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MP Heads Back To Court

MP Heads Back To Court

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington used to be a familiar face in South Burnett courthouses in her role as a solicitor.

Plea To Help Fund Search

Plea To Help Fund Search

The family of Jack McLennan – who went missing on October 4 – have launched a GoFundMe page to help continue the search.

Truck Rolls On Highway

Truck Rolls On Highway

Traffic on the Burnett Highway at Johnstown, south of Goomeri, was delayed for more than a hour on Thursday after a truck rolled.

Nuclear Committee To Visit Nanango

Nuclear Committee To Visit Nanango

The Federal Government’s Select Committee on Nuclear Energy will be sitting in Nanango next week to collect submissions on the future of nuclear power generation in Australia.

More Delays In Prendergast Case

More Delays In Prendergast Case

There has been another delay in the hearing of sexual assault and rape charges against Moffatdale businessman Joe Prendergast.

School Broken Into

School Broken Into

Murgon police are investigating a break-in which occurred at St Joseph’s Catholic School last month.

Sizzling Fun At Kumbia Races

Sizzling Fun At Kumbia Races

Tickets for Kumbia’s annual Cup Day celebrations are always one of the hottest items on the local sporting calendar, but this year the sizzle was on the track as well.

Plea To New Premier: Please Visit

Plea To New Premier: Please Visit

Cherbourg is going to press ahead with “truth telling” despite the State Government’s decision to scrap the official Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry.

Art Fills New Murgon Gallery

Art Fills New Murgon Gallery

Regular art gatherings are starting to take off in Murgon if the popularity of an afternoon tea at Murgon’s 55 Million Years Ago museum and gallery on Saturday is any indication.

Stormy Start To Halloween

Stormy Start To Halloween

Heavy rain – and a blackout which affected more than 6000 Ergon Energy customers in the Nanango area – could not stop ghouls, ghosties, witches and warlocks from coming out on Halloween.

Thunderstorm Claims The Night

Thunderstorm Claims The Night

A thunderstorm in Kingaroy derailed plans for the annual Reclaim The Night event, organised every year to coincide with Sexual Violence Awareness Month.

Two Killed In Crash

Two Killed In Crash

An elderly Nanango man and his adult daughter were killed in an horrific single-vehicle crash at Brooklands on Tuesday.

League Celebrates Another Big Year

League Celebrates Another Big Year

The announcement of the 2024 South Burnett Rugby League “Team Of The Year” was a major highlight of this year’s SBRL end-of-season trophy presentations evening.

Patients Helped To Breathe Easier

Patients Helped To Breathe Easier

The Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary has donated two Airvos 3 oxygen machines – worth a total of $15,000 – to Kingaroy Hospital to help adult patients with breathing difficulties.