APVMA Bans Insecticide
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority announced today the use of most insecticides using the chemical fenthion will be banned in Australia.
Top Footballers Say G’Day
Some of the best Indigenous footballers in Queensland dropped into Cherbourg on Thursday to visit The Ration Shed
2014 Business Of The Year
Ollie’s Mower Service in Kingaroy has been named “Business Of The Year” at the inaugural South Burnett Business Excellence Awards.
Fishing Comp A Success
Numbers at the recent BP Dam Inland Family Fishing Classic were down slightly but organisers are still happy
Family Celebrates 30 Years
Thirty years ago Bill and Rhonda Hull bought a car dealership in Knight Street, Kingaroy.
Helping Hand For Carers
A special expo was held in Kingaroy on Wednesday to put information at the fingertips of carers
Ergon To Roll Out Battery Back-Ups
Ergon Energy expects to begin installing new battery-based technology, called Grid Utility Support Systems (GUSS), to help power some sections of its electricity network by mid-2015.
Have A Say On Biosecurity Laws
Farmers, landowners and community members have been invited to comment on new biosecurity regulations to protect the agricultural sector and the environment.
Rural Women Show Rustic Style
The Wondai, Hivesville, Ballogie and Proston branches of the QCWA have celebrated International Day For Rural Women in style … even the fashion on show had a very rustic feel.
Kitchen Scene Wins Mural Prize
One of the more enduring legacies from Nanango’s annual Mardi Gras is a collection of six murals that welcomes visitors at the Drayton Street entrance to Pioneer Park.
Farm Walks To
Inspect Erosion Controls
The Burnett Mary Regional Group will be hosting farm walks in the Inverlaw area on Saturday (October 18) to discuss erosion rehabilitation.
Field Day To Focus On
Grazing Best Practice
The Gympie District Beef Liaison Group, in conjunction with the Mary River Catchment Co-ordinating Committee, will be holding a Grazing BMP workshop and field day at Woolooga next Tuesday.
Man Tasered At Tingoora
A 55-year-old Tingoora man who allegedly refused to put down a large kitchen knife was tasered by police in an incident in Muller Street, Tingoora, this morning.
Injured Jockey Dies
Jockey Carly-Mae Pye, who suffered severe head injuries in a fall during a barrier trial on Monday, has died.
Flashing Lights For Markwell Street
Kingaroy State School will be one of the next Queensland schools to receive a “flashing light” school zone.
Spotlight On Our Young Talent
The amazing artistic talents of Kingaroy State High School students were unveiled to the public at the Kingaroy Art Gallery on Friday night.
Burst Of Colour Hits Yarraman
Crowd numbers were up at this year’s Colours Of Yarraman Festival, despite a reduction in the event’s official length from three days to two.
Big Crowd For Short Show
The Colours Of Yarraman Art Competition is one of the shortest art exhibitions in the South Burnett
Super Year Ahead For Speedway
The 2014-15 speedway season will roar into life this Saturday at the Lucas Oil Kingaroy Speedway with super sedans starring on the track.
Double Delivery By Local MP
Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd dropped into Wondai RSL Club on Monday morning to hand over two special deliveries to local residents.
