Bail Granted To Teenager, 18
Charged Over Hold-Up Attempt
Two 18-year-old youths have appeared in court charged with attempted armed robbery at Ryke Fuels
Bail Granted To Teenager, 18
Garden Club Celebrates 25 Years
The Nanango and Districts Garden Club celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a special morning tea at Ringsfield House recently.
Complaints Review Recommends Changes
People who lodge frivolous or vexatious complaints against Councillors – especially during election periods – could face heavy fines under a series of reforms being considered by the State Government.
Two Charged Over Ryke Hold-Up
Police have charged two people in connection with the attempted robbery at Ryke Fuel in Kingaroy on Tuesday night.
What’s In It For The South Burnett?
Councillor Ros Heit was impressed with what she saw on a recent AGL-funded tour of two wind farms in Victoria, but fears anyone expecting a long-term economic boost from the $1 billion Coopers Gap project will be sadly mistaken.
Goomeri Attracts State Show
The Goomeri Showgrounds will be packed with horses and riders this weekend.
Dog Owners Will Receive A Freebie
The South Burnett Regional Council’s return to six-monthly rates notices will have an unexpected bonus for dog owners – a free month of registration.
Four Get Grants In Funding Round
Insufficient attention to detail proved the undoing of more than half the groups that applied to the first round of this year’s Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund.
Bookarama Supports Local Causes
Proceeds from this year’s Bookarama – Taabinga Rotary’s main annual fundraiser – will be split between three local causes.
Saints Miss Out In Nailbiter
Toowoomba Tigers just held on to defeat the South Burnett Saints in a gripping Darling Downs AFL contest played at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Council To Push For
More B-Double Routes
The South Burnett Regional Council will ask the Local Government Association Of Queensland to join its push to open up more local roads for B-Doubles.
Motorbike Rider Hits Dog
A 22-year-old Ellesmere man was lucky to escape serious injury on Wednesday evening when his Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck a dog on Kumbia Road shortly after 5:00pm.
Downer Extends A Safe Hand
Another 250 households in the South Burnett will be just a little bit safer soon thanks to Downer, operators of the Meandu Mine.
Golf Club Swaps To Recycled Water
Kingaroy Golf Club will be the first local sports club to benefit from recycled water produced by Kingaroy’s new waste water treatment plant.
Big Saturday Of League
The Major and Minor Semi-Finals for the junior grades in the South Burnett Rugby League will be played on Saturday at Nanango, as well as the A Grade clash between South Burnett premiers Cherbourg and North Burnett premiers Mundubbera.
Car Slams Into Tree
An 18-year-old South Burnett man was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a single vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway at Coolabunia on Wednesday morning.
Grains Research Published
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has released a summary of grains industry trials held in Queensland last year.
Voters ‘Fined For Not Voting’
The LNP claims Queenslanders who voted at this year’s Council elections are now being threatened with fines for not voting because of Electoral Commission Queensland “incompetence”.
Town Turns Out To Farewell Warren
More than 200 people – plus children – packed into the Pam Brunjes Pavilion at Goomeri Showgrounds on Saturday night to officially farewell retiring local police officer Sergeant Warren Lohmann.
Robbers Target Ryke Fuel
Detectives are reviewing CCTV footage of an attempted armed robbery at Ryke Fuel on Tuesday night
