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Another Bushfire At Taromeo

Another Bushfire At Taromeo

Multiple fire crews are attending another bushfire burning in the Taromeo area … this time near Taromeo Rise and Old Esk Road.

Open Day Catches Nina By Surprise

Open Day Catches Nina By Surprise

South Burnett CTC celebrated Disability Action Week with an Open Day at Gumnut Place in Murgon recently, but the organisers also had a special surprise in store for CTC CEO Nina Temperton.

Artists Resign From RADF Committee

Artists Resign From RADF Committee

The South Burnett Regional Council will have to recruit new faces to its Regional Arts Development Fund advisory committee following the resignation of two members.

Plump Premiership Purses

Plump Premiership Purses

The South East Country Racing Association deserves credit for richly rewarding the leaders in their fields for the 2016-17 racing year.

New Brand For Horse Ride

New Brand For Horse Ride

The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride Festival is no more … from next year the iconic event will be known as the “Kilkivan Horse Ride Festival”.

Be Careful This Weekend!

Be Careful This Weekend!

Firefighters are urging Queenslanders to be prepared and alert as the fire danger rises to extreme in parts of the State this weekend.

Wondai Volunteers Say Farewell

Wondai Volunteers Say Farewell

After 34 years of looking after the local community – and serving 135,000 meals – the Wondai Meals On Wheels committee has handed the reins over to SBcare in Kingaroy.

Rail Link Boost For Wellcamp

Rail Link Boost For Wellcamp

Local farmers are angry and dismayed by the decision, but Wellcamp Airport could be the big winner from Thursday’s announcement about the route for the inland rail line.

Jobless Rate Continues To Rise

Jobless Rate Continues To Rise

The latest figures from the Bureau of Statistics show that unemployment is still rising in the Wide Bay area despite small falls in other parts of the State.

Warmest Winter On Record

Warmest Winter On Record

Australia has just endured its warmest winter on record for average maximum temperatures, according to a report released this week by the Climate Council.

Road Crews Kept Busy

Road Crews Kept Busy

Council road construction crews are working on five major projects this month, and road maintenance crews are working on another 15.

Music And All That Jazz

Music And All That Jazz

South Burnett residents enjoyed a posh evening of orchestral music and fine dining at the Kingaroy Town Hall last Saturday night.

Farm Production To Fall After Record Highs

Farm Production To Fall After Record Highs

The gross value of Australian farm production is forecast to fall almost 9 per cent to $58 billion in 2017–18, primarily reflecting a decline in crop production, according to the Agricultural Commodities, September quarter 2017 report.