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Bowlers Get In The Pink

Bowlers Get In The Pink

A crowd of about 75 supporters gathered at the Wondai Country Club on Saturday night to help the McGrath Foundation keep McGrath Breast Care Nurse Roslyn Melmeth in the South Burnett.

Stanwell ‘May Write Off Debt’

Stanwell ‘May Write Off Debt’

Coal Reuse allegedly owed Stanwell Corporation – operators of the Tarong North and Tarong power stations – just over $251,000 at the time it went into liquidation last year.

Only A Week Left To See Shows

Only A Week Left To See Shows

Art lovers only have a week left to see the Kingaroy Art Gallery’s February exhibition, which is really three separate exhibitions combined.

Public Comment Invited On Two Schemes

Public Comment Invited On Two Schemes

The Queensland Government is inviting public submissions on a container deposit scheme and a ban on light-weight single-use plastic shopping bags, both to start on July 1, 2018.

Members Hold Out Hope For Region

Members Hold Out Hope For Region

Federal MPs Llew O’Brien and David Littleproud have reacted swiftly to a warning South Burnett council rates could rise by up to 12 per cent if a three-year freeze on FAGs grants isn’t lifted in this year’s Federal Budget.

More Funding For Local Rugby League

More Funding For Local Rugby League

Rugby league clubs and Councils across Queensland will have access to $1.3 million in funding grants to improve their facilities under a new Queensland Footy Facilities Fund announced on Sunday.

Blue Light Rewards Long Service

Blue Light Rewards Long Service

The Kingaroy Blue Light disco quietly celebrated its twentieth birthday in July last year, largely thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers.

Seeney Defends $495m Regional Fund

Seeney Defends $495m Regional Fund

Member for Callide Jeff Seeney has defended the LNP government’s $495 million “Royalties For Regions” program after it came under attack in State Parliament last week.

RACQ Warning To Local Motorists

RACQ Warning To Local Motorists

A spate of serious crashes in the South Burnett recently has prompted the RACQ to issue a warning to local motorists to take more care behind the wheel.

South Burnett Rates ‘Could Rise 12pc’

South Burnett Rates ‘Could Rise 12pc’

South Burnett rates could rise as much as 12.1 per cent if the Federal Government does not lift a three-year freeze on Financial Assistance Grants in this year’s Federal Budget.

Miles No Problem For English

Miles No Problem For English

On Friday, February 10 Hannah English booted home Sequoia Miss for the James Curtain stable at Rockhampton. And the next day she chalked up a treble at Miles.

Team Effort At Reef’n’Beef

Team Effort At Reef’n’Beef

The Reef’n’Beef Extravaganza has been running for an amazing nine years … serving up seafood and roast beef to a horde of a revellers in the (almost) middle of nowhere.