Acland Expansion Moves Closer
New Hope Corporation – the company behind the Stage 3 expansion at New Acland Coal Mine – has been granted approval to amend the Environmental Authority for the project
Proston Pulls Together For Show
The 61st annual Proston Show was another celebration of everything that’s good about life in a country town … a community pulling together to make things happen
Wine, Food & Fun In The Park
It’s a simple idea … wine and food in a park but it’s proved to be a winning formula in Kingaroy for the past 20 years.
Heritage Grants Close This Friday
Community groups only have until the end of this week to apply for support in the latest round of the Heritage Nanango Community Funding scheme.
Anderson Does It Again
Hivesville horseman Lindsay Anderson’s strike rate is phenomenal. His last fifty starters (since September 24, 2017) have accumulated 14 wins, 12 seconds and six thirds
New Group To Organise
Kingaroy NAIDOC Event
A new Indigenous corporation will organise Kingaroy’s NAIDOC event in July, taking over from Council
Three Charged After Car Park Fracas
Three people will face charges after police were called to a disturbance in the SupaIGA car park in Kingaroy last Tuesday evening.
BOM Issues Fire Weather Warning
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a fire weather warning on Monday afternoon for the Maranoa, Warrego, Darling Downs, Granite Belt and Southeast Coast forecast districts.
$5000 Grant Scheme Opens
Community groups have been invited to apply for grants of up to $5000 for worthy projects under the Ergon-Energex Community Fund.
Have Your Say On Safety
Yarraman residents have been invited to “have their say” in the Toowoomba Regional Council’s biggest safety survey.
Ergon ‘Oldies’ Get Together
Former Ergon workers got together to swap stories and share memories in Wondai recently, and the group now plans to make it a regular event.
Round-Up Attracts Hundreds
The Red Ant Round-Up attracted about 240 people – including more than 150 health professionals – to Kingaroy at the weekend.
Gympie Too Strong In Final
Gympie Colts chased down the target set by Murgon Crusaders to take out the Gympie A Grade cricket grand final at the weekend
Callout For Soccer Players!
All South Burnett soccer clubs are currently on the lookout for more senior players.
Blackouts Hit Wondai
Two power outages in the Wondai area on Saturday afternoon left about 420 Ergon Energy customers without power for several hours.
Endeavour Day Kicks Off Fundraising
A mini show-and-shine was held outside the Grand Hotel in Wooroolin on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Endeavour Foundation and to raise awareness about this year’s Great Endeavour Rally.
Roo Blamed For Rollover
A man was flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition after a single vehicle rollover on the Cooyar-Mt Binga Road on Saturday morning.
Bonus Fun At Wine & Food!
Guests at this year’s Wine and Food In The Park festival will get a bonus with their wristband on Saturday … a free ticket in a special festival prize draw.
Women Celebrate A Big Day
Kumbia Kindergarten’s International Women’s Day lunch returned with gusto on Friday … at a new location and with more than 100 diners.
Fishing’s Still Great Despite Dam Levels
Water levels at our two dams are slowly dropping … it’s hard to ignore, but it’s a simple fact of life when you’re going through one of the worst droughts we’ve seen for some time
