The Proston Show was “blessed with kind weather, green grass and a good range of exhibits” … these words from Federal MP Ken O’Dowd at the official opening summed up Saturday’s 60th annual show very nicely.
Vandals have struck at the Kingaroy Swimming Pool twice in two weekends.
Police are astounded that 15 alleged drug drivers have been detected in the South Burnett since last Thursday.
The Queensland Government seems likely to be hit with an $80 million bill to rehabilitate land around the former Linc underground coal gasification site near Chinchilla.
The Queensland Government will invest $22 million into a program that will help councils get infrastructure projects to a “shovel-ready” stage.
South Burnett farmers with over 2000 litres of used oil can have it collected and disposed of for free by waste removal company J.J. Richards and Sons.
Three young boys have been charged after a mini-bus was allegedly stolen from a government property in Murgon on Sunday night and crashed into a fence in Cherbourg.
Member for Gympie Tony Perrett believes Council amalgamations, which were supposed to produce many benefits for ratepayers, have failed to deliver any value.
A suggestion by the Queensland Teachers’ Union that teachers place Eureka Flag stickers on their private property in schools has raised the ire of Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington.
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.
The Googa Outdoor Education Facility at 571 Nukku Road, Googa Creek has been given approval to expand by Toowoomba Regional Council.
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding two meetings for Kingaroy’s CBD property owners and traders on Thursday, March 22 to discuss preliminary plans for its inner-city revitalisation project.
Volunteers organising this year’s Wine and Food In The Park Festival didn’t turn up for work on Friday.
The Grand Final of the South Burnett’s local senior cricket competition will be played on Saturday at Murgon State High School.
Murgon Leather is set to receive a half a million dollar expansion, thanks to assistance from the Federal Government.
Over the past few years, the South Burnett Regional Council has had to organise both Drought Recovery and Flood Recovery barbecues and information sessions to help ease the pain of natural disasters in the area.
New tree-clearing protections will take effect from Friday, March 9 after a number of reforms to existing laws were introduced in State Parliament on Thursday.
The State Government is urging people who’ve purchased new energy efficient air conditioners, washing machines or refrigerators to apply for a cash rebate.
Woolworths have announced they will axe expiry dates on gift cards – not just on new cards, but also on cards already issued.
Kingaroy Men’s Shed now has some of the latest computer equipment thanks to the very grateful son of one of the members.
