Murdoch Buys APN Newspapers
News Corp Ltd has signed a $36.6 million deal – subject to shareholder and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission approval – to buy APN News & Media’s regional newspapers.
Putting The Fun In Fundraising
The folks at Kumbia love to get together for a few drinks to raise money for a good cause … they also seem to have a great passion for colourful and crazy wigs.
Youth Lucky To Escape Injury
A 17-year-old Booie man was lucky to escape serious injury when the front tyre on his 4WD blew on Friday morning on Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road.
Council Backs Desexing Program
The South Burnett Regional Council will back the RSPCA’s annual state-wide desexing drive “Operation Wanted” because it plays an important role in helping reduce unwanted litters.
Chorale Celebrates Anniversary
Members of the South Burnett Chorale gathered at St John’s Lutheran Church on Saturday for a special anniversary concert to mark the group’s 20th birthday.
$5.4m For
Maranoa Drug Program
The Federal Government will provide $5.47 million to the DDWM PHN to help tackle ice addiction
Music Mayhem Marks
Disco’s 20th Birthday
The Kingaroy Blue Light Disco celebrated its 20th birthday on Friday with more than 600 children
Man Killed In Crash
A 36-year-old Dalby man died in a single vehicle crash on the Dalby Cooyar Road in the early hours of Monday.
Gympie Residents To Pay More
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers who pay their rates promptly to secure the 10 per cent discount will face a 2.1 per cent rate rise this year, or a 5.1 per cent rate rise if they don’t.
$5m Boost For Clontarf
The Clontarf Foundation – which is working with Indigenous youth at Cherbourg State School and Murgon and Kingaroy State High Schools – will receive $5 million under the latest round of funding from the Federal Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy.
Council Makes $1.8m Surplus
The South Burnett Regional Council will bring down a $1.83 million surplus this year, well up on the $59,000 it forecast when it handed down its 2015-16 Budget 12 months ago.
Ad Campaign To Target Quad Bike Safety
The State Government has launched a quad bike safety campaign in a bid to cut the number of deaths and injuries linked to the popular farm vehicles.
Got Suga? Free Workshop
People with diabetes – and those who want to avoid it – are invited to attend a free Diabetes Queensland “Got Suga” workshop in Cherbourg on Tuesday (June 21).
CCTV Heads List Of Promises
The latest Federal politician to drop into the South Burnett bearing gifts this week was Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion, who accompanied LNP candidate for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien on a visit to Murgon and Cherbourg.
Grains Body Axes Climate Service
AEGIC has announced it will axe its climate forecasting and crop monitoring activities on June 30
Team Effort Pays Off In Spain
The John Dundas Holden dealership in Kingaroy is sporting a new trophy thanks to a top team effort
Tyre Blamed For Crash
A blown front tyre is believed to have caused a single vehicle rollover at Booie on Friday morning.
Eaton’s Rides Include Roma And Rome
Cecily Eaton has ridden at Barcaldine, Warwick, Roma, Rome and Gayndah following her return to the race-day saddle on April 30.
Teachers Rough It During Sleepover
Thirty school principals had the opportunity to experience a brief taste of life in the old days on an Aboriginal Mission when they had a sleepover at Cherbourg this week.
Saratoga Revival In South Burnett
A joint project between the Boondooma Dam Stocking Group and the Kingaroy Sportfishing Club has stocked Boondooma Dam with 72 healthy adult Saratoga, which will provide great sport fishing along with remarkably poor eating.
