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Falcons Rip Into Young Mustangs

Falcons Rip Into Young Mustangs

A seriously under-strength Murgon Mustangs took on a Sunshine Coast 2nd Division rep side in a “friendly” at Murgon Sportsground on Saturday afternoon.

Graziers Urged To Get Ready For El Nino

Graziers Urged To Get Ready For El Nino

Agriculture Minister John McVeigh is urging producers affected by drought to begin sourcing molasses and putting other measures in place now to deal with an expected El Nino weather pattern in the coming months.

South Burnett Bowls News: 05-Jul-14

South Burnett Bowls News: 05-Jul-14

It’s been a bit of a chilly winter around the region this lat week – sunny days but very, very cool nights and the occasional frost in some places to keep the greenkeepers worried.

John Pulls The Plug After 44 Years

John Pulls The Plug After 44 Years

The South Burnett’s 2014 Citizen of the Year, John Box, was farewelled at Ergon Energy on Friday morning after more than a 40-year career with the organisation.

Big Effort By Students

Big Effort By Students

The St Mary’s Catholic College students who have given up the holidays to represent their school in various activities have done the region proud.

Highway Repairs Start Monday

Highway Repairs Start Monday

Reconstruction works on the Wide Bay Highway between Goomeri and Craigallian will begin on Monday (July 7), Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss announced today.

Truck Overturns At Yarraman

Truck Overturns At Yarraman

A semi-trailer overturned on the D’Aguilar Highway this morning at Yarraman – the second major truck incident in the town in less than two months.

Trailer Relieves Water Pressure

Trailer Relieves Water Pressure

The South Burnett Endurance Riders Association will be able to provide water for horses in even the driest locations thanks to a new 2000 litre water trailer funded by Stanwell.

Chris Soars Above The Rest

Chris Soars Above The Rest

It’s a fairly common sight to see gliders soaring above Kingaroy Airport, but did you know how far they can travel? Would you believe Victoria?

Big Rap For Local Talent

Big Rap For Local Talent

Some of the South Burnett’s most promising up-and-coming musos took to the stage last Saturday in Kingaroy to put their talents on show.

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.