March Against Domestic Violence
Mudjimba Women’s Safe House at Cherbourg is inviting the public to take part in two events to raise awareness about domestic violence and support victims.
Beginning For Another Bayliss
Shaun Bayliss, a well known rider in the South East country ranks, will watch the first race at Esk this Saturday with more than carefree interest.
Police History Dug Up In Kingaroy
Does anyone have any information about the early history of Kingaroy Police Station? If so, Officer-in-Charge Senior Sergeant Duane Frank would like to hear from you.
MP ‘Won’t Slacken Off’
Deb Frecklington has promised she won’t be “slackening off” working for her electorate
Deb Elected Deputy Leader
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has been elected unopposed as Deputy Opposition Leader
Four Charged After Show Brawl
Four men will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on June 13 after an incident at the Kingaroy Show late on Sunday night.
Peanuts Steal The Kingaroy Show
Wet weather threw plans for last year’s Kingaroy Show into disarray so show organisers breathed a sigh of relief at the weekend when everything went off without a hitch this time around.
Basketball News
Results from Kingaroy Basketball games played on Tuesday, May 3, and Wednesday, May 4:
Mustang: Taking A Pony Out For A Spin
More Fords were sold in Australia in April than Holdens … the first time this has happened since 1999 when the AU Falcon ruled the roost
Film Festival Offers Nine Top Movies
The 10th annual Heritage Bank Nanango Film Festival will be coming to the South Burnett on May 27-29
Three To Contest LNP Leadership
Member for Clayfield Tim Nicholls has officially tossed his hat into the ring for Friday’s LNP Party Room ballot
New CEO At Hospital Service
A new CEO will be taking over at the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service – the regional authority responsible for all the South Burnett’s public hospitals.
Fire Near Cooyar
Firefighters extinguished a grassfire burning on both sides of the New England Highway south of Cooyar on Thursday afternoon.
Just Another Anzac Day? Never!
Sadly southburnett.com.au could not make it to this year’s Anzac Day service at Wondai; afterwards we were told many times how well former Wondai mayor Percy Iszlaub spoke.
Rotary Gifts Pack A Punch
Kingaroy Rotary Club is making life a little bit safer by presenting five defibrillators to organisations located at strategic sites around Kingaroy.
QCWA Unveils A Country Kitchen
South Burnett QCWA members have taken up the challenge of trying to improve the health of local residents by offering a five-part Jamie Oliver-style cooking course in Kingaroy.
Short Course In First Aid
TAFE Queensland South West will be running a short course in First Aid and CPR in Kingaroy on Thursday, May 19.
Wayne’s On Deck At Home
Former South Burnett mayor Wayne Kratzmann seems to be settling into life post-Council
Heroes & Villains Head To Kumbia
The theme for this year’s Kumbia Brain Drain is “Super Heroes & Villains” so it’s time to dust off the masks, lycra and capes as well as your thinking caps.
Shannus Fills Kingaroy Gallery
Hivesville artist Shannus O’Sullivan will be taking over the Kingaroy Art gallery in May with his 40th one-man show,
