Sawdust Dinner Raises $10,000
The recent “Sawdust In Our Veins” tribute night has raised about $10,000 towards the dream of creating a Timber Museum in Blackbutt.
Three Hurt In Crash
Three people were taken to hospital after a vehicle hit a tree off Glastonbury Road on Saturday night.
Riders Defy The Rain
Rain has not been the friend of the Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club this year …
Amy Takes Over Local Business
There’s a fresh face at the helm of a well-known Lamb Street business in Murgon … but the new owner is no stranger to the local community.
Big Weekend Ahead At Gordonbrook
More than 100 mountain bike riders will be in action at the two-day AusCycling Queensland Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships at Gordonbrook Dam this weekend.
X-ELIO Meets Residents
Representatives from Spanish-based renewables company X-ELIO met with about a dozen local residents on Friday afternoon in Kumbia Memorial Hall.
Meeting To Discuss BESS
Renewable energy company X-ELIO is holding an information session in Kumbia on Friday.
Council Challenges QPS Over Policing
Cherbourg Council has challenged the Queensland Police Service to think differently about how policing is delivered in Cherbourg.
LNP Promises $7.5m Fire Station
Kingaroy will get a new $7.5 million fire brigade station, should the LNP win power at the October 26 State Election.
Nominate Now For Youth Council
Nominations are now open for the 2025 South Burnett Regional Youth Council.
$26m Upgrades To Fix Water
Water quality issues have plagued the Cherbourg community for years, thanks to ageing infrastructure and the quality of the water that is drawn from Barambah Creek.
Truth Team Visits Cherbourg
Discussions about how Queensland’s Truth Telling And Healing Inquiry will collect local stories were held with Cherbourg Council on Wednesday.
Get Ready To Start Pinking Up
The South Burnett’s annual “Pinking Up” campaign to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation’s breast cancer nurses was officially launched in Kingaroy on Tuesday afternoon.
47.5 Million Reasons To Celebrate!
An astounding 47.5 million containers – that’s the equivalent of $4.75 million in refunds! – has passed through the Kingaroy Containers For Change refund point since it opened.
High Tea Raises $4000
A special high tea and cent auction held in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon has raised almost $4000 towards the painting of the historic St Mary’s Catholic Church building.
$24.5m Boost To Local Projects
The South Burnett Regional Council and three of the region’s key businesses are the big winners in a State Government funding announcement made on Monday.
New Wind Code Released
The State Government released an updated Wind Code on Monday which will govern future wind farm developments in the State.
It’s Time To Check Your Defibs!
Nine years ago the Kingaroy Rotary Club announced it was planning to donate life-saving defibrillator units to organisations in the local community.
Expo Blossoms Despite Rain
Gardeners obviously don’t mind a bit of rain … they turned up when it was more than a bit damp at Wondai’s Autumn Garden Expo earlier this year, and then came back in force at the weekend for the Spring extravaganza.
Stanwell Signs Up For Tarong West
An arrangement originally announced in September 2022 between the State Government and the developers of the proposed Tarong West Wind Farm near Ironpot has been formalised.
