Students Step Up For A Big Year
Kingaroy State High School held its annual investiture ceremony on Friday morning in a packed Indoor Sports Auditorium.
More NDIS Workshops Scheduled
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be rolling out in the South Burnett on July 1 and there’s more workshops planned to get people ready for it.
Seniors Flu Vaccines Available Soon
People aged 65 or over will be eligible for two new potentially life-saving flu vaccines free of charge.
TAFE Restaurant Running Again
Hospitality students at Kingaroy’s TAFE have been working hard over the past few weeks preparing lunch menus at the college’s Taabinga Room Training Restaurant as part of their training.
Photos Record Swickers’ Rebirth
South Burnett freelance photographer Denise Keelan has put together a special publication to record the devastating Swickers fire in 2016, and the phoenix-like recovery on the site.
Murgon Plans Rail Trail Festival
Murgon will hold a new annual festival centred on the South Burnett Rail Trail if the South Burnett Regional Council gives the concept regionally significant event status.
Award For Yarraman’s Quiet Achiever
Yarraman’s quiet achiever, Terry Reid, received a special award on Australia Day this year, and almost no one in the South Burnett heard about it!
Rain Couldn’t Stop Cooyar Show
Storm clouds towered over the arena – and some rain fell during the campdraft – but the 69th Cooyar Show went off almost without a hitch at the weekend.
Man Charged With GBH
A 35-year-old former Nanango man has been charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm after an alleged incident in Kingaroy on February 3.
Canadians Impressed By South Burnett
A Canadian business delegation got treated to a whirlwind tour of the South Burnett over the weekend, and liked what they saw.
Club Plans 30th Birthday Bash
The Kingaroy Cricket and Sports Club are planning a big birthday party on Saturday, April 7 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Lyle Vidler Oval clubhouse.
Speed Limit Lowered Again
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has lowered the speed on the Bunya Highway near the Moffatdale turn-off to 40km/h.
Fishing Competition Draws 200
The Freshwater Open team fishing competition held at Boondooma Dam over the weekend attracted 36 teams, with some coming from as far away as NSW to take part.
Man Charged Over Cattle Fraud
Police have charged a man following a protracted fraud investigation in relation to the sale of cattle in Queensland.
Police Seize 869 Firearms
Queensland police have seized 869 illegal firearms since launching a statewide blitz on February 1.
Nats Elect New Federal Leader
NSW MP Michael McCormack has been elected leader of the federal Nationals at a short party room meeting held in Canberra on Monday morning.
Electricity Costs ‘Killing Irrigation’
The number of irrigating farm businesses in Queensland has fallen by more than 42 per cent since 2009-10 and high electricity costs are to blame, according to the Queensland Farmers Federation.
Glittering Night Ushers In Show
When the Cooyar Show Society reimagined their traditional Show Ball as a cocktail party last year, they held it in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave.
Cricket Moves Into Semi-Finals
Cricket in the South Burnett is coming to the pointy end of the season with semi-finals scheduled to be played this weekend in the local B Grade competition.
MPs Get Safety Assurance From Nexus
Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace and Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey met on Friday afternoon with the construction company building the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing to discuss its safety record.
