Four Clubs Gather In Kingaroy
A vacant paddock in Cornish Street, Kingaroy, is often used for overflow parking by local businesses … but on Saturday, it was a parking lot with a big difference!
Woman Suffers Critical Injuries
A woman has been airlifted to hospital with critical injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway near Harlin.
Aussies Into Semi-Final
UPDATE: Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar will be playing a Brazilian pair in the semi-final on Friday morning.
Tessa Brings Her Art Back Home
Artworks by former Saint Mary’s Catholic College student Tessa Shayer are filling the walls at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery this month.
Teen Driver Fined $1845
A teenage driver has been fined $1845 after police clocked him allegedly travelling at 171km/h on the Wide Bay Highway at Lower Wonga last week.
Saints Draw Last Home Game
The South Burnett Saints’ men played a 41-all draw against Goondiwindi in their last home game of the season last Saturday.
Champion Effort For Relay For Life
The annual Relay For Life fundraising dinner at Kingaroy Town Hall may have been missing some “captains”, but the guest speakers were all genuine champions who kept the diners enthralled.
Free Event For Nature Lovers
Wildlife lovers have a treat in store next month at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall.
4WD Ploughs Through Home
The occupants of a Nanango house were lucky to escape injury when a 4WD ploughed through the front rooms of the wooden home on Tuesday morning.
Lightning To Visit Nanango
Sunshine Coast Lightning netball players will be coming to Nanango on Friday to host netball clinics as part of a regional tour.
Invitation To Explore CTC
Community leaders have been invited to join South Burnett CTC for a bus tour next month to learn more about the not-for-profit group’s activities across the region.
Ekka Show Holiday
Next Monday (August 12) is the gazetted Ekka Show Holiday day for the South Burnett and Cherbourg council areas.
Petition Calls For Road Upgrade
A Widgee resident is petitioning State Parliament for urgent upgrades to Gympie-Woolooga Road.
Police Hunt Car Thieves
Murgon police are seeking the public’s help over a break-and-enter and vehicle theft at Murgon last month.
Aussies Into Quarter-Final
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar have earned a spot in the quarter-finals of the beach volleyball at the Olympics.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday.
Heroes Thanked For Their Service
The South Burnett had a head start on this year’s Rural Fire Service Week activities, holding a special awards ceremony for local firefighters last Saturday at the Kingaroy RSL Club.
Have A Coffee With A Cop
Coffee With A Cop is coming back to Kingaroy, this time in conjunction with Road Safety Week.
Aussies Through To Next Round
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar have secured a spot in the next round of the beach volleyball competition at the Paris Olympics after a decisive victory over Canada in the early hours of Friday morning.
Minor Premiership On The Line
This weekend is the last round of the regular South Burnett Rugby League season, with semi-finals to get under way on August 10.
