Union Warns Of ‘Weasel Words’
The Electrical Trades Union has resurrected its successful “Not4Sale” campaign from the last State Election … another sign the next election could be imminent.
Armchair Jockeys, Spare A Thought
There are many “outstanding” riders who have never sat astride a horse.
$6m Project At Meandu Mine
Mineral processing company Sedgman has secured a $6 million contract with Stanwell Corporation to build a tailings “dewatering facility” at Meandu Mine.
Sergeant Presented With Special Award
Cherbourg Police Officer-in-Charge Sergeant Scott Prendergast was presented with a special Meritorious Service medal at the recent Queensland Police awards ceremony held at the Kingaroy RSL.
$1.45m To Finish Brisbane Valley Trail
The Federal Government has come to the rescue of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, putting up $1.45 million to complete the last “missing link” on the recreational trail.
Chairman Defends New Tourism Group
The chairman of the newly formed Visit South Burnett Inc has responded forcibly to public comments about the new Local Tourism Organisation.
Fudooka Students Soak Up Aussie Culture
Kingaroy State High School hosted a friendly farewell dinner on Thursday for 30 students from Japan’s Fudooka High School who have spent the past week at the school.
Beetle Fan Spreads The Word
Dung beetles are probably farmers’ greatest – and most hard-working – little friends, but also their most easily forgotten.
Rail Trail Gets Warm Reception
The South Burnett Rail Trail is showing signs of becoming a major tourist drawcard for the South Burnett.
iPad Incentive For Gymnastics
Tingoora State School student Izabella Lytton-Hitchens has won an iPad just for taking part in a gymnastics program run by at the South Burnett PCYC.
Red Hot Bite In The Burnett!
The fishing hasn’t changed considerably in the South Burnett region since the onset of winter, with some cracking catches of our native fish being recorded.
LifeFlight To Build $4.39m Base
LifeFlight is about to get a new $4.39 million base at Toowoomba Airport thanks to funding from the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund and financial support from local philanthropist Clive Berghofer.
Human Remains Identified
Police have confirmed that human remains found inside a sunken car at Borumba Dam belong to missing Kenilworth man Stuart Gatehouse.
Piggers Warned About Disease
A disease called swine brucellosis is endemic to feral pigs in Queensland and is now emerging in NSW.
Region Does Well In NAPLAN
St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy has shone in the NAPLAN results released on Wednesday … but all South Burnett schools should be happy with their results.
Cafe Supports Local Causes
Kingaroy businesswoman Dawn Wolski is no stranger to fundraising, but most of it has left town
Helping Hand For Firies, RSL
The Blackbutt RSL Sub-Branch and Taromeo Rural Fire Brigade each received cheques for $575 this week after a massive fundraising effort by a local Blackbutt business.
Samantha Earns A $1000 Bursary
Samantha Crawford, from Kumbia, was presented with a $1000 Bursary in Brisbane last week
Focus On Fungi
A local expert on fungi, Dr Sandra Tuszynska, will be presenting a talk on her favourite “super heroes” of the fungus world in Kingaroy on Sunday.
MP Says Power Prices Out Of Control
Electricity prices are out of control, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington told the Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce and Industry at the KCCI’s latest Meet’n’Greet on Monday night.
