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Friends On Show At Gallery

Friends On Show At Gallery

Sunshine Coast artists Lori Sedgman and June McCotter support each other, inspire each other and are the featured artists for July at the Wondai Art Gallery.

Rebates Rise, Power Bills Too

Rebates Rise, Power Bills Too

The decision not to pass on Federal Government Budget cuts will cost the State Government $25 million in energy rebates, but will be relief for pensioners facing another round of power price hikes this week.

Man Charged After Crash

Man Charged After Crash

A 19-year-old Cherbourg man has been charged following a traffic incident in the early hours of Saturday morning which has left a car abandoned on Cherbourg Road.

Life-Saving Flight Not Forgotten

Life-Saving Flight Not Forgotten

Toyota dealers Ken and Brett Mills have banded together to give back to the helicopter rescue service that helped save the life of Brett’s nephew, Tyler Favier, just three years ago.

Helping Hand For Girl Guides

Helping Hand For Girl Guides

Kingaroy’s Girl Guides have had their faith in humanity restored with offers to help pouring in to fix their vandalised meeting hut.

Senators Add Voices To Hospital Push

Senators Add Voices To Hospital Push

The push to build a new hospital in Kingaroy now has two strong voices in Canberra following a visit to the South Burnett by Federal senators Fiona Nash and Matthew Canavan on Wednesday

Woman Knocked Out

Woman Knocked Out

A woman in her 60s was knocked unconscious this afternoon while working with a horse on a property at Taromeo.

Power Outage In Kingaroy

About 60 Ergon Energy customers in the Kingaroy Heights area experienced brown-outs and other power disruptions this evening due to damage to the network.

Regional Views Sought On ‘Civil Society’

Regional Views Sought On ‘Civil Society’

A hand-picked group of South Burnett movers and shakers (ie. people with “relevant views and experience in advancing civil society”) met in Kingaroy this afternoon to discuss a proposed National Centre For Excellence For Civil Society.

Concert Band Off To Brisbane

Concert Band Off To Brisbane

The Kingaroy State High School Concert Band is one of only 11 bands from across Queensland that have been invited to take part in the Fanfare 2014 State Festival in Brisbane.

New Fee For HACC Services

New “Community Care” or “Commonwealth Home and Community Care” (HACC) clients now have to pay for services, the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service announced today.

Planned Burn Tomorrow

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a planned burn – weather permitting- within the Wondai State Forest area tomorrow (July 2) as part of the annual hazard reduction/conservation management program for parks and forests.