Cattle Producers Call For Tick Support
AgForce says a lack of State Government resources is leaving cattle producers more exposed to ticks
$10,000 Fine For Raw Prawns
A bait supplier who moved contaminated raw prawns outside the movement restriction area and sold them to a bait shop in the Warwick region has been fined $10,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court.
Students Take Up Rock Challenge
The Maryknoll Centre at Saint Mary’s Catholic College was packed to overflowing on Friday night for the school’s annual celebration of music and dancing, Rock On Stage.
Aussies Spend Even More Time Online
Australians are spending even more time online … and 73 per cent of that time is spent with websites, not social media.
Crash Driver Tested Positive: Police
A driver involved in a single-vehicle crash in Haly Street, Kingaroy, on Saturday afternoon allegedly tested positive at a roadside drug test.
Dob In A Dealer: MP
Member for Wide Bay – and former police officer – Llew O’Brien is urging local communities to get involved in the latest round of the Federal Government’s ‘Dob in a Dealer’ campaign.
$220,000 Promise To Wine Industry
The State Government has committed to provide the Queensland Wine Industry Association with $220,000 to promote tourism, opening the door for the association to apply for a matching federal grant.
South Burnett ‘Overlooked Again’
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says it is unacceptable the South Burnett has been overlooked to host an information forum in preparation for the rollout of the Container Refund Scheme.
Gully Fire At Ellesmere
Five rural fire crews were called to a small fire burning in a gully at Ellesmere on Monday morning.
Diners Had A Ball At Relay Dinner
The final figures are still being added up, but with about 300 tickets sold – plus successful auctions – the annual Dinner With The Captains for Relay For Life looks to have been another successful night for the organising team.
Get Your Kicks At PCYC
Have you ever heard of Hwa Rang Do? It’s a martial art which evolved in Korea during the 1960s and is very popular in America … and it’s now available in the South Burnett!
Fourth Award For Goomeri Company
Goomeri-based James Giles Plumbing has taken out a major award at this year’s Queensland Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards in Brisbane, the fourth success in a row for the company
Festival Aiming For Sizzling Displays
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry is aiming to add even more sizzle to the upcoming Kingaroy BaconFest by urging local businesses to ham it up.
Um … Bridgey McBridge Face?
Do you have a bright idea for a name for the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing?
Knockout Win For Murgon
Murgon State School has won through to the next round of the NRL’s Development Cup after a thrilling victory against St Mary’s / St Joseph’s Bundaberg in Murgon this week.
Three Towns To Get Safer Entries
Blackbutt, Nanango and Murgon are three of 18 rural towns selected for Town Entry Treatments (TET) by the Department of Transport and Main Roads as part of an effort to improve road safety.
The Core Of The Bayliss Case
Corey Bayliss, the Sunshine Coast apprentice whose first career victory was on Simply Showtime at Nanango in May 2016, was suspended for six weeks at Doomben last weekend.
Man Suffers Chainsaw Injury
A man used his belt as a tourniquet after accidentally cutting his leg with a chainsaw on Thursday afternoon.
South Burnett Double At Blockbuster
Nanango cattle breeders Midge and Reg Thompson have taken out the “hook” section of the inaugural Limousin Blockbuster hoof and hook competition, judged at Teys Australia’s Beenleigh abattoir.
Are You Owed Back Pay?
The Fair Work Ombudsman is calling on workers who suspect they were underpaid in previous jobs to check if they are entitled to a share in unclaimed wages.
