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Budget Boost For Councils

Budget Boost For Councils

There was some good news for Local Government in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget with councils receiving an extra $316 million in direct funding.

Diners Dig Deep For LifeFlight

Diners Dig Deep For LifeFlight

Kingaroy Men’s Shed were all ready to host their annual Dinner Under The Stars on March 8 … until TC Alfred started hanging around off the Queensland coast.

Truck Crashes On Highway

Truck Crashes On Highway

A man aged in his 20s was assessed by paramedics after a truck was involved in a crash just outside Kingaroy on Tuesday.

Prendergast Hearing Closed

Prendergast Hearing Closed

A hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to commit Moffatdale businessman Joe Prendergast to face trial began this week in Kingaroy Magistrates’ Court.

Young Eagles Fly High In Toowoomba

Young Eagles Fly High In Toowoomba

South Burnett Rugby League is ecstatic about the results of their two U13s Eagles sides which travelled to Toowoomba at the weekend to compete in the Walker Weekend Challenge.

Museum Keeps Memories Alive

Museum Keeps Memories Alive

The Kingaroy Heritage Museum marked its centenary – or, probably more accurately, the centenary of electricity in Kingaroy – with an open day and markets on Saturday morning.

Police Probe Cause Of Fire

Police Probe Cause Of Fire

Police are investigating the cause of a fire which gutted the former National Australia Bank building in Blackbutt on Friday night.

Music Festival ‘Ticks All The Boxes’

Music Festival ‘Ticks All The Boxes’

A five-day electronic music festival at Easter – refused a permit by the Southern Downs Regional Council – will be going ahead in the South Burnett after the local council found organisers had “ticked all the boxes”.

TSBE Night In Brisbane

TSBE Night In Brisbane

Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, will be the guest speaker at the annual Enterprise Evening organised by economic development group TSBE.

Man Charged With Assault

Man Charged With Assault

Police have charged a 25-year-old Cherbourg man following an alleged incident in Townsville on Saturday afternoon.

Warriors Through To Grand Final

Warriors Through To Grand Final

Nanango Scorpions will be taking on the Wooroolin Warriors in the Grand Final of the South Burnett Senior Cricket competition this Saturday (March 22).

Old Bank Erupts In Flames

Old Bank Erupts In Flames

Fire crews are working to protect buildings on either side of the former National Bank building in Hart Street, Blackbutt, which became engulfed in flames on Friday evening.