Work Begins On Gladys Street
The South Burnett Regional Council was scheduled to begin roadworks on Gladys Street, Blackbutt on Monday.
Futsal News – February 1
Results from the Kingaroy Futsal summer competition played on January 28
Council Appoints Health Specialist
The SBRC has appointed a health specialist to draw up a business plan for the private hospital
Fire In Hotel Storeroom
An electrical fire in a storeroom of the Royal Hotel at Yarraman forced the building to be evacuated on Friday evening.
Wayne To Run For Division 2
Blackbutt country music singer and former policeman Wayne Browning is the fifth candidate for Division 2
Workshop To Target Brain Fitness
A workshop that aims to help people reduce stress, sleep better and improve their memories will be held in Kingaroy later this month.
Nutters Brave Hot Weather
You’d have to be crazy to run five kilometres in this heat wouldn’t you? With a storm looming??
Online Campaign To
Raise Funds For Statue
A crowd-funding campaign has been launched online to help raise funds for Blackbutt’s statue of Aussie tennis champ Roy Emerson
Rare Instrument Coming To Region
A rare musical instrument will be coming to Nanango next month as part of the inaugural Nanango Healthy Life Expo.
English To The Fore On Australia Day
Nanango apprentice Hannah English continued her remarkable run by saluting at Kilcoy last Tuesday, then doing it again three days later at Toowoomba.
Two Hurt In Bizarre Crash
A bizarre crash occurred in Alford Street, Kingaroy, at the height of Friday afternoon’s thunderstorm
Storms Trigger Widespread Blackouts
Thousands of South Burnett residents were without power for nearly three and a half hours on Friday after a string of storms passed through the region.
Crashes Claim Two Lives
The Police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating two separate fatal road crashes which occurred in the North Burnett region in less than 24 hours.
Taser Barb Hits Man’s Eye
Police called to reports of disturbance on Friday night in Chinchilla were forced to twice taser a man, with one of the probes striking him in the eye.
Tennis Results – January 29
Results from Kingaroy & District Tennis Association fixtures played on Thursday night (January 28):
Meet Another Candidate For Mayor
A fourth candidate has joined the race for South Burnett mayor … and Sheena Lindholm knows at firsthand exactly what the job entails.
Parents Snap Up Vouchers
One half of the vouchers available in Round 7 of the Stare Government’s Get Started Vouchers sports program have already rushed out the door after the application portal opened on Wednesday morning.
Coolabunia Producers Petition Minister
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has forwarded a petition to Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson from a united group of Coolabunia landholders protesting against their properties potentially being placed in the tick zone.
Driver ‘Speeds Away From Police’
Police are working to identify the driver of a car which allegedly sped away from a patrol at high speed in the Kingaroy CBD on Australia Day.
Fire Command Centre Opens In Kingaroy
Rural fire volunteers across the South and North Burnett regions will benefit from a new Queensland Fire and Emergency Services office which was officially opened in Kingaroy on Thursday morning
