Public Meetings On Kingaroy CBD Upgrade
South Burnett Regional Council will hold public consultation meetings about Kingaroy’s CBD revitalisation project on March 22 and 23
New Hours At Library
A trial of new opening hours at Goomeri Library began on Monday (March 5).
Lawyers Call For Social Media Legislation
Social media platforms must be held to account for harm caused by cyber bullying and violence, says a leading Australian law firm.
Women Finalists Announced
Four finalists have been announced for the prestigious 2018 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.
India Doubles Chickpea Tariffs
The future of chickpeas in Queensland is looking bleaker following another hike in tariffs by the Indian government.
Power Line Fault Causes Blackout
A power line fault near Tessmanns Road in Kingaroy left 1460 Ergon Energy customers without power at 11:47am on Tuesday.
Windera Calf Sashed Grand Champ
A 12-month-old bull calf from the RSVP Droughtmasters Windera cattle stud was sashed Grand Champion Exhibit at the 33rd annual Droughtmaster Futurity Show held at Gatton Showgrounds on Saturday.
United Start Season With Big Win
The South Burnett’s new combined soccer team, South Burnett United, has begun with a flying start in the Toowoomba Football League’s Championship competition.
Police Find Toddler In Back Seat
A 46-year-old Gayndah man, allegedly spotted drinking alcohol while driving, had a three-year-old girl in the back seat of the car at the time, police will allege.
Have You Seen Constance?
Police are appealing for public help to locate a 36-year-old woman who may be in the Brisbane area although she also has family connections throughout south-east Queensland.
Come And Try Junior Speedway
There’s lots happening at the Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club track at Kingaroy Showground on Saturday, including the club’s first Come and Try Day for 2018.
Golfer To Represent Asia-Pacific
Former Kingaroy junior golfer Shae Wools-Cobb, 22, has been selected to represent the Asia-Pacific at the biennial Bonallack Trophy competition being played in Qatar this week.
Drivers To Feel Good Vibrations
Motorists who suddenly feel their cars vibrating shouldn’t just assume something weird mechanically is happening … they should take a look in their mirrors to see if there’s a fire engine behind them.
Protest Group Targets Rail Crossings
A plan to use parts of the South Burnett Rail Trail to carry coal from a Kingaroy mine to port would create three new rail crossings on the Bunya Highway between Kingaroy and Murgon, according to the Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG).
U16s Test Bundaberg Visitors
Kingaroy Red Ants U16s tested Across The Waves in their pre-season trial match played at T.J. O’Neill Oval on Saturday
Woman ‘Almost Five Times Over Limit’
A string of drink-driving incidents over the past week has left Kingaroy Police shaking their heads.
Jewellery Stolen From Unit
Police investigations are continuing after jewellery was stolen for a unit in First Avenue, Kingaroy, on Friday morning.
Obituary: Desley Marquardt 1934-2018
Almost a hundred people spilled out into the grounds of the St John Trinity Lutheran Church in Wondai on Friday morning as the church overflowed for the funeral of well-known local resident Lorraine (Desley) Marquardt.
Motorsport Dreams Hit Hitch
A proposal to built a multi-million dollar motorsport complex in the South Burnett looks unlikely to progress much further as the promoters behind the project have had no luck so far in finding a suitable location.
New Livestock Agency Opens In Murgon
The thought of entering a male dominated industry might deter some young women, but that’s certainly not the case for one of the new principals of TopX Murgon.
