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Juvenile Crime Rates Dropping

Juvenile Crime Rates Dropping

Juvenile crime rates in Queensland have been decreasing, even before the State Government’s “Adult Crime, Adult Time” laws have had time to bite.

Seven In Crawford Crash

Seven In Crawford Crash

Seven people – including three children and a teenager – were taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a head-on crash on the Bunya Highway on Saturday morning.

Warriors Hang On For Victory

Warriors Hang On For Victory

Wooroolin Warriors were crowned the 2024-25 South Burnett One-Day champions after a nail-biting Grand Final win over Nanango last Saturday.

Soccer Back In Kingaroy

Soccer Back In Kingaroy

Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club hosted its first home games in the Darling Downs Community Football competition last Saturday night in Kingaroy.

Murder Comes To Nanango

Murder Comes To Nanango

There’s going to be a murder committed in Nanango next month … and Nanango Theatre Company would like you to come along and witness it!

South Burnett Land Values Soar

South Burnett Land Values Soar

Moffatdale and Hivesville residents have seen the value of their land more than double in the past three years, according to figures released this week by the Valuer-General.

Hornets To Host Big Season Launch

Hornets To Host Big Season Launch

It’s been a big few months for the Cherbourg Hornets Rugby League Club … and it’s going to get even busier when Round 1 of the South Burnett competition kicks off next month.

Business Growth ‘Means Chaos’

Business Growth ‘Means Chaos’

Kingaroy businesspeople Daniel and Mary Huskisson hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s March meet’n’greet on Tuesday night at their Utopia Café in Kingaroy Street.

Council Pair Visits Yarraman

Council Pair Visits Yarraman

Toowoomba councillors James O’Shea and Kerry Shine – part of the team assigned to look after the TRC’s “north zone” – spent last Friday visiting Yarraman.

Woman Hurt In Horse Fall

Woman Hurt In Horse Fall

A young woman was taken to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a horse-riding accident near Proston on Thursday morning.

Budget Boost For Councils

Budget Boost For Councils

There was some good news for Local Government in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget with councils receiving an extra $316 million in direct funding.