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Family & Friends Farewell Flo

Family & Friends Farewell Flo

Lady Bjelke-Petersen was described as  “a champion for rural women”,  “her own person” and part of a “formidable political pairing” at her State Funeral held in Kingaroy on Thursday

Big Crowd Expected At Funeral

Big Crowd Expected At Funeral

South Burnett residents have been invited to attend the State Funeral for Lady Bjelke-Petersen at Kingaroy Town Hall from 1:00pm on Thursday.

Two Die In Truck Crash

Two Die In Truck Crash

Police have confirmed that a 27-year-old man and seven-year-old boy were killed in Tuesday afternoon’s truck crash on the Bunya Highway near Murgon.

Damp Start To New Year

Damp Start To New Year

The storms that have been striking the South Burnett over the past week almost claimed another victim on Sunday … the Heritage Nanango New Year’s Eve Mardi Gras.

Home Destroyed By Fire

Home Destroyed By Fire

Ambulance paramedics treated a man for smoke inhalation after a home was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Four Hurt In Crash

Four Hurt In Crash

Four people were injured when a car slammed into a tree on the D’Aguilar Highway near Benarkin on Thursday morning.

Fundraiser For Grieving Family

Fundraiser For Grieving Family

A GoFundMe web page has been set up to help the family of a popular South Burnett teenager who died in a farming accident just before Christmas.

NSW Family End Up In Creek

NSW Family End Up In Creek

A young couple from NSW had their travel plans cut short in Kingaroy on Thursday afternoon when their SUV ran off the Bunya Highway and ended up in a creek.

Boxing Day Storms Cause Havoc

Boxing Day Storms Cause Havoc

The Boxing Day storms caused mayhem in parts of the South Burnett, with houses losing roofs, others damaged, farm sheds flattened and roads blocked with fallen trees.

Body Found On Highway

Body Found On Highway

Police are investigating after a woman’ s body was found on the New England Highway at Yarraman on Monday night.

Best Wishes From Us To You

Best Wishes From Us To You

southburnett.com.au will be taking a short Christmas and New Year break from Saturday, December 23, to Monday, January 23.

Obituary: Jim Mangan

Obituary: Jim Mangan

On September 25, the South Burnett lost one of its best-known and loved identities, John James “Jim” Mangan.