youths charged with stealing cars tripled between 2014 and 2024, according to statistics highlighted by the State Government.
