Helping Hand From Lions
The Centre For Supervised Distance Education in Kingaroy is one step closer to improving facilities for students and carers after a generous donation from the Kingaroy Lions Club on Friday.
Energy Survey Targets Farmers
Queensland farmers have been encouraged to share their experiences about trying to cut their energy costs.
Surgeons Perform Complex Operation
Kingaroy resident Kevin Soper is hoping to get some quality of life back thanks to the skill of two surgeons who performed complex hernia repair and gallbladder removal surgery last week.
Council To Target Plastic
Toowoomba Regional Council is investigating ways to reduce the usage of plastic in the Council.
Persistence Pays Off For Richardson
Persistence paid off for Demesne’s trainer Glenn Richardson at Esk last Saturday.
From Murgon To The World
Journalist Evan Whitton – probably best remembered in Queensland for his daily coverage of the Fitzgerald Inquiry and the books that followed – died this week aged 90.
Careers Day Steers Students’ Futures
Almost 1000 people explored the annual South Burnett Careers Market at TAFE Queensland’s Kingaroy campus on Thursday.
Jobs Up … But Not Here
The State Government’s efforts to grow jobs has resulted in 3900 Queenslanders finding work in June, according to Deputy Premier Jackie Trad.
Local Students Trial Science Courses
Students from Kingaroy and Murgon State High Schools learned about the hypothetical biology of zombies at the University of Queensland’s free Experience Science program on Thursday.
NaTDA Offers To Save Nanango’s History
The Nanango Tourism and Development Association will offer to take over the assets of the Nanango Historical Society if the Society votes to wind up at its Annual General Meeting on August 2.
Spotlight On South Burnett In Brisbane
South Burnett Regional Council and local businesses will again be promoting the best of what the area has to offer at the Regional Flavours food and wine festival in Brisbane this weekend.
St Peter’s Mystery Finally Solved
One of Proston’s most baffling mysteries was finally laid to rest on Wednesday when the remains of Charles Shepherd were reinterred at Proston’s cemetery.
Truck, Car Collide On Highway
A car driver was trapped for about 90 minutes on Thursday afternoon after his vehicle and a truck collided on the Burnett Highway at Booubyjan.
Cherbourg Is A Good News Story
Cherbourg has copped a lot of rubbishing lately … which isn’t fair to the vast majority of the residents of the town or its hard-working local Council.
Road Complaints Down?
While the number of customer complaints relating to roads appears to have fallen during the past year, it is unclear how many were resolved and how long it took to resolve them.
Dog Blitz Nabs Hundreds
An annual dog inspection program being run by the South Burnett Regional Council is finding between 20 and 30 unregistered dogs every day.
Mixed Reaction To Youth Justice Review
Early intervention to stop young people going off the rails is the key to cutting youth crime, according to a new report on Queensland’s Youth Justice system.
Time’s Running Out To Have Your Say
There’s just two days left to have your say in the 2018 Wide Bay Community Survey.
AgForce Calling For Nominations
AgForce is urging the “best and brightest” in broadacre agriculture to put their hands up to represent their fellow farmers and drive policies to take rural Queensland forward.
Ford Falcon Stolen
Police are on the lookout for a car stolen from a private house at Mount Binga this week.
