Origin Icons Coming To Region
Rugby league fans who’d like to spend an evening in the company of famous league players Bryan Niebling, Steve Renouf and Trevor Gillmeister should pencil May 17 into their diaries now.
Plastic Bag Deadline Looming
Woolworths customers will soon begin to notice in-store reminders appearing in at the Kingaroy store to bring their own reusable shopping bags.
Mum Seeks Support For Playground
A Nanango mother has asked for community support to get an inclusive playground built in the town so children with disabilities can have somewhere fun and safe to play.
Cherbourg’s Getting Ready To Run
Cherbourg’s annual Reconciliation Fun Run will be making its fifth outing on Sunday, May 20, and this year it’s expanding its scope
Woman, 81, Dies In Crash
An 81-year-old woman died after a single vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway on Wednesday morning.
Parks Plan: ‘Changes Can Be Made’
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has clarified the process that Council plans to use to gather public input on its 10-year Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Plan.
Golden Shoe Draws Big Field
The Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club held its third annual John Titman Golden Steel Shoe Challenge at the Kingaroy Showgrounds on Saturday, and it drew a big field of competitors.
Fundraising Was On A Rock’n’Roll
St Mary’s Rock and Roll Trivia Night at the weekend was definitely musical but it was anything but a trivial pursuit.
Government Rolls Out $50 ‘Power Dividend’
Almost two million Queensland households will receive a $50 credit on their next power bill to fulfil a State Government promise to make electricity more affordable.
Photo Competition Offers $8000 In Prizes
The Heritage Bank Photographic Awards is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and giving shutterbugs a shot at over $8,000 in prizes.
What If Disaster Struck?
What would your business or organisation do if you lost power for a week? Or if you couldn’t operate from your facility?
New CEO Comes From North Burnett
The CEO of the North Burnett Regional Council will move south in late June to become the new CEO of the South Burnett Regional Council.
Mine Sent Back To Land Court
The Supreme Court has ordered the Land Court reconsider its rejection of the controversial Stage 3 expansion of the Acland coal mine.
Aussie Spirit Shines Through At Muster
The reopening of the $23 million Waltzing Matilda Centre may have been great news for the tiny western Queensland town of Winton, but its impact was felt 1200km away in Boondooma.
Ex-Mayor Shares Expo Memories
There may have been 70 people through the exhibition on Monday, but Tuesday was THE big day for Kingaroy’s 30th anniversary Expo 88 exhibition.
Eisteddfod Is Bursting With Talent
If you’re wondering why you can’t get a parking spot in Glendon Street at the moment for love or money, it’s simply because the annual Kingaroy Eisteddfod is on again at the Kingaroy Town Hall.
Colourful Night At Kingaroy TAFE
South Burnett hairdressers, apprentices and trainees enjoyed a special treat on Monday night … a visit from an award-winning city hairdresser willing to share her tips and tricks.
Big Bucks Raise Some Big Bucks
South Burnett councillor Roz Frohloff ticked an item off her bucket list on Saturday when she took on a steer at the Nanango Show Rodeo.
Draft Council Plan Sparks Anger
Reaction to the South Burnett Regional Council’s draft Sport and Recreation Plan was swift on social media
Bushy Helps To ‘Lift The Lid’
Kingaroy Rotary Club held a special dinner on Monday night to mark handing over a cheque for $8225.60 to the “Lift the Lid” mental health program.
