Qld Mozzies Capable Of Spreading Zika
A mosquito which has been found in the South Burnett is capable of transmitting the Zika virus but experts say there is no need for Australians to panic
Caroline To Run For Division 1
Wattle Camp businesswoman Caroline Haskard has joined the race for Division 1 at the Council election
Nominations Set To
Open For Council Poll
Nominations for candidates for the upcoming Local Government elections will open this Saturday (February 6)
Big Expansion For Smithfield
Proston-based Smithfield Cattle Co is expanding its feedlot capacity by almost a third, thanks to an acquisition at Goondiwindi.
Rare Plants Cause Roadwork Delays
The discovery of protected plants near the Tingoora Chelmsford Road has delayed a proposed curve realignment west of the Tingoora Loop Road for a month.
Tick Line Meeting On Thursday
AgForce will be holding another tick line placement consultation meeting at the Proston Community Hall in Rodney Street this Thursday, February 4. commencing at 6:00pm.
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.
