Event Permits Needed For BVRT
Department of Transport and Main Roads has introduced a permit system for events on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.
TV Stolen From Caravan
Thieves have targeted a house and caravan in Maidenwell, smashing a window and stealing a television.
Barbecue To Support ‘Aspies’
A barbecue lunch is being held in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt on Wednesday (April 17) to help raise funds for the South Burnett Autism Support Group (SBASG).
Stags To Host TV Game
It’s now official … Nanango Stags will be hosting a round of the InTrust Super Cup in July.
Murgon Plans Second Meeting
The communities of Murgon and Cherbourg will be holding a follow-up public meeting this week to discuss solutions to youth crime in both towns.
Social Media Posts Are ‘On The Record’
A new set of guidelines explaining the “do’s and don’ts” of how Councillors manage their social media accounts has been issued by the State Government.
Protesters Face $652 Fines
Animal rights activists who invade farms and meatworks in Queensland will face $652.75 fines.
Art Ushers In Autumn Garden Expo
The annual Wondai Garden Expo Art Competition always features plenty of bunches of flowers, but this year it was a bunch of carrots that caught the judge’s eye.
Taskforce Wants To Hear From Tradies
The Special Joint Taskforce investigating allegations of fraud in Queensland’s building industry will be holding a face-to-face session for local tradies in Toowoomba next month.
Governor Thanks Murgon Man
Former Murgon resident Waverley Stanley – founder of the Yalari educational foundation – was presented with his Member of the Order of Australia (AM) medal in a ceremony at Government House in Brisbane on Thursday.
Two Big Feature Days Approaching
Two key race days for Nanango and Wondai are only week or so away.
Six ‘Local Heroes’ Get Grants
The South Burnett Mountain Bike Club is one of six local groups which will receive a Local Hero grant from Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.
League Takes A Short Break
After a big round of games played last Saturday, rugby league is taking a two-week break in the South Burnett due to the school holidays and Easter
May Opening For Bunnings
The $17 million Bunnings Warehouse in Kingaroy will officially open late next month.
PCYC Trial To Start Soon
The South Burnett PCYC in Murgon will begin an eight-week trial on May 11 of a Saturday night program which aims to cut youth crime in the area.
Van Celebrates Fifty Years Of Going Nuts
South Burnett Food Ambassador Jason Food took a stroll along memory lane on Friday morning as part of The Peanut Van’s 50th birthday celebrations.
Charity Riders Tour The Region
Thirty-five cyclists, accompanied by a support crew of 20, have been calling the South Burnett home this week … and it’s all for a good cause.
Mobile Clinics For Women
Darling Downs Health Service mobile women’s health nurse Marcia Hunt will be visiting a variety of locations in the South Burnett this month to conduct free health clinics.
Rebate Offered For Desilting
Queensland primary producers can now claim up to 25 per cent of the cost of a private contractor to desilt a dam on their drought-declared property.
Plan To Start Wheelchair Sports
South Burnett disability advocate Rhonda Trivett has plans to set up wheelchair basketball and wheelchair table tennis teams in the South Burnett.
