Battle Flag Returns To Kingaroy
A little piece of modern history was created on Friday morning when Kingaroy RSL formally accepted an Australian flag that was carried on a bombing raid against ISIS forces in the Middle East.
Three MX Riders Injured
Recreational motorbike riders in the South Burnett kept RACQ LifeFlight helicopters busy at the weekend, with two medevacs from Cooyar and one from Boondooma.
Big Turnout For Daffodil Day
A larger than usual crowd of more than 120 packed out the Nanango Cultural Centre at lunchtime on Friday for the town’s annual Daffodil Day lunch.
Workshop Aims To Improve Farm Safety
The Queensland Farmers Federation will hold a one-day workshop in Kingaroy next February to help South Burnett farm businesses reduce risks and increase efficiency and compliance.
Market Softer In Murgon
The 850 head yarded in Murgon last Tuesday met a softer market throughout.
Railway Station To Come Back Home
Wooroolin Railway Station will be returned to its original location and a modern shed showcasing historic agricultural machinery will be erected near it, thanks to a $32,784 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Fires At Wattlecamp, Taromeo
Two fires which erupted in the South Burnett on Friday kept eleven fire crews busy.
‘Bunny’ Had Rivals On The Hop
Nanango trainer Brian “Bunny” Laherty saddled his first winner on Sunday, August 13.
4WD Wipes Out Town’s Fuel
A 4WD crashed backwards into the fuel bowser outside the Maidenwell Trading Post on Thursday afternoon, creating a mini-emergency in the small town.
UCG Now Banned … Officially
A ban on underground coal gasification (UCG) in Queensland is now the letter of the law, following the successful passage of legislation in Parliament on Thursday.
Flu Season Still Raging
Queensland’s current flu season is one of the biggest on record, with more than one-sixth of this year’s total – an extra 4749 cases – reported in the past week.
Youth Jobless Rate Rises Again
Youth unemployment in the Wide Bay region rose another 0.1 percentage points in July to reach 23.6 per cent.
Some Main Roads Forms To Be Axed
The State Government will introduce legislation to remove the requirement for customers to complete application forms for a number of common Transport and Main Roads services.
Grant To Take Anzac Tales Into Schools
The Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group has received a State Government grant to take its “Boys From Barambah” Anzac project into schools.
Students Play The Game Of Life
Understanding how to manage money wisely is an important life skill most people don’t start to learn until they leave school and enter the workforce.
New Footpath For Fitzroy Street
The South Burnett Regional Council will start footpath reconstruction works in Fitzroy Street, Nanango, next Monday (August 28).
Mortgage Stress: How’s Your Town?
New data estimates that a one per cent increase in interest rates would push between 11 and 25 per cent of mortgage holders in the South Burnett’s two biggest towns into mortgage stress.
League Finals On This Weekend
South Burnett Rugby League semi-finals for both juniors and seniors will be played this Saturday.
Seniors Invited To Get Tech Savvy
Older residents in the Cherbourg, North Burnett and Toowoomba council areas are being given an opportunity to get up to speed with digital technology.
MP Fights Against Trading Changes
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the LNP has backed South Burnett jobs and small businesses after the party forced the State Government to amend its proposed trading hour reforms.
