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Firefighters Hit The Road

Firefighters Hit The Road

Forty-six firefighters and volunteers left Gladstone today for an 800km bike ride to Brisbane to raise funds for the Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research in Brisbane.

Rangers Do Us Proud

Rangers Do Us Proud

The Cherbourg Junior Police Rangers were having fun at the PCYC hall in Murgon when a nearby TV sounded the Last Post on Anzac Day eve.

Road Safety Becomes Real

Road Safety Becomes Real

In 2009, two 18-year-old girls were killed in a head-on crash in the Yarra Valley in Victoria … the ripple effect of their deaths is still being felt today, even as far away as Kingaroy.

Nanango Remembers The Fallen

Nanango Remembers The Fallen

An above-normal crowd of about 400 turned out at the Nanango War Memorial on the corner of Drayton and Henry streets for this year’s Anzac Day Dawn Service.

Lift Home Brings Uncle Undone

Lift Home Brings Uncle Undone

A man who accepted a lift home from the pub from his niece has been disqualified from driving for 10 months and fined $1000.

Man Freed From Car

Man Freed From Car

Emergency crews were called to assist a man in his 50s in Kilkivan this morning after his car became wedged under the roller door at the front of the Kilkivan Fire Shed about 8:00am.

Countdown To Burrandowan

Countdown To Burrandowan

The countdown is on for the Burrandowan Picnic Races with volunteers and the local community getting ready for their biggest day of the year.

Just 30cm Of Water ….

Just 30cm Of Water ….

As storms roll in across southern Queensland, the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services is again reminding residents to avoid flood waters.

Severe Weather Warning

Severe Weather Warning

The Bureau of Meteorology this morning issued a severe weather warning for parts of southern Queensland, including the Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt areas.

Police Hunt 4WD Driver

Police Hunt 4WD Driver

Murgon detectives are appealing for public help to help find the driver of a vehicle that approached a young boy at Durong yesterday.

New Faces On The Range

New Faces On The Range

The South Burnett’s most iconic restaurant has re-opened its doors after being closed for several months for renovations.

Parolee Banned From Cherbourg

Parolee Banned From Cherbourg

Cherbourg Elders joined Magistrate Simon Young on one side of the bar table in a Murri Court-style hearing held in Murgon Magistrates Court today.

More Info For Melon Growers

More Info For Melon Growers

Biosecurity Queensland has released a Pest Alert information sheet for melon growers worried about Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV).