Youth To Face Murder Trial
An 19-year-old former Cherbourg resident has been committed to face trial charged with the rape, murder and assault of a pregnant woman.
Manslaughter Trial Begins
The trial of a man charged with manslaughter following a sudden death in Kingaroy in 2013 has begun
Facelift For Saleyards
Queensland Agriculture Minister Bill Byrne today officially opened a major upgrade of the Dalby Regional Saleyards.
Murgon Bigger Than Ever
It was an extra big Anzac Day in Murgon on Saturday … large crowds turned out for both the Dawn Service and the morning commemoration, and there were so many entries in the parade that the route had to be extended.
Governor Pays A Visit
Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey and his wife Kaye dropped in to visit Cherbourg and the nearby Shaftesbury College rodeo school during a whistlestop visit to the South Burnett on Tuesday.
Big Weekend For Golden Spurs
This year’s Golden Spurs Campdraft at Proston set a new record for the 53 year old event.
Mini Show Helps Family
Kingaroy’s Broadway Hotel hosted a mini show’n’shine on Saturday as a fundraiser for a Kingaroy family
Mayor Backs Nepal Appeal
Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio has thrown his weight behind an appeal by the local Nepalese community to support their devastated homeland.
ETU Campaigns
Against Workplace Deaths
The Electrical Trades Union has called for stronger measures to prevent further workplace deaths in Australia.
How Kingaroy Remembered Them
Record crowds attended Kingaroy’s two Anzac Day services on Saturday to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings and the birth of the Anzac tradition.
Crowd Honours Cherbourg’s Forgotten Men
A large crowd gathered at the Cherbourg Memorial on Saturday for a very special Anzac Day service
Happy Campers
Gather At Boondooma
The South Burnett hosted more than a thousand tourists at this year’s annual Spirit Of The Bush Muster
Every Man – And Woman – Remembered
Tara’s Hall at Nanango was packed on Anzac Day Eve for the official launch of the South Burnett’s new online database of the region’s World War I veterans.
Want To Learn Sports Taping?
Murgon Mustangs’ first aid officer Alicia Pidgeon is looking for people interested in learning how to do sports taping.
Anti-Mine Group Praises Acland ‘Review’
The anti-mining group Lock the Gate has welcomed comments by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on Sydney radio about the proposed expansion to the Acland coal mine.
Artistic Ants Coming Back
Jumping Ant Arts will be holding their latest exhibition, “Encounters”, at the Kingaroy Art Gallery during May.
Nominate A Nurse
Nominations are now open for the 2015 HESTA Australian Nursing Awards and staff throughout the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service have been invited to send in their nominations.
Saints Women Debut At Home
The South Burnett Saints hosted their first home games for the season on Sunday at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
Weekly Fishing Report – Boondooma
Here’s the weekly Fishing Report for Boondooma dam for the week ending Monday, April 27:
Planned Burn At Beeron
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a planned burn within the Beeron National Park, near Manar Park, from tomorrow (April 28).
