Phone 1800-Weevil
A national stored grain information hotline has been established by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to support growers with pest control practices.
Workshop To Explore Wakka Wakka
The State Library of Queensland will be hosting an Indigenous Languages Workshop in Cherbourg at the end of this month.
Obituary: Frank Close
A funeral was held in Murgon today for former South Burnett resident Frank Close who died on Monday.
Tip Catches Fire
Three fire crews from Kingaroy, plus the Stuart River Rural Fire Brigade, attended a fire at the Kingaroy tip in the early hours of this morning.
Council Seeks Offers For Land
South Burnett Regional Council is seeking offers to purchase a large block of land in the Kingaroy Industrial Estate.
A Taste Of Country Life
Prep students from four local schools gathered at the Kingaroy State High School’s farm area on Wednesday to learn more about rural life.
Show Society Plans To Have A Ball
The South Burnett Show Society is excited about its annual Show Ball, which will be held April 19
Ute Found Alight
Kingaroy Police are investigating an alleged break-and-enter at a property on the Bunya Highway earlier this week after a vehicle was found alight on River Road on Wednesday morning.
Grant Will Help
Rural Communities Connect
People living in rural areas of the South Burnett will have the opportunity to get out and connect with their neighbours soon, thanks to a $65,000 grant from the State Government’s Department Of Communities.
Upgrade For Fitzroy St Crossings
Work to upgrade three pedestrian crossings in Fitzroy Street, Nanango, will begin next Wednesday (March 25).
Murdoch Lifts Stake In APN
News Corp Australia today lifted its investment in APN News and Media – the publishers of the South Burnett Times newspaper – to 14.99 per cent.
Volunteers Needed
At Ringsfield House
Nanango’s Ringsfield House needs some volunteers on Saturday and Sunday afternoons
Funding Knockback Stuns Ration Shed
Cherbourg residents will send an open protest letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion and local MP Warren Truss following a slashing of funding available to the award-winning The Ration Shed Museum.
Council To Hold Community Meetings
The South Burnett Regional Council will hold community meetings at Blackbutt and Ironpot next week.
Wait Time Guarantee Was Working: MP
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says she is extremely disappointed in the State Government’s move to axe the “Wait Time Guarantee” introduced by the previous government.
Incentive Schemes Woo Doctors
A new Federal Government scheme designed to woo foreign GPs to rural communities has split the South Burnett – but in almost the exact opposite way as an existing cash incentive scheme.
Brain Drain Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets for the 22nd annual Kumbia Brain Drain went on sale today and you should book quickly
Man Charged Over Cash Theft
A 25-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged following the theft of a large amount of cash during a burglary on Bribie Island yesterday.
Union Claims Safety
Risk From Visa Changes
Lowering English language requirements for workers on 457 visas will pose a safety risk in dangerous industries, the Electrical Trades Union warned today.
Murgon Show Goes To Extremes
Saturday’s Murgon Show was the tale of two extremes … during the day the equestrian competition was intense and the cattle yards were hectic.
