Latest News

Futsal News – August 28

Seniors Winter Competition results from Thursday, August 28:

Police Raid Nanango Houses

Police Raid Nanango Houses

Police from Taskforce Maxima – the police group set up last year to target criminal motorcycle gangs – joined with Kingaroy and Nanango police of Friday to execute a search warrant in Parsons Road, Nanango.

Caravan Overturns

Caravan Overturns

A 72-year-old woman was lucky to escape injury when her vehicle – towing a caravan – overturned on the Kilkivan-Tansey Road at Cinnibar yesterday morning.

Historic Victory For Cherbourg

Historic Victory For Cherbourg

Saturday was a historic day: the first time Cherbourg has hosted an A Grade rugby league grand final, a return to live radio broadcasts of rugby league in the South Burnett, plus an emphatic “three-peat” victory for the home team, the Hornets.

Little Athletes Sign Up For Fun

Little Athletes Sign Up For Fun

South Burnett Little Athletics Club held its second sign-on morning for the upcoming season on Sunday

Saints March Into Grand Final

Saints March Into Grand Final

The South Burnett Saints have earned a slot in the AFL Darling Downs 2nd Division Grand Final after a strong third-quarter display against University Cougars in Kingaroy on Sunday.

Senator Drops In To Kingaroy

Senator Drops In To Kingaroy

Recently elected Queensland LNP Senator James McGrath dropped into the South Burnett at the weekend

Junior Soccer Results – Round 14

Junior Soccer Results – Round 14

Results from Round 14 of the McDonald’s Football South Burnett Junior competition games played in Kingaroy on Saturday:

QPWS Plans Benarkin Burn

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be conduct a planned burn within Benarkin State Forest in the Cherry Creek Road area on Monday (September 1), weather permitting.

South Burnett Bowls News: 30-Aug-14

South Burnett Bowls News: 30-Aug-14

I don’t have a lot of bowls news this week. Reason? There’s quite a bit of visiting going on and quite a few of our region’s players are away.

Best Ever Brunch For Breast Cancer

Best Ever Brunch For Breast Cancer

It was possibly the “breast-ever” brunch held at the old Taabinga Station Slab Hut … definitely a cut above the damper and golden syrup the old stockmen probably once enjoyed.

Nanango Teams Win Grand Finals

Nanango Teams Win Grand Finals

The grand finals of the Interdistrict Netball Competition were played on Friday evening

Orcas Shift To Wondai

Orcas Shift To Wondai

Murgon Swimming Pool is closed for renovations but that won’t stop the local swimming club from getting wet this season!

Apprentices Shine In The State’s Spotlight

Apprentices Shine In The State’s Spotlight

Racing Queensland announced the results of the various awards for the outstanding apprentices for the 2013-14 season at a gala function last Sunday.

Tessmann Elected Vice President

Tessmann Elected Vice President

South Burnett councillor Damien Tessmann has been elected vice-president of the Federal Young Nationals after defeating two other candidates in a ballot at the annual general meeting of the Federal Executive held in Canberra today.

Qld Cricket Profiles Local Volunteer

Qld Cricket Profiles Local Volunteer

Roger Seccombe, the “face” of the 2014 South Burnett Relay For Life, has been profiled this week as one of Cricket Queensland’s “Magnificent 7” volunteers from around the State.

Free Breast Cancer Screening

Free Breast Cancer Screening

BreastScreen Queensland’s special mobile mammogram bus is coming back to the South Burnett next month.

Bridge Works To Begin

South Burnett Regional Council has advised that construction of bridges on the Kumbia-Brooklands Road and Gayndah-Hivesville Road will start on Monday (September 1).

Saints Tackle Cougars On Sunday

Saints Tackle Cougars On Sunday

South Burnett and University will battle it out on Sunday in the Division 2 qualifying final