Dodewaard Remembers Sr Phil
A memorial Mass has been said in Dodewaard, The Netherlands, for Australian nun Sr Philomene Tiernan
Local Schools Join Federal Program
Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss says four South Burnett schools in his electorate have signed up to be a part of the Federal Government’s new “Sporting Schools” initiative.
An Exciting Bill Of Fare
Saturday’s big Nanango Cup meeting at Lee Park will be an extra race bigger this year, thanks to a washed out card at Warwick last Saturday and Racing Queensland’s unwillingness to stage a replacement meeting
Councils To Get Stock Route Fees
Local councils will be able to manage local stock routes and collect the funds graziers pay to use them under proposed changes to Queensland’s state land administration laws.
U16s Through To Semi-Final
Kingaroy’s T.J. O’Neill Oval hosted two women’s rugby league matches last Friday … an U16s and an U14s clash between Kingaroy and Kawana.
Quakes Shake South-East Queensland
South-east Queensland was rattled by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake and two aftershocks on Thursday morning
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its traditional Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday, August 1. And it will be even bigger than usual.
Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
Three President’s Cup matches were decided in junior rugby league in Kingaroy last weekend … and the home team was victorious in two of them.
More Fun Than A Teddy Can Bear
The teddy bears came out to play at St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy on Wednesday when the school put on its very first Under 8s day.
Tougher Rules For
Motorcycle Licences
Queenslanders may find it harder to get a motorcycle licence under new rules being considered
Four Robbed At Knifepoint
Police investigations are continuing into a home invasion in Kingaroy on Saturday night during which four people robbed and threatened with a knife.
Council Impounds Two Horses
The South Burnett Regional Council is looking for the owner of two stockhorses found wandering in the Moffatdale area on July 22.
Blue Care Warns Against Phone Scams
Blue Care is warning people against giving out personal and financial information over the telephone.
Mayor Hits The Road
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has hit the road in search of a new operator for the South Burnett Private Hospital.
Man Charged After Highway Escapade
Police have charged a Brisbane man following Tuesday’s incident on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin where a silver BMW allegedly sped away from police and headed through Kingaroy and then down the D’Aguilar Highway without stopping.
That $50 Is Probably Ok
Police are keen to quash rumours – circulating via social media – about “counterfeit” $50 notes in Queensland.
Car Flips On Highway
A man and a woman suffered minor injuries when their car hit an embankment and overturned on the D’Aguilar Highway near Yarraman on Monday night.
They’re The Best In Queensland!
A family-based Goomeri business has won a prestigious Queensland award for designing and installing a large LPG system at a cotton gin in Emerald.
School Plans Pathway To
Commemorate Centenary
Tanduringie State School will be marking their upcoming Centenary in September in an unusual way.
Federal Government
Targets FTA ‘Myths’
The Federal Government has posted a “Myths v Realities” website page about the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement in a bid to counter allegations and rumours about the recent deal.
