Fun Footy At Charity Sports Day
The huge Geiger Family Fun Charity Sports Day, organised by the Kingaroy Services Cricket Club and the Kingaroy Red Ants, will be held all-day Saturday at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy.
$2m Bill For Hospital Travel
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service says South Burnett residents received almost $2 million in patient travel subsidies during the 2013-14 financial year.
Nominate A Neighbourhood Hero
Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking nominations for its 2015 Australia Day awards.
New Structure For Family Legal Service
The Aboriginal Family Legal Service Southern Queensland – which provides legal assistance to victims of domestic violence in Cherbourg and Murgon as well as right across southern Queensland – has a new home and a new management structure.
Roadworks At Kumbia
South Burnett Regional Council has advised that roadworks on Kumbia-Brooklands Road – between Parker Road and Ellesmere Road – will begin on Monday (August 25).
Deputy PM Comes Back ‘Home’
Former Kingaroy Shire mayor – and now Deputy PM – Warren Truss has been honoured by having the council meeting chamber in Kingaroy named after him.
Artist Shares Creative Process
Wondai Regional Art Gallery will take visitors “behind the scenes” during their September exhibition to explore the process that an artist goes through before developing a work.
Test Drives To Help Graham House
Huston Nissan in Kingaroy are putting on a special promotion on Saturday to help Graham House in Murgon to purchase three light wheelchairs.
Fatal Crash Grounds Garbos
A fatal road crash in South Australia will cause disruptions to garbage removal services in Goomeri, Kilkivan and other parts of the Gympie Regional Council area over the next few days.
$160,000 For Libraries
The South Burnett Regional Council will receive nearly $160,000 in State Government funding over the next three years to support library services in the region.
Credit Card Debt ‘Linked To Attack’
The trial of a Wattle Camp woman charged with attempting to kill her husband with a hammer began in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday.
Roadworks Begin At Tansey
Reconstruction work has begun on sections of the Kilkivan-Tansey Road, west of Kilkivan.
Centrelink Forms ‘Too Complex’
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott has slammed the current application process for drought-stricken farmers trying to access help from Centrelink.
Nanango Shakes Up Shakespeare
Shakespeare will probably be spinning in his grave but the audience is certain to be laughing when the Nanango Theatre Company’s latest production hits the stage next month.
Business Awards Deadline Extended
The inaugural South Burnett Business Excellence Awards have had the deadline for entries extended two weeks to encourage more of the region’s businesses to enter.
$7.1m Federal Grant For Council
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has welcomed today’s announcement of Federal Assistance Grants to local councils.
Crafters Wanted For
New Mountain Markets
Organisers of the new monthly Bunya Mountains Markets are looking for quality stallholders
Mayor Expects Small Rail Trail Bill
A report that Somerset Regional Council fear they’ll face a six-figure annual maintenance bill for their Shire’s rail trail has surprised South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann.
Breakfast Boost For Local Groups
The latest recipients of the South Burnett Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund were presented with their cheques at a fundraising breakfast in Kingaroy this morning.
Anti-VLAD Concert Day
Planned For Wooroolin
Time is running out for pre-bookings for an anti-VLAD rally “family fun day” planned at Wooroolin in November
