Local Women In QRRRWN Awards
Two South Burnett women are amongst the finalists announced this week for the QRRRWN’s annual Strong Women Leadership Awards.
Woman Hit By Reversing 4WD
An elderly woman was taken to hospital suffering hip pain after being struck by a vehicle in Kingaroy on Thursday morning.
Firefighters At Three Fires
Urban and rural fire crews are assisting National Parks and Wildlife personnel to battle three fires in the National Park and forestry areas near Wondai and Cherbourg.
Caravanners Tell Us How To Do It Better
Large numbers of recreational vehicles and caravans coming to the South Burnett are proof the region is already doing “a lot of things right”, a workshop in Kingaroy heard on Tuesday night.
Get Set For A Colourful Week
The Yarraman Progress Association has released the program for this year’s week-long Colours of Yarraman Festival.
Pasta Champ Aiming For Three In a Row
Defending pasta eating champion Michaela Graaf will be trying to make it three out of three when she fights to keep her crown at Moffatdale Ridge this Saturday (September 9).
Top Year Ends For Saints Women
The South Burnett Women’s AFL season came to a close on Saturday when they lost their Preliminary Final against the Dalby Swans.
‘No Effect On Power Stations’
The re-starting of the mothballed Swanbank E Power Station near Ipswich is not expected to have any effect on Stanwell’s activities at Tarong and Tarong North.
Murgon Market Up Slightly
Tuesday’s fortnightly cattle sale in Murgon saw 850 cattle yarded and the market improve slightly in some areas.
Radel To Run In Callide
North Burnett councillor Robbie Radel has put up his hand to stand for Katter’s Australian Party in Callide at the next State election.
Overseas Visitors Up 14.9pc
Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the regional promotion body dumped recently by the South Burnett Regional Council – has hit back, releasing figures that show overseas visitors to the region have risen over the past year.
Gone But Not Forgotten … Farewell Ficus!
Proston’s famous footpath ficus plant is no more … local residents watched in stunned disbelief – and some with anger – as the hardy plant was given the chop on Monday.
Rugby League’s Best On Show
The best of South Burnett rugby league – past and present – was on show at the Wondai Town Hall on Saturday night for the annual presentation of awards.
Bellringers Coming To Kingaroy
A Brisbane-based community handbell ensemble which is celebrating 10 years of music making will be coming to Kingaroy on Tuesday, September 26.
Many Wins For South Burnett Wineries
South Burnett wineries have held their own against the best in Australia at this year’s Queensland Wine Awards
New Handbook For JPs
Queensland Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations have a new set of tools to help them do their work.
Gamblers Win Big At Casino Night
Prohibition was temporarily lifted in Nanango on Saturday night as gangsters and flappers took the opportunity to roll the dice and try to emerge the winner of the town’s fourth annual Casino Night.
Two Men Killed In Crash
Two men have been killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Maidenwell-Bunya Mountains Road at Wengenville
Driver ‘Twice Legal Limit’
A 33-year-old Wattle Camp man will face a drink-driving charge after he was stopped by the Kingaroy Road Policing Unit on Markwell Street, Kingaroy, on Thursday evening.
Nanango Accident: Police Seek Help
Police are seeking public help to identify a truck involved in a traffic incident north of Nanango on Sunday night which has left a man seriously injured
