Ekka Show Holiday
Next Monday (August 12) is the gazetted Ekka Show Holiday day for the South Burnett and Cherbourg council areas.
Petition Calls For Road Upgrade
A Widgee resident is petitioning State Parliament for urgent upgrades to Gympie-Woolooga Road.
Police Hunt Car Thieves
Murgon police are seeking the public’s help over a break-and-enter and vehicle theft at Murgon last month.
Aussies Into Quarter-Final
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar have earned a spot in the quarter-finals of the beach volleyball at the Olympics.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday.
Heroes Thanked For Their Service
The South Burnett had a head start on this year’s Rural Fire Service Week activities, holding a special awards ceremony for local firefighters last Saturday at the Kingaroy RSL Club.
Have A Coffee With A Cop
Coffee With A Cop is coming back to Kingaroy, this time in conjunction with Road Safety Week.
Aussies Through To Next Round
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar have secured a spot in the next round of the beach volleyball competition at the Paris Olympics after a decisive victory over Canada in the early hours of Friday morning.
Minor Premiership On The Line
This weekend is the last round of the regular South Burnett Rugby League season, with semi-finals to get under way on August 10.
Historic Buildings Mark 150 Years
There was everything from bush poetry and folk music to Cobb & Co Coach rides at Moore’s historic Stonehouse open days last weekend.
Sippel Signs With Sydney
Murgon cricketer Courtney Sippel has swapped her teal Brisbane Heat uniform for the bright pink of the Sydney Sixers.
Senators Call For 3G Delay
The Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Reference Committee has called for a delay in the shutdown of Telstra and Optus’ 3G networks until more is done to work out how many devices could be affected by the shutdown.
Plan To Investigate Recycle / Reuse
South Burnett Regional Council will receive $750,000 to investigate the establishment of “industrial circular economy precincts” in Kingaroy and Murgon.
CTC’s Contributing To Community
South Burnett CTC explained how the not-for-profit group is “Contributing To Community” when it hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest meet’n’greet.
Projects To ‘Transform Region’
The State Government has announced funding for four projects to help the South Burnett region “seize opportunities presented by decarbonisation”.
Blackbutt To Host Community Expo
The Blackbutt District Community Organisation is inviting residents – especially newcomers to the region – to come along to the Blackbutt Community Expo which will be held on Saturday, August 10, at the Memorial Hall.
Don’t Be Too Hasty: AgForce
Farming lobby group AgForce is urging primary producers considering hosting wind turbines on their properties to take “extra precautions”.
‘Gap’ Widening, Report Shows
Only five of the 19 “Closing The Gap” targets are on track to be met, according to the latest assessment of government data.
Major Step Forward For Wind Farm
The Tarong West Wind Farm project at Ironpot has taken a major step forward with the State Government’s approval of a Development Application for the project.
Saints Women Triumphant
South Burnett Saints women starred in the club’s trek to Toowoomba on Saturday, downing South Toowoomba Bombers.
