Stanwell Offers Round 2 Scholarships
Stanwell is inviting applications for Round 2 of its First Nations Scholarship program for eligible applicants who live in – or have a connection to – the South Burnett region.
Gladys Toasts 102 Years!
Murgon resident Gladys Birch celebrated her 102nd birthday on October 5 with a special morning tea at Southern Cross Care’s Castra aged care home.
Police Investigate Cap Find
UPDATE: The missing Blackbutt man has been located safe and well.
Have You Seen Stephen?
UPDATE: The missing Blackbutt man has been located safe and well.
Qld Farmer Elected To Head NFF
Queensland farmer Hamish McIntyre has been elected president of the National Farmers’ Federation, taking over from Victorian farmer David Jochinke.
Full Fields For Wondai Races
The South Burnett Race Club will be holding its annual Caulfield Cup race meeting – always one of its biggest meetings of the year – at the Wondai Racecourse on Saturday (October 18).
Females To The Forefront At Wondai
Fittingly, with the Monica Ryan-Kathleen Hoult Memorial contest on Saturday’s South Burnett Race Club card, the fairer sex outnumber the men by six to two in the jockey line-up.
Serious Injuries In Crash
A man suffered serious leg injuries in a single-vehicle crash into a tree at Tingoora on Thursday night.
Police To Launch Road Blitz
Kingaroy police will taking part in “Operation Auster”, a road safety blitz which will be taking place from Sunday.
Work Starts On $3.96m Project
Work has begun on South Burnett CTC’s $3.96m development beside the Kingaroy Youth Park in Somerset Street.
Ellesmere BESS To Double
The proposed Akaysha Energy Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at Ellesmere has more than doubled in size.
CROW-FM Celebrates 30 Years
Community Radio Of Wondai – better known to everyone in the South Burnett as CROW-FM – will be celebrating its 30th birthday this Saturday.
Clearing ‘Linked To Easement’
Australian Solar Enterprises – the corporation behind the Tumuruu solar farm project near Blackbutt – has alerted local residents that some “vegetation management” will begin next week on the site.
Just $1 A Week From 1000 People …
The South Burnett Pantry in Kingaroy is one of the key supports for struggling families in the South Burnett, and it’s not just its hard-working volunteers who believe this.
Taabinga Man Refused Bail
A Taabinga man who has been held in custody since an alleged home invasion in Gympie last year has had his bail application refused.
Relay Celebrates 20 Years Of Hope
The 20th South Burnett Relay For Life attracted a string of teams to Kingaroy’s T.J. O’Neill Oval on Saturday, all eager to raise funds for Cancer Council Queensland.
New-Look NAB Opens Its Doors
Kingaroy’s NAB branch reopened for business on Monday after a $2.6 million, two-month renovation which has completely updated the look and feel of the business.
Katrina Gallops Home With Top Prize
Wondai artist Katrina O’Shannessy has taken out the prestigious $3000 South Burnett Regional Council Acquisitive Art competition.
Conservation Trainees Join Council
Golden West Apprenticeships, in partnership with the South Burnett Regional Council, has received funding to deliver targeted training in conservation and ecosystem management.
Fire Ban Extended Again
UPDATE October 13: The local fire bans declared in the South Burnett and Cherbourg Local Government Areas were cancelled at 5:00pm on Monday (October 13) following rainfall across the region.
