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MP Praises Budget Initiatives

MP Praises Budget Initiatives

Agriculture Minister – and Member for Maranoa – David Littleproud says the future of agriculture in the South Burnett is being supported through initiatives announced in last week’s Federal Budget.

Selfish Car Thieves Leave Sick Stranded

Selfish Car Thieves Leave Sick Stranded

Medical trips for seriously ill local residents have been thrown into disarray after selfish young car thieves stole and trashed four vehicles from Murgon’s Graham House on Saturday night.

Another Busy Week For Police

Another Busy Week For Police

Kingaroy Police have been kept busy over the past week with a string of traffic, drug offences and – sadly – the usual calls related to domestic violence.

One Hurt In Rollover

One Hurt In Rollover

One person has been taken to Nanango Hospital after single-vehicle crash on Manumbar Road at Wyalla on Monday afternoon.

Runners Get In The Pink

Runners Get In The Pink

More than 100 people donned pink clothing and turned out to Gordon McKell Park next to the Timber Industry Museum in Wondai on Sunday morning to help raise funds for breast cancer research.

Climate Scientist Picked For UN Post

Climate Scientist Picked For UN Post

Well-known University of Southern Queensland climate scientist Professor Roger Stone has been elected president of the World Meteorological Organisation’s Commission for Agricultural Meteorology.

Youth Charged After Driving Spree

Youth Charged After Driving Spree

A teenage driver who allegedly sped away from police on multiple occasions around the Kingaroy and Nanango areas has been arrested after help from local residents.

Girl Injured While Playing

Girl Injured While Playing

The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called into help a young girl after she fell playing hide and seek at a property near Proston on Sunday afternoon.

Twice As Nice At Burrandowan

Twice As Nice At Burrandowan

Punters at this year’s 96th annual Burrandowan Picnic Races were greeted with a couple of big surprises when they came through the gates on Saturday.

Maidenwell Duo Unveils Country Muster

Maidenwell Duo Unveils Country Muster

The South Burnett is about to get a new annual music festival, which the organisers aim to develop over coming years into a “destination event” to attract tourists to the region

Students Breathe New Life Into Old School

Students Breathe New Life Into Old School

The old Greenview State School building has seen generations of young children come and go through its doors, so it seemed a shame that for the past five years it has been sitting vacant in Kingaroy.

Speakers Shine In Murgon

Speakers Shine In Murgon

South Burnett Toastmasters club hosted its first ever “Showcase” event at the weekend, with speakers coming from six clubs to share tall tales and true on stage.

Linc Energy Fined $4.5m

Linc Energy Fined $4.5m

Linc Energy has been fined $4.5 million for causing serious environmental harm at its underground coal gasification (UCG) site near Chinchilla.

Saints Knock Over Dalby

Saints Knock Over Dalby

South Burnett Saints’ men blew Dalby off the paddock in their Round 3 Darling Downs AFL match in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon.

Classic Run Back At Wondai

Classic Run Back At Wondai

It’s time to dress up in pink again! The annual Mother’s Day Classic fun run (and walk) will be held this Sunday on the South Burnett Rail Trail at Wondai.

Anger Mounts Over Apex Park

Anger Mounts Over Apex Park

Kumbia’s community is up-in-arms about a proposal to close the town’s only public children’s playground at Apex Park in Bell Street.