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Kindy Snags A New Barbie

Kindy Snags A New Barbie

Nanango and District Kindergarten have been cooking up a storm thanks to a new barbecue sponsored by Heritage Bank Nanango.

Helping Hand For Nanango Heroes

Helping Hand For Nanango Heroes

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has presented a Local Hero grant to the Nanango State School P&C so they can continue to help families who may not be able to afford uniforms.

$840,000 Grant For Export Hub

$840,000 Grant For Export Hub

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) will receive almost $840,000 from the Federal Government to establish an export hub in Toowoomba.

Council To Auction 35 Properties

Council To Auction 35 Properties

South Burnett Regional Council will put 35 properties with a combined unimproved value of more than $3 million up for auction to recover $854,226 in unpaid rates.

$1 Milk ‘Dead And Gone’

$1 Milk ‘Dead And Gone’

The decision by Coles and Aldi to kill off $1 per litre milk has been welcomed by Queensland dairy farmers and MPs from both sides of politics.

Council To Trial Bicycle Hire

Council To Trial Bicycle Hire

People who would like to cycle the South Burnett Rail Trail but don’t own a bicycle will soon be able to hire one from the Kingaroy or Wondai Visitor Information Centres.

Drug Offences Drop For Second Year

Drug Offences Drop For Second Year

Assaults and illicit drug use were the two most common crimes in Australia last year, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Pumpkin Festival To Expand

Pumpkin Festival To Expand

Goomeri’s Pumpkin Festival will be expanding to a four-day event from May 23-26 this year, and introducing several new activities into the mix.

Amanda Takes Over At Wondai

Amanda Takes Over At Wondai

The Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s new president Amanda Seiler officially assumed the position at the gallery’s March exhibition opening, and former president Elaine Madill said she couldn’t be happier.

EPIRBs Call In Rescue Chopper

EPIRBs Call In Rescue Chopper

Two emergency beacons triggered the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter into action on Saturday evening after a motorcycle rider was critically injured near Mount Stanley.