Mortgage Stress: How’s Your Town?
New data estimates that a one per cent increase in interest rates would push between 11 and 25 per cent of mortgage holders in the South Burnett’s two biggest towns into mortgage stress.
League Finals On This Weekend
South Burnett Rugby League semi-finals for both juniors and seniors will be played this Saturday.
Seniors Invited To Get Tech Savvy
Older residents in the Cherbourg, North Burnett and Toowoomba council areas are being given an opportunity to get up to speed with digital technology.
MP Fights Against Trading Changes
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the LNP has backed South Burnett jobs and small businesses after the party forced the State Government to amend its proposed trading hour reforms.
Please Don’t Burn Our Poles: Ergon
Property owners planning burn-offs have been urged by Ergon Energy to take precautions to prevent damage to the electricity network.
Muster Expects Bumper Roll-Up
The Nanango Show Society are expecting a bumper roll-up for this year’s Heritage Nanango Country Music Muster on September 7-10.
Flu Puts Orana In Lockdown
Orana Lutheran Complex in Kingaroy was placed into lockdown on Tuesday afternoon after four residents were confirmed as having influenza.
Scots Gather For A Highland Fling
This year’s annual Scots In The Bush Festival at Boondooma Homestead set a new record for attendances, with 405 caravans packing the grounds and an estimated 1000 visitors taking part in the three day event.
Workshop To Share Tourism Ideas
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry has joined with the Australian Caravan Club and South Burnett Regional Council to bring a special tourism awareness workshop to the South Burnett.
Avocado Festival Seeks Parade Entrants
Love a parade? The Blackbutt Avocado Festival have issued an invitation to South Burnett community groups and businesses to get involved in this year’s Festival street parade.
Daffodil Day Lunch This Friday
The Nanango Uniting Church Adult Fellowship will be holding its annual Daffodil Day Lunch from noon this Friday (August 25) at the Nanango Cultural Centre.
New Look For Nanango State School
Nanango State School P&C is extremely grateful for the support and funding Heritage Bank Nanango has shown us over the years.
Rugby League Stars At SBRL Dinner
An old South Burnett rugby league tradition is being revived next month with the staging of a Presentation Dinner to hand out season awards.
Powerful Problem With Postcode 4306
The curse of postcode 4306 – the postcode shared by Blackbutt and Benarkin and parts of Ipswich – has struck again.
Fire Destroys Vehicle, Container
Urban and rural fire brigades were scrambled on Friday afternoon after a small fire on a Blackbutt North property was whipped up by the wind and took off quickly through surrounding grass.
Police Put Rural Thieves On Notice
A project by the Kumbia Neighbourhood Watch group should make more than 600 rural properties throughout the South Burnett just a little bit safer.
Radio Station Launches Online Survey
Cherbourg community radio station US Mob 94.1 FM have launched an online survey and are appealing to the community, supporters and listeners to take part in it.
Law Society Warns Against Will Kits
The Queensland Law Society has issued a warning against do-it-yourself will kits.
Get Ready For A Night At The Casino!
The fourth annual Nanango Casino Night will be held on Saturday, September 2, and keen gamblers should start practising now.
Nanango Celebrates
Founders Day With Awards
Nanango has marked the town’s 169th birthday with two awards to outstanding locals
