St John’s Says Thank You
Kingaroy teacher Mrs Naomi Kotzur has received special recognition from St John’s Lutheran Primary School
Woman Knocked Over By Truck
A 65-year-old woman was taken to Murgon Hospital as a precautionary measure this morning after she was knocked over by a vehicle reversing at low speed in Lamb Street, Murgon.
Wests To Challenge Nanango At Home
This week’s Evolution Solar Football matches will see top-of-the table Nanango Panthers coming up against Wests in Kingaroy.
Thrashers In Dalby This Weekend
The South Burnett Thrashers rugby union team travelled to Highfields last Saturday to play their postponed Round 4 match against Highfields.
ABC Takes Snapshot Of Industries
ABC Rural’s “Country Hour” dropped in on the South Burnett yesterday, with presenter Neroli Roocke presenting the popular lunchtime radio show live from Crane Wines on the Booie Range.
Phone Hackers Run Up $16,000 Bill
The not-for-profit CareFlight Group Queensland has been targeted by professional hackers who illegally penetrated the organisation’s phone system over the long weekend and ran up $16,000 worth of phone calls.
Big Thank You From Cadets
The 123 Army Cadet Unit has expressed its thanks to everyone who made their recent car boot sale in Nanango a success.
Kingaroy Students Pass The Acid Test
Students from St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy have earned the right to compete in a regional chemistry competition after success in Toowoomba.
Applications Open For Volunteer Grants
Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss has invited local volunteer groups to apply for funding from the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants program.
25 Cattle Die In Crash
Twenty-five head of cattle either were killed or had to be put down after a cattle truck rolled near Lower Wonga yesterday afternoon.
‘Colonial-Style’ Toilet Block At Yarraman
The Errol Munt Sport Reserve at Yarraman will be getting a much-anticipated upgrade in the coming weeks.
Toowoomba Council Worried By Carbon Tax
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio has expressed concern over the effect the incoming carbon tax is likely to have on local government, citing a 10 per cent increase in electricity costs within an estimated overall rise around 20 per cent.
Olympic Trivia Night In Kingaroy
The SB Autism Support Group will be holding its annual Trivia Night at Kingaroy Town Hall from 6:45pm onwards this Saturday night.
Crown Drops Arson Charges
Two Cherbourg men who were held in custody for seven months have been released after the Crown dropped charges against them.
St Mary’s Cooks Up A Classic
St Mary’s Catholic College senior drama students took on the challenging task of performing Macbeth
Elders Go Back To School
Grandparents from far and wide attended a special Grandparents Morning at St John’s Lutheran Primary School last week to experience what it’s like to be a student in the 21st century.
Pantry Banks On Volunteer Helpers
Mal Holmes is a man on a mission … he’s travelling from town to town to help set up food banks to assist the needy get nourishing food at an affordable price.
Our Best Towns To Suffer A Heart Attack
If you suffered a heart attack in the South Burnett, which towns would give you greatest chance of survival? And which towns would you prefer NOT to be in?
Red Ants Win Wondai Armwrestle
Blackbutt’s Ian “Bunny” Pearce Oval hosted three South Burnett Premier League matches on Saturday. The triple header featured clashes between Wondai and Kingaroy, Nanango and Murgon, and Cherbourg and Blackbutt.
Kids Have A Ball With Music
Kingaroy Junior Soccer Club is bringing the ZOVA music program to the South Burnett to help kids improve their football skills
