Applications Open For Rural Scholarships
Applications have opened for a scholarship to assist first-year university students studying agriculture-related degrees.
Cyclists Plan 42km Ride
Bookings for the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association’s planned Yarraman to Linville pushbike run in February have proven so popular the group has organised another coach so more riders can take part.
Swickers’ Plans On Target
Traces of Swickers’ devastating November fire are slowly disappearing with demolition crews hard at work at the Kingaroy site.
Agricultural Jobs Growing In Region
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that employment in the Wide Bay-Burnett’s agriculture sector expanded by 15 per cent during the past year.
Roadworks Part Of Larger Project
The night roadwork currently underway near the intersection of Kingaroy and Avoca streets is only the start of works planned as part of a State Government project.
Cyclists Want To Create New Trails
The South Burnett’s new mountain bike riding club hopes to develop extra single riding trails in the Mceuen State Forestry area near Wondai to complement the South Burnett Rail Trail.
Curtain Rises On New Prospects
My first story for the new year concerns a very positive boost for an arm of the South Burnett’s racing industry.
Motorbike Rider Injured
A Toowoomba man aged in his late 20s suffered hip and shoulder injuries after his motorcycle and a 4WD collide on the Cooyar Range on Sunday afternoon.
Boy Bitten By Snake
A 10-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a snake on Friday evening.
Man Killed in Motorbike Crash
A 50-year-old Teelah man died in a motorcycle crash west of Blackbutt on Friday night.
Young Cyclist Seriously Hurt
A boy was seriously injured when his pushbike was struck by a car in the South Burnett on Thursday.
Boy Charged With Arson
Police have arrested four youths following a fire at Cherbourg State School on Tuesday afternoon.
Man Hurt In Fire
A man was taken to hospital after a house fire in Muller Street, Tingoora, on Tuesday morning.
MP Attacks Banks Over
Lack Of FMD Offset Options
Farmers could be saving as much as $150 million a year in interest if banks weren’t so greedy, Member for Maranoa David Littleproud says.
Heavy Smoke At Ballogie
Nine fire crews were called to a vegetation fire burning near Chinchilla-Wondai Road at Ballogie on Monday afternoon.
Arsonist Blamed For Goodger Fire
Firefighters have blamed an arsonist for a blaze which has temporarily closed the Goodger Wetland Reserve to the public.
Driver Cut Free From Wreckage
A woman was trapped by her lower legs in her wrecked sedan for more than an hour after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway on Saturday morning.
Man Dies In Crash
Police are investigating after a fatal traffic crash at Bullcamp near Nanango early on Friday morning.
Scare At Airport
Emergency services were called to Kingaroy Airport on Tuesday afternoon after the pilot of a light aircraft reported he had problems with his aircraft.
Best Wishes From Us To You
southburnett.com.au will be taking a short Christmas and New Year break from Saturday, December 24, to Monday, January 16.
