AgForce Delegates Swap Ideas
AgForce delegates and members from throughout south-east Queensland converged on Kingaroy this week for a regional general meeting.
Bizarre Event Needs Bras
Do you have any old, spare bras? The Many Threads sewing group would love to hear from you
Fun Day Planned At Kumbia
Tomorrow’s “Tour de Kumbia” cycling race in Kumbia promises to be heaps of fun, even if you’re not a huge fan of cycling.
Not Too Late To Join Community Rides
It’s not too late to take part in the “Ride The South Burnett” community cycling event in Kingaroy on Sunday (June 22).
Prickle Dog Ready To Rap
The results of a multimedia arts project for at-risk youth will unveiled at a free concert in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt next Saturday (June 28).
Council Wins Silver Award
South Burnett Regional Council received a Silver Award at the Australasian Reporting Awards Presentation held in Sydney last night.
RADF Round To Open Soon
Round 1 of the 2014-15 Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) will open on July 1.
Mozzies Breeding In Murgon, Wondai
South Burnett Regional Council is conducting property inspections and providing preventative education after more Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been detected in the area.
More Speeders Caught
Kingaroy Police are frustrated that despite the installation of flashing lights and new signs, motorists are continuing to speed in the school zone outside Taabinga State School.
Police Impound Ute
Kingaroy Police have impounded a late model Commodore ute after its driver was allegedly found hooning in the new Kingaroy industrial estate.
$1.2m To Boost Organic Industry
A three-year $1.2 million program announced today aims to encourage growers to get Australian Certified Organic certification.
Two 80km/h Zones Disappear
Two 80km/h zones along the D’Aguilar Highway between Moore and Benarkin have been reduced to 60km/h
Nanango Form Franked At Kilcoy
It may have been a winless occasion for South Burnett stables last weekend, but recent Lee Park victor Gentle Giant stood tall in the Keith Beavis Memorial Kilcoy Cup (1200m).
Driver Tasered After Short Chase
Kingaroy police who were called to a disturbance in Gilbert Street, Kingaroy, got more than they bargained for on Wednesday night.
70 Years Ago, Two Planes Took Off …
History is full of coincidences but this one is special … 70 years ago this week Yarraman retiree Paul Tunn took part in the same bombing mission over Germany as Murgon war hero Patrick Tiernan.
Training Paints A Perfect Picture
Twelve happy artists took part in a four-day pastel workshop at the Nanango Cultural Centre recently
Girls March Into History
The Ration Shed Museum’s new sporting exhibition, which will be officially opened at Cherbourg next month, won’t just feature all the achievements of the town’s male inhabitants … there’s room for the women, too!
Lions Celebrate 10th Birthday
Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club held its changeover on Wednesday night and it was a triple celebration
New Law ‘Restores Balance’
The State Government says it has “restored balance” over competing land uses with the new Regional Planning Interests Act 2014.
Sports Projects Get A Tick
Queensland’s “Minister for Fun” Steve Dickson visited the South Burnett on Wednesday to talk to local sporting clubs and inspect projects funded by the State Government’s “Get In The Game” program.
