Festival Runs Up A Record
The three-day Maidenwell Running Festival celebrated its fourth outing over the Easter weekend with the largest roll-up of runners seen to date.
Kids Have A Cracking Time Out West
A bunch of tired but happy families returned to the South Burnett on Thursday after enjoying a whip-cracking time in western Queensland over Easter.
Belt Up Below The Bump
New Queensland Health data shows many pregnant women are not wearing their seat belts correctly, or are scared to wear them altogether.
Safety Switch Campaign Relaunched
The State Government will re-run an advertising campaign encouraging Queenslanders to have safety switches installed on every circuit in their homes.
Build Coal Power Stations: MP
Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd has revealed he is a member of the so-called Monash Forum, a group of 20 conservative pro-coal MPs who have been meeting privately in Canberra.
Record Crowd Packs Lee Park
Nanango Race Club’s Easter Saturday race meeting drew one of the largest crowds seen at the Lee Park Raceway in many years.
More Power, More Emissions
Emissions from Tarong Power Station have increased over the past five years because the station has been generating more electricity …
Proston Joins Together For Easter
Proston looks set to have a new annual community celebration following the success of the Easter Parade and Proston Regatta on Saturday.
Tarong Reunion Draws A Crowd
More than 100 former Tarong workers turned out to the Nanango Showgrounds last month for their first-ever reunion with their old workmates.
Adermann Park: Round 2 Begins?
Residents living near Adermann Park in Kingaroy are gearing for Round 2 of a stoush with St John’s Lutheran School over the future usage of the park … but the school insists they have nothing to worry about.
Youths Charged Over Break-Ins
Two 16-year-old Kingaroy youths have been charged with trespass and interfering with fire extinguishers after an incident at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy last week.
Easter Hangover At Maidenwell
Bags of rubbish left piled on the ground after the Easter long weekend’s events at Maidenwell have left at least one local resident fuming.
Woman Dies In Crash
A 64-year-old woman from the Bundaberg region has been killed in a single-vehicle traffic crash which occurred on the Bunya Highway, about 12km south of Kumbia, on Tuesday morning.
Students Bid A Sad Farewell To Susan
Principal Susan Beatty will be taking away a lot of fond memories from her time at Taabinga State School, if her farewell last week is any indication.
Woman Hurt In Boondooma Crash
An 18-year-old woman was flown to Brisbane with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash on Manar Road at Boondooma on Sunday evening.
TV Star To Launch 2018 Relay
Award-winning Queensland actor William McInnes – well-known for his roles on multiple TV series including Seachange and Blue Heelers- will be the special guest at the South Burnett Relay For Life official launch
Ag Network Plans Wondai Meeting
The South Burnett Community Agriculture Network will be holding its first meeting for 2018 in Wondai on April 17.
Dancers Aim To Break Disco Record
No, this isn’t an April Fool’s Day joke … a bunch of Kingaroy High School students is hoping to break a world record, for disco dancing!
North Burnett Gets $4.3m Betterment Grant
The North Burnett Regional Council will receive $4.3 million in funding from the Commonwealth and State Governments to help it recover from damage caused by Severe Tropical Cyclone (STC) Debbie last year.
Helicopter Called Three Times
RACQ LifeFlight rescue helicopters have been called in three times so far this Easter long weekend to the Manar Park off-road recreational park at Boondooma.
