Saints Earn Home Final
The South Burnett Saints celebrated the last round of the AFL Darling Downs season with a thumping win today over Coolaroo in Toowoomba to secure the Minor Premiership.
Fire Sparks Blackout
An ex-possum is believed to have caused a blackout in Yarraman on Sunday afternoon
South Burnett Bowls News: 23-Aug-14
There are no blue skies forecast for today and we’ve all had showers for the past few days, with most areas reporting over an inch.
Extra Boost For $4.5m Dam Project
Damage caused to the spillway at Gordonbrook Dam during the 2013 floods will cost $4.5 million to repair – but South Burnett ratepayers only have to pick up $80,000 of the massive bill.
Futsal News – August 21
Seniors Winter Competition results from Thursday, August 21:
Moreton Aims To Press On
Moreton Resources Limited has assured the ASX it will continue to investigate and review how best to progress its Kingaroy coal mine project, despite negative correspondence from Stanwell.
Cool As A Cucumber
Cucumber is not only the most refreshing of all vegetables, it’s is also one of the first vegetables to be cultivated – in fact, it’s believed humans have grown them for several thousand years.
A Hurdle Cleared
The ears of country racing participants were certainly pricked last Monday when news of major upcoming prize money boosts was announced.
Local Fire Heroes Honoured
Inspector Mark Long, from the QFES Kingaroy, and local fire units have been honoured at a ceremony
Nurses Take Wage
Campaign To The Streets
Nurses from Kingaroy’s South Burnett Private Hospital took their campaign for higher wages to the streets
Prepare For A Medieval Invasion
Don’t be alarmed if you see a few knights and viking warriors wandering around Nanango on Saturday.
Thank You For Voting!
The Cherbourg Junior Police Rangers want to say a big “thank you!” to everyone who voted for their program in the recent NRMA Insurance People’s Choice Award.
Pepper Spray Ends Wild Foot Chase
A 28-year-old Kingaroy man wanted for allegedly breaching his parole conditions led police on a merry chase in Parkside Drive on Tuesday evening.
Police Nab Twice As Many
Drug Drivers Than Drunks
A week-long crackdown by traffic police in the South Burnett has netted five drink drivers, but police are stunned that 11 drugged drivers were also detected.
Stanwell ‘Rejecting Billions In Savings’
Moreton Resources CEO Jason Elks says Stanwell Corporation is rejecting savings of hundreds of millions of dollars – if not billions – by ruling out any future use of Moreton’s coal resource at Coolabunia.
Heritage Hands Out Smiles
Community groups all over the former Nanango Shire went home a whole lot happier (and richer) on Saturday
Search Begins For A New Princess
The Nanango Funfest committee has begun a search for this year’s Heritage Nanango Mardi Gras Princess.
Workshops For Musicians
The South Burnett Community Orchestra will be hosting instrumental music workshops and a concert in Kingaroy in October.
Fun Footy At Charity Sports Day
The huge Geiger Family Fun Charity Sports Day, organised by the Kingaroy Services Cricket Club and the Kingaroy Red Ants, will be held all-day Saturday at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy.
$2m Bill For Hospital Travel
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service says South Burnett residents received almost $2 million in patient travel subsidies during the 2013-14 financial year.
