Fun Run Earns State Recognition
There’ll be a new award in The Ration Shed’s already-crowded trophy cabinet after chairperson Aunty Sandra Morgan returned from Cairns recently.
Council Supports Special Needs Project
The South Burnett Regional Council has lent its support to the construction of an all-inclusive playground for special needs children and adults in Nanango.
LGAQ Welcomes Promise
To Fix ‘Broken’ Grants System
The Local Government Association of Queensland has given a cautious thumbs up to last week’s State Budget because of its implicit commitment to fix flaws in the Council grants system.
Blitz Nets Five Drug Drivers
Traffic police conducted a two-day blitz in the Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg areas earlier this week, issuing 67 tickets.
Council Looking For Young Voices
Are you a young person in Yarraman or Cooyar? Are you interested in representing the voice of young people in your region?
Local Towns Vulnerable To Bushfires
Firefighters have singled out Benarkin, Wattle Camp and Wondai as being vulnerable to bushfires over the next few months.
Abbie’s Having Fun With Fruit
Kingaroy businesswoman Abigail Andersson is determined to introduce something completely different to retailing … and help make life a little bit better for some people in the process.
Ag Minister Drops In For A Chat
Agricultural Industry Development Minister Mark Furner dropped into Kingaroy briefly on Wednesday to chat on the radio about the new Agricultural Ministerial Advisory Council.
Numbers Drop At Latest Sale
Numbers were back to just over 400 for Murgon’s Liveweight Sale on Tuesday.
Dam Water Allocations Slashed
Irrigators on the Boyne River & Tarong Water Scheme will have significantly less water available for them to use in 2018-19
Workshop Makes A Social Impact
The question of how individuals can tackle pressing social issues isn’t a topic that comes up very often around the dinner table.
Youth Charged Over Car Thefts
Another 17-year-old youth has been charged in relation to recent car thefts in the Murgon and Cherbourg areas.
Council To Assess Condition Of Assets
South Burnett Regional Council has received a State Government grant to enable it to assess the condition of its various property assets.
Woolies’ Bag Ban Starts Today
Woolworths and Big W stores across Queensland are no longer supplying shoppers with single-use plastic bags at the checkout, ahead of the State Government ban on July 1.
Awards Deadline Extended
Reconciliation Australia has extended the application period for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led organisations to apply for the 2018 Indigenous Governance Awards.
Mental Illness Under-Reported In Rural Areas
One-third of country people who are suffering moderate to high psychological distress don’t think they have a mental health problem.
1.4m Tourists Visited Region: SQCT
More than 1.4 million domestic tourists holidayed in the Southern Queensland Country area in the year to March 2018, according to new Tourism Research Australia data.
Riders Tackle Nanango Endurance
The Nanango Heritage Endurance Ride is always a test for horses and riders … but at least the horses get regular vet checks!
Plan To Build Truck Fuel Stop
IOR Petroleum has lodged a development application with the South Burnett Regional Council to build an unmanned truck refuelling facility in the Kingaroy Industrial Estate.
$44.6m Cuts To Police Budget: LNP
The LNP claims the recent State Budget has put the safety of Queenslanders at risk by slashing $44.6 million from the Queensland Police Service budget for 2018-19.
