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Players Named For SB Team

Players Named For SB Team

Three rugby league trial games will be played at Fred Kassulke Oval in Nanango on Saturday (April 18) to select players to represent the Wide Bay Northern Rangers at the 47th Battalion Carnival at Roma on May 2-3.

Anzac Spirit Alive In Yarraman

Anzac Spirit Alive In Yarraman

With the days ticking down to the centenary of the Gallipoli landing, just about every local town is planning something special … this time it’s Yarraman’s turn.

Health Service Partners Win Tender

Health Service Partners Win Tender

The future direction of several health programs in the South Burnett should become clearer following the announcement of the successful tenderers for the Primary Health Network which will replace the axed Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local Region.

Top Netballers In Town

Top Netballers In Town

Some top-flight netball will be on display in Kingaroy on Sunday (April 19) when the Darling Downs Panthers play a trial match against the Wide Bay Thundercats.

Grass Fire Extinguished

Grass Fire Extinguished

Kingaroy urban and local rural firefighters are monitoring the paddock behind PCA’s Technical Centre in Alford Street East after a grass fire broke out in the area on Wednesday morning

New Look For Fitzroy Street

New Look For Fitzroy Street

The northern end of Fitzroy Street between Drayton and Elk streets in Nanango has taken on a new look after Council work crews finished streetscaping work there this week.

Riders Honour A Legend

Riders Honour A Legend

More than 300 riders turned out on Saturday for the 30th Kilkivan Great Horse, this year held in memory of ride founder and former Kilkivan councillor Fabian Webb who died late last year.

Police Arrest Harley Rider

Police Arrest Harley Rider

A 44-year-old Kingaroy man riding an older model Harley-Davidson motorbike was handcuffed and arrested on Thursday afternoon after he allegedly became aggressive towards police after being pulled over on the D’Aguilar Highway near Kingaroy.

Saints To Challenge Roos

Saints To Challenge Roos

South Burnett Saints will be taking on Coolaroo in Toowoomba on Saturday in Round 2 of the 2nd Division Darling Downs AFL competition.

Business Legacy Keeps On Giving

Business Legacy Keeps On Giving

David and Carrie Thompson would never have guessed their legacy would extend to helping children get a better education when they started their fencing business in the 1950s.

Horse Rider Trampled

Horse Rider Trampled

A 37-year-old woman has been airlifted by RACQ CareFlight Rescue after a fall from a horse on a property at Durong this afternoon.

Nanango Hosts A Perfect Show

Nanango Hosts A Perfect Show

Nanango Show Society president Les Schloss couldn’t be happier with this year’s show … the gate was well up, the weather was just brilliant, in fact “you couldn’t wish for a better day”.

Toowoomba RADF Grants Open

Toowoomba RADF Grants Open

Toowoomba Regional Council is calling for applications for the second round of its Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) funding for 2014-15.