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Mayor Calls For Police Action On Trees

Mayor Calls For Police Action On Trees

South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has condemned the person or persons responsible for poisoning trees in Nanango’s CBD, and hopes police look into it to find those responsible.

Outrage After Trees Poisoned

Outrage After Trees Poisoned

News that a strip of trees in Fitzroy Street, Nanango appears to have been tordoned by vandals has sparked outrage among local residents.

South Burnett Pauses To Remember

South Burnett Pauses To Remember

The 99th anniversary of the end of the “war to end all wars” was marked in all South Burnett towns – and across the world – on Saturday with services timed to coincide with 11:00am.

Three Exhibitions At Gallery

Three Exhibitions At Gallery

Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff said she was delighted to be asked to open this month’s exhibition at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery, even if she was the second choice to do it.

Two Hurt In Collision

Two Hurt In Collision

Queensland Ambulance took two people to Kingaroy Hospital after a collision at Jarrah Street in Kingaroy on Monday afternoon.

Optus Switches On New Tower

Optus Switches On New Tower

Work has been completed on a new Optus phone tower which has been erected at the rear of the Youth Park in Somerset Street, Kingaroy.

Kropp’s Harvest At Kumbia

Kropp’s Harvest At Kumbia

Gary Geran saluted twice while wearing Matt Kropp’s royal blue and white stable livery at Kumbia on Tuesday, much to the delight of favourite backers.

Big Day For An 85-Year-Old

Big Day For An 85-Year-Old

Brisbane heritage expert Brian Maxwell is breathing a big sigh of relief this Remembrance Day … and so is Kingaroy RSL.

‘Smart Farm’ Grants Available

‘Smart Farm’ Grants Available

The Burnett Catchment Care Association is encouraging producers to apply for funding through the Federal Government’s recently announced “Smart Farms” program.

Union Backs Referendum Call

Union Backs Referendum Call

The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union has thrown its weight behind the Uluru Statement’s call for the establishment of a body to provide a direct parliamentary voice for Indigenous Australians.

AgForce Supports LNP Promises

AgForce Supports LNP Promises

AgForce has come out strongly in support of the LNP’s proposed Beef Roads and Better Bridges programs, key election promises for the upcoming State poll.

Bega Cheese Bids To Buy PCA

Bega Cheese Bids To Buy PCA

Bega Cheese looks set to take over ownership of Kingaroy’s iconic Peanut Company of Australia after launching a $11.9 million takeover bid for the company.

Railway Line? What Railway Line …

Railway Line? What Railway Line …

Do you know a mining company hopes to use the Kingaroy-Theebine rail line corridor to transport coal … most likely spelling the death of the very popular South Burnett Rail Trail?