Treats In Store For League Fans
Rugby League fans will enjoy a couple of special treats in coming weeks, with two big events attracting stars to Kingaroy.
First Turbines At Wambo
Construction finished recently on the second of the 83 wind turbines which will be erected at the Wambo Wind Farm.
Council Hopes To Woo Medicos
South Burnett Regional Council has released three videos to help promote the region as a career option – and lifestyle choice – for medical professionals.
Pumped Hydro Survey Online
Queensland Hydro – the government corporation behind the proposed Borumba Dam pumped hydro project – has hired a survey company to contact local communities.
Delayed Harvest To Begin
Timber harvesting in the Yarraman State Forest – which had been planned to start in early November – will now begin at the end of this month.
Grant To Improve Safety
The Bunya Mountains Community Association is one of 27 groups across Queensland to receive a grant from the Ergon-Energex Community Fund.
Phyllis Earns An OAM
Well-known Goomeri resident Phyllis Hopf was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the national Australia Day Honours announced on Sunday.
South Burnett Says Thank You
Blackbutt Memorial Hall was packed on Saturday afternoon for the South Burnett Regional Council’s annual Australia Day awards ceremony.
Child Hurt On Quad Bike
A child was airlifted to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane on Monday afternoon after a quad bike crash in the South Burnett.
Driver Caught Doing 116km/h
A 21-year-old Kingaroy man has lost his driver’s licence for six months after being caught driving at almost twice the legal speed limit in a Kingaroy residential street.
Council Names Award Nominees
South Burnett Regional Council has released the names of all the nominees for its 2025 Australia Day awards.
Who Will Be King Of Kingaroy?
The biggest weekend of the South Burnett Speedway’s annual calendar roared into action at the Kingaroy Showgrounds track on Friday afternoon.
Warriors Back With A Win
The South Burnett’s senior cricket competition fired back into action last weekend, with second-placed Wooroolin Warriors notching up another victory in the 40-over competition.
Alerts Issued About JEV
The Queensland DPI and Darling Downs Health have issued alerts after cases of Japanese encephalitis were detected recently in Queensland, NSW and Victoria.
Cool Way To Enjoy Holidays
Two big Beyond The Nest camps have kept young South Burnett rugby league players busy brushing up their skills during the school holidays.
Swimmers Make A Splash
More than 120 swimmers were in action at the Kingaroy Aquatic Centre on Saturday for the Kingaroy Redfins’ annual swimming carnival.
Dingo Myth Busted … Again
The old conspiracy theory that dingoes from K’gari are being “relocated” to the South Burnett has been raised again.
MP To Meet With Residents
South Burnett residents in the Electorate of Wide Bay have been invited to make an appointment to discuss Federal issues with their local MP, Llew O’Brien.
Support Available For SES
Applications are open for SES groups to apply for new equipment through the latest round of the Energising Queensland SES partnership.
Driver Airlifted After Crash
A man aged in his 20s was airlifted to hospital in a stable condition after a fiery head-on crash which blocked traffic on the D’Aguilar Highway near Colinton on Tuesday afternoon.
