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Wet Saturday Sorts Out Grand Final Teams

Wet Saturday Sorts Out Grand Final Teams

All three grades battled it out in the Preliminary Finals of the Evolution Solar Football League on Saturday.

Judge Discharges Jury

A Brisbane jury hearing a charge of attempted murder against a Wattle Camp woman has been discharged after not being able to reach a verdict.

Saints Earn Home Final

Saints Earn Home Final

The South Burnett Saints celebrated the last round of the AFL Darling Downs season with a thumping win today over Coolaroo in Toowoomba to secure the Minor Premiership.

Fire Sparks Blackout

Fire Sparks Blackout

An ex-possum is believed to have caused a blackout in Yarraman on Sunday afternoon

South Burnett Bowls News: 23-Aug-14

South Burnett Bowls News: 23-Aug-14

There are no blue skies forecast for today and we’ve all had showers for the past few days, with most areas reporting over an inch.

Extra Boost For $4.5m Dam Project

Extra Boost For $4.5m Dam Project

Damage caused to the spillway at Gordonbrook Dam during the 2013 floods will cost $4.5 million to repair – but South Burnett ratepayers only have to pick up $80,000 of the massive bill.

Futsal News – August 21

Seniors Winter Competition results from Thursday, August 21:

Moreton Aims To Press On

Moreton Aims To Press On

Moreton Resources Limited has assured the ASX it will continue to investigate and review how best to progress its Kingaroy coal mine project, despite negative correspondence from Stanwell.

Cool As A Cucumber

Cool As A Cucumber

Cucumber is not only the most refreshing of all vegetables, it’s is also one of the first vegetables to be cultivated – in fact, it’s believed humans have grown them for several thousand years.

A Hurdle Cleared

A Hurdle Cleared

The ears of country racing participants were certainly pricked last Monday when news of major upcoming prize money boosts was announced.

Local Fire Heroes Honoured

Local Fire Heroes Honoured

Inspector Mark Long, from the QFES Kingaroy, and local fire units have been honoured at a ceremony

Prepare For A Medieval Invasion

Prepare For A Medieval Invasion

Don’t be alarmed if you see a few knights and viking warriors wandering around Nanango on Saturday.

Thank You For Voting!

Thank You For Voting!

The Cherbourg Junior Police Rangers want to say a big “thank you!” to everyone who voted for their program in the recent NRMA Insurance People’s Choice Award.

Pepper Spray Ends Wild Foot Chase

Pepper Spray Ends Wild Foot Chase

A 28-year-old Kingaroy man wanted for allegedly breaching his parole conditions led police on a merry chase in Parkside Drive on Tuesday evening.

Police Nab Twice As Many
Drug Drivers Than Drunks

Police Nab Twice As Many<br> Drug Drivers Than Drunks

A week-long crackdown by traffic police in the South Burnett has netted five drink drivers, but police are stunned that 11 drugged drivers were also detected.

Stanwell ‘Rejecting Billions In Savings’

Stanwell ‘Rejecting Billions In Savings’

Moreton Resources CEO Jason Elks says Stanwell Corporation is rejecting savings of hundreds of millions of dollars – if not billions – by ruling out any future use of Moreton’s coal resource at Coolabunia.

Heritage Hands Out Smiles

Heritage Hands Out Smiles

Community groups all over the former Nanango Shire went home a whole lot happier (and richer) on Saturday

Search Begins For A New Princess

Search Begins For A New Princess

The Nanango Funfest committee has begun a search for this year’s Heritage Nanango Mardi Gras Princess.

Workshops For Musicians

Workshops For Musicians

The South Burnett Community Orchestra will be hosting instrumental music workshops and a concert in Kingaroy in October.