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Bega Cheese Seals PCA Deal

Bega Cheese Seals PCA Deal

Bega Cheese has informed the ASX that it now owns more than 93 per cent of the shares in the Peanut Company of Australia and will proceed to full ownership through compulsory acquisition.

Lady Bjelke-Petersen: 1920-2017

Lady Bjelke-Petersen: 1920-2017

Lady Bjelke-Petersen – a former Queensland Senator and widow of the State’s longest-serving Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen – has died aged 97.

Forestry Fire Contained

Forestry Fire Contained

A fire that has been burning for two days in the Wondai State Forestry created large plumes of smoke on Wednesday which could be seen from as far away as Kingaroy.

Do You Know Where You Are?

Do You Know Where You Are?

Did you know that your house – and, in fact, everyone else’s house in the South Burnett – moved about seven centimetres this year?

Play It Safe At Dams

Play It Safe At Dams

Authorities are urging visitors to dams and lakes to play it safe this summer in the wake of a number of recent incidents.

Tourism Group Claims Record

Tourism Group Claims Record

Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the regional organisation that the South Burnett Regional Council recently quit – is claiming a record number of domestic tourists over the past year.

New CEO At PHN

New CEO At PHN

The former Deputy Director-General of the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services has been appointed CEO of the Darling Downs West Moreton Primary Health Network.

Prepare For Summer Storms: SES

Prepare For Summer Storms: SES

The State Emergency Service is urging residents to be storm savvy and finalise household preparations before severe weather strikes over summer.

New Moves For Proston Carnival

New Moves For Proston Carnival

Proston traders opened their doors on Saturday night to welcome in late-night shoppers heading towards the new-look and relocated Christmas Carnival.

Artists Issue An Invitation

Artists Issue An Invitation

Young people at a loose end over the school holidays have been invited to come on down to the Kingaroy Skate Park to take part in a two-day art project.

Senator Surveys Gallery’s Plans

Senator Surveys Gallery’s Plans

Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator James McGrath, got a first-hand insight into why the Wondai Regional Art Gallery is applying for a $30,000 grant from the Building Better Regions fund on Tuesday morning.

Two Hurt In Highway Crash

Two Hurt In Highway Crash

Two men were lucky to escape with their lives after a horrific crash involving a truck on the Bunya Highway on Tuesday morning.

Two Impressive Women Drop In

Two Impressive Women Drop In

Kingaroy played host to two special visitors on Monday evening … champion beach volleyballer Taliqua Clancy and mining magnate Gina Rinehart, the patron of Volleyball Australia.

$250 Boost For Local Hero

$250 Boost For Local Hero

Local MP Deb Frecklington has delivered an early Christmas present to Nanango resident Jakeb Dugdell who was one of four successful applicants in Round 4 of her Local Hero Grants program.