Written Learner Driver Test To Be Axed
The State Government plans to scrap the written learner driver’s test and replace it with an online test
Racegoers Enjoy A Spring Fling
Nanango’s Heritage Race Meeting on Saturday was not quite as hectic as August’s Nanango Cup, but that was due more to the start of the Spring school holidays than anything else.
Young Soccer Players
Prepare For Coast Cup
A small team of South Burnett U8s/U9s soccer players will be competing on the Gold Coast soon
Couples Do Well In Garden Competition
Keen couples at Cooyar and Upper Yarraman have done well in the annual Garden Competition run in conjunction with the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba.
Police Car Rammed By Ute
Police are seeking public help following an incident where a police car was damaged by another vehicle near Kingsthorpe on Thursday night.
New Rehabilitation Service For Region
The South Burnett will get a new drug and alcohol rehabilitation service as the result of a “community ice forum” called by Member for Maranoa David Littleproud in June.
Region Gets Another $4.3m Windfall
The State Government has approved another $4.385 million of Works For Queensland projects
A Smashing Time In Blackbutt
There was plenty of avocado fun to be had in Blackbutt on Saturday, without anyone having to worry about their mortgages!
PCYC Unveils Driving Simulator
The South Burnett PCYC is running a special road safety program over the school holidays for children aged 15 or above, or adults eager to brush up their skills.
Councillors Kick Off Carpool Karaoke
There are times in every reporter’s life when the world suddenly seems to move 10 degrees off kilter and you accidentally step into the Twilight Zone.
O’Dowd Backs Nuclear Power
Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd has suggested that nuclear energy will be the “next step” in Australia’s energy mix after coal.
Premiers Unite At Nanango
Top trainer Glenn Richardson and top jockey Jason Hoopert will team up with Jill’s Shadow in the Heritage Nanango BM55 at Lee Park on Saturday
Solos Heading To Town
You’ve heard of Grey Nomads, but what about Grey Solos?
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Heritage Cup Race Meeting on Saturday – always one of its most colourful meetings of the year
Upgrades At Goomeri
Deputy Premier Jackie Trad made a quick visit to Gympie on Wednesday to announce more than $6 million worth of “Works for Queensland” projects in the region.
Cherbourg Celebrates Islander Links
A special ceremony was held at Cherbourg on Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of a little-known piece of Queensland’s war history.
Book Chronicles Church’s Centenary
A new history of the “Little Cathedral In The Bush” by Nanango historian Elizabeth Caffery seems certain to become an essential addition to any South Burnett history collection.
Young Artists Win Calendar Prizes
South Burnett success in the State Government’s Farm Safety Calendar competition has continued this year with three local students again taking home prizes – including a second win from Cooyar!
Local Finalists In Safety Awards
Stanwell Corporation and Toowoomba Regional Council have been named as finalists in different categories at the 2017 Workplace Health and Safety Queensland “Safe Work and Return to Work Awards”.
Fishers Warned To Check Their Bait
The State Government has launched an advertising campaign to warn anglers not to use supermarket prawns as bait in an effort to prevent the spread of white spot and other foreign diseases
