Dob In A Bad Employer
Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James has appealed to the general community for help in combatting the exploitation of workers by rogue employers.
Application Lodged
To Wind Up Coal Reuse
A family-owned Blackbutt business claims it is owed about $86,000 by fly ash removal company Coal Reuse
Inverlaw Hall Celebrates 95 Years
The 95th birthday of the Inverlaw Hall was celebrated in style on Saturday night with visitors coming from all over the local district for a special supper dance.
‘Nothing New’ For Country Racing
Sunday’s announcement by Racing Minister Grace Grace of $21 million funding in the upcoming Budget for country racing confirms announcements made earlier this year by the State Government
Boy Injured At Footy
An 11-year-old-boy has been airlifted by the Bundaberg-based RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter after an accident on a football field yesterday.
Man ‘Slashed With Knife’
A woman has been charged following an altercation in Cherbourg on Friday afternoon.
Saints Hungry For A Win
South Burnett Saints will be looking to get back into the winner’s circle when they meet the Chinchilla Suns at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon.
Free Concert By Christian Musicians
A Christian music group will be holding free workshops at Kingaroy State High School on Saturday (June 4) for interested local residents.
Another Pole Killing Possums
A Kingaroy resident who successfully lobbied Ergon Energy in February to fix a power pole that had electrocuted three ringtail possums, now has another pole in his sights.
Crackdown Nets Rogue Truckies
Almost 30 drivers tested positive to illegal drugs – six were allegedly over the blood alcohol limit – during a statewide police operation targeting truck and bus drivers in May.
Japan Suspends Live Cattle Imports
Japan has temporarily suspended live cattle imports from Australia after dairy heifers tested posted to BJD
Blackbutt Family Fun Day Will Go Ahead
A Queensland Week Family Fun Day being held in Blackbutt on Saturday will go ahead rain or shine
Gumnut Place Wins National Award
It’s not every day that a South Burnett organisation wins a national award, which is the reason why the crew from Gumnut Place in Murgon earned a standing ovation on Wednesday.
Corey’s Cracked It
There were several delights and one stark disappointment among the experiences at Lee Park last Saturday.
ALP Candidate Wants
Good Times To Roll On
What does Goomeri do for the 364 days after every Pumpkin Festival? This is the question Lucy Stanton, the Labor candidate for Wide Bay, was asking in the wake of Sunday’s big event.
Cruising Off To Brisbane … Again
The Kingaroy Cruisers will be hitting the bitumen again soon in their annual trek to Brisbane for MS
Local Residents Named As Finalists
Huston Nissan mechanic Thomas Hunt is a regional finalist in this year’s Queensland Training Awards
Council To Scale Back Functions
The South Burnett Regional Council will scale back the number of public functions it holds after July to make room for the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital to conduct its own fund-raising events.
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.
