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AgForce Welcomes Move To
Lift Strategic Cropping Land

AgForce Welcomes Move To<br> Lift Strategic Cropping Land

AgForce has welcomed the State Government’s announcement this week that another 3 million hectares would be added to the strategic cropping land (SCL) area trigger map.

Bingle At Roundabout

Bingle At Roundabout

Both drivers escaped injury in a minor traffic crash at the Alford / William Street roundabout in Kingaroy this morning.

Culture Takes Centre Stage

Culture Takes Centre Stage

South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show wasn’t just about races, parades, open days and 4WDs … there was also “culture” on the menu for the long weekend.

T20 Comp Launches
A Summer Of Cricket

T20 Comp Launches<br> A Summer Of Cricket

Cricket will be getting underway in the South Burnett this weekend with the first balls bowled in the annual T20 competition.

Cherbourg Shines At Carnival

Cherbourg Shines At Carnival

The Cherbourg Hornets had two teams at the recent QAIHC Arthur Beetson Rugby League Carnival played at Redcliffe … and both did very well against strong opposition from all over Queensland.

A Way For Everyone To Have A Ball

A Way For Everyone To Have A Ball

Kingaroy-based not-for-profit group South Burnett Peace Of Mind has organised a special social dinner dance on Friday night for a group of people who often miss out on the better things in life.

Mobile ‘Black Spots’ Plotted Online

The Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program has released an interactive map that plots about 6000 locations around Australia where poor mobile phone coverage has been reported – including a number in the South Burnett area.

Nominations Open For
Rural Women’s Award

Queensland women are encouraged to get their nominations in by the end of the month for the 2015 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award.

Firefighters Remembered

Firefighters Remembered

Commemorative services will be held across the State on Friday to pay respects to fallen firefighters on National Firefighter’s Remembrance Day.

S-BRAG Plans Nanango Branch

S-BRAG Plans Nanango Branch

The South Burnett Residents Action Group Inc (S-BRAG) will be holding a public meeting in Nanango tonight to form a local sub-branch of the association.

Ex-Students Renew Old Friendships

Ex-Students Renew Old Friendships

At least three school reunions were held around the South Burnett over the South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show long weekend, bringing back a flood of memories for participants.

Melon Growers Fear New Virus

Queensland watermelon growers fear that a new virus identified in crops from in the Northern Territory could spread to local areas.

Fire At Goldmix

Fire At Goldmix

Fire has damaged part of the Goldmix Stockfeeds plant on the Murgon-Gayndah Road at Windera.

Artists Create A Journey

Artists Create A Journey

South Burnett residents gathered at the Kingaroy Art Gallery on Friday night to mark the start of Mental Health Week and celebrate the hidden talent we have in the local community.

NaTDA Looks Back On Year Of Progress

NaTDA Looks Back On Year Of Progress

NaTDA looked back on a year of significant progress around Nanango when it held its Annual General Meeting on September 25.

Road Resurfacing
Program To Begin

The South Burnett Regional Council has advised that it will be conducting its annual road resurfacing program throughout the region during the next few months.

Guilty Plea After Re-Trial Ordered

A 27-year-old man who successfully appealed for a re-trial of indecent dealing charges pleaded guilty to three counts in the Kingaroy District Court last week.

Elderly Man Hurt
In Knife Accident

Elderly Man Hurt<br> In Knife Accident

An elderly Nanango man has been airlifted to hospital after suffering an accidental knife wound to the leg