Dr Karl Pays A Virtual Visit
Science guru Dr Karl Kruszelnicki “Skyped” into St Mary’s Catholic College today for a Science Question and Answer session with students from Years 2-12.
Girls Play For Rep Honours
Women’s rugby league is coming to Kingaroy on Friday night with teams from Kingaroy, Beerwah, Noosa/Palmwoods, Caboolture, Nambour and Beachmere taking part in a round robin competition at T.J. O’Neill Oval.
Barambah, Nanango
Enjoy Good Results
Barambah travelled to Kingaroy on Saturday to take on Wests in cool, windy conditions
Retune Coming Up
Residents in the Murgon, Cherbourg and Goomeri areas will have to retune their digital TVs – or set-top boxes – from May 28.
Saints Score Double Century
The South Burnett Saints AFL team knocked up a cricket score at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Sunday when they finally had a chance to come up against an under-manned South Toowoomba side.
Speak Out Against DV
UnitingCare Community is urging all Queenslanders to speak out against domestic violence this month and to take time to reflect on Domestic and Family Violence Awareness Month.
Infrastructure Spending
Blamed For State Deficits
Unprecedented infrastructure spending by States and territories is largely responsible for a $106 billion decline in their finances since 2006, a new Grattan Institute report has found.
QDO Welcomes Move Against Coles
The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation (QDO) has welcomed news that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is starting legal proceedings against Coles supermarkets for alleged unconscionable conduct.
Scans Good For Speedway Driver
Rockhampton speedway driver Trent Langley is back at home recovering after a spectacular rollover which occurred at the Lucas Oil Kingaroy Speedway on Saturday night.
Flashing Lights At Taabinga SS
Flashing “school zone” lights will be installed at Taabinga State School this week to improve safety for students.
Pig Hunters Fined $5000
In what the RSPCA says may well prove to be a landmark decision, two Gordonvale pig hunters today pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges in Cairns Magistrates Court.
South Burnett Bowls News: 03-May-14
Most clubs are now well advanced with their Club Championships, and the weather is quickly sorting out the players from the stayers.
Treasurer ‘Wrong’ On Stanwell Profit
The ETU has accused Treasurer Tim Nicholls of being “economical with the truth” in Kingaroy
Stanwell Looking At Kunioon ‘Options’
The stalled Kunioon coal mine development near Kingaroy – put on hold in 2010 – is still an important part of the Stanwell portfolio, visitors to the corporation’s Tarong North Power Station were told this week.
Huge Day For Young Riders
A total of 109 riders from 14 schools turned out for the second annual Cow Horse Day which was held at Nanango Showgrounds on Thursday
Locals Receive $1.3m In Travel Subsidies
South Burnett residents received $1.3 million in patient travel subsidies in the first eight months of this financial year, the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) said today.
AgForce Launches ‘360 Series’
AgForce Queensland announced today it will host five separate industry events around Queensland in 2014 in place of its traditional State Conference.
Poppies Placed On Graves
The South Burnett delegates making a pilgrimage to war graves in Belgium and the Netherlands have had their most emotional day so far.
Historic Motorbikes Hit The Road
Veteran and vintage motorcycles from the Historical Motor Cycle Club of Queensland will be visiting the South Burnett for their annual Bunya Rally at the weekend.
Flying Fox Causes Blackout
A flying fox returning home to roost after feeding has been blamed for a power outage that blacked out parts of Kingaroy in the early of this morning.
