Alan’s An Angel In Orange
Murgon SES volunteer Alan Sage calls his colleagues his “orange angels”.
Dentist ‘To Be Replaced’
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service says recruitment has begun to replace a dentist who resigned from the South Burnett Public Oral Health Service this year.
Gully Named After Gallipoli Veteran
A gully near Nanango has been named Mangan Gully in honour of Gallipoli veteran Michael Mangan.
Shane Breezes Through Shave
Radio US Mob trainee Shane Dynevor made a big sacrifice this week … his lost his much-loved dreadlocks to raise funds for cancer.
Local MPs Celebrate 25 Years
Current and former colleagues of Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss and Deputy Speaker and Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott gathered recently in Canberra to mark a significant milestone for the two Federal MPs.
Tyres Slashed On Seven Vehicles
Kingaroy police are investigating after six cars and a bus had their tyres slashed in Kingaroy in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Nanango Tops The Tally
With 59 acceptors for its Easter meeting, Nanango Race Club’s participants will easily outnumber Saturday’s other non-TAB fixtures scheduled for Barcaldine (31), Boulia (35), Bowen (44), Einasleigh (46), Flinton (38), Gladstone (30) and Roma (28).
Henry Helped Create League History
Henry Hegarty never felt nervous when meeting royalty, the Prime Minister or tackling Artie Beetson
Estate’s Fate Should Be Known Soon
The fate of the Memerambi Estate should be known at the South Burnett Regional Council’s next meeting on Monday, April 20.
Free Seminars To Raise
Lymphoedema Awareness
Two free seminars will be held in Kingaroy later this month for people with lymphoedema or their carers.
More Campdraft Action
Campdrafters were in action at Cooranga North and Nanango at the weekend, enjoying the perfect weather
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual CROW-FM 90.7 Easter Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway this Saturday, April 4.
Thirty Entries In Art Competition
The Kingaroy Art Gallery has received 30 entries from local artists for the 2015 South Burnett Regional Council’s Acquisitive Art Competition.
$7.2m Tender Accepted
For New Police Station
Brisbane-based construction company Bryant (Qld) Pty Ltd has won the right to build the Kingaroy Police Station
Councillors Query $3m Loan
A decision to borrow $3 million to end flooding problems in Blackbutt’s CBD provoked debate at Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.
Rollover At Tip
A 60-year-old man suffered minor injuries when a rubbish loader tipped over at the Yarraman waster facility on Tuesday afternoon.
Locals Miss Out On Job Contracts
Current job agencies in the South Burnett have been snubbed by the Federal Government’s new $5.1 billion “jobactive” job search scheme – with employers only getting 90 minutes’ notice on Tuesday to break the news to staff that their jobs would be winding up.
School Hours Shop Ban Helps Community
Kingaroy Shoppingworld would like to see one of their policies spread all over the South Burnett
Fruit Shop Termites Upset The Applecart
The surprise demolition of a building has forced the SBRC to re-schedule its Nanango streetscaping plans
Cheer On Our Kingaroy Pair
The Kingaroy Red Ants have been offered the opportunity to host a round of the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup on Easter Saturday (April 4).
