Visitors Face-To-Face With Nanango
The faces of Nanango – or at least, 100 well-known faces of Nanango – went on public display for the first time on Thursday night.
Scouts Show In Sunshine
The Kingaroy annual Scouts Show’n’Shine was a victim of the very busy weekend in the South Burnett last Saturday.
Thank You To SES For Carnival Help
The South Burnett Young Leaders Association Inc has now formally become Kingaroy Christmas Carnival Inc, better reflecting the group’s main role in recent years.
Basketball News
Results from Kingaroy Basketball games played on Tuesday, May 31, and Wednesday, June 1
Woodford Hang On By Their Fingertips
Round 2 of the annual Warman Woodrow Shield was played at Woodford on Saturday, May 21. And it turned out to be a very close run thing.
Merger To Form ‘Energy Queensland’
The new electricity business formed from the merger of the two government-owned corporations Ergon Energy and Energex will be known as “Energy Queensland”.
Winter Arrives At Kingaroy Gallery
The Kingaroy Winter Craft Festival is currently underway at the Kingaroy Art Gallery – and the nearby precinct – with a range of events scheduled over the next two months.
Riders Enjoy A New Challenge
A tent city sprang up in a paddock just west of Kingaroy last weekend to house the hundreds – and hundreds – of trail bike riders who came to town for the annual Lions Charity Trail Bike Ride.
Gympie Mayor Caught Up In Fracas
Three people have been charged following a disturbance at Gympie Regional Council’s main office on Tuesday morning
More Bridges Get Repairs
Four more of the region’s ageing wooden bridges will be restored to full working order this month.
Nanango To Get Security Cameras
Nanango’s CBD will get round-the-clock closed circuit TV coverage after Heritage Nanango Community Funding Ltd received an $80,000 grant for the project.
Autumn Breaks Temperature Records
Australia has just endured its hottest autumn on record according to a new report from the Climate Council.
QDO Slams Dairy Report
The Dairy Situation and Outlook report released on Wednesday by Dairy Australia fails to disclose the truth about the impacts of the supermarket milk price war, according to the Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation.
Cooper Misses Out On Origin 1
Former Murgon Mustang Gavin Cooper won’t be taking the field for the Maroons in State of Origin I after injured halfback Cooper Cronk was cleared to play.
Police Seek Witnesses
Police are seeking information from anyone that may be able to assist in inquiries about a crash that occurred about 6:20pm on Tuesday (May 31) on the Warrego Highway about six kilometres east of Jondaryan.
Rail Trail Sealing Work Begins
Work on sealing the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail has begun; in the last few days, bitumen sealing started in the area between Memerambi and Wooroolin
Goomeri Crowds Love To Squash In
The crowds that rolled up for Goomeri’s annual Pumpkin Festival at the weekend were bigger than ever; in fact, at the top of Policeman’s Hill, you could say they were squashed in!
Health Network Seeks Advisers
The Darling Downs West Moreton Public Health Network is looking for nine local community members to play a key role in shaping the future of health across the region.
Dinner Will Explain Red Earth
A gala dinner and discussion night which will be held on June 29 will explain the aims and objectives of the Red Earth Community Foundation.
Electricity Price Rise Worse Than Forecast
Electricity prices will rise by an average 2.8 per cent for residential consumers and 11.2 per cent for small businesses on July 1
