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Edna’s Recipe For Success

Edna’s Recipe For Success

Edna O’Neill’s success as a show exhibitor is legendary in the South Burnett … she regularly sweeps the field in cooking, jams and preserves.

Levers Road Solution Closer?

Levers Road Solution Closer?

The South Burnett Regional Council may be getting closer to solving the problem of Levers Road at Tablelands

Heritage Captured On Camera

Heritage Captured On Camera

Esk photographer Neville Wright won the $1000 “Best In Show” prize at the recent Brisbane Valley Heritage Trails photographic competition.

Leading Winemaker Moves On

Leading Winemaker Moves On

The South Burnett’s longest serving and most awarded winemaker will be leaving the region on Friday.

Toowoomba Gets Flood Aid

Toowoomba Gets Flood Aid

Toowoomba Regional Council will get help under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) to assist with repairs from flooding in the region in March this year.

Hot League Action On A Chilly Night

Hot League Action On A Chilly Night

A good crowd braved a chilly Nanango night on Saturday to watch some of the best rugby league seen in the South Burnett so far this year.

Caravan In Crash

A truck towing a large caravan and a sedan collided at lunchtime today at the corner of Cairns Street and the D’Aguilar Highway at Nanango.

Power Outage Cancelled

A planned short power supply interruption scheduled by Ergon Energy for parts of the South Burnett tomorrow morning has been deferred.

Clare Had A Ball In The UK

Clare Had A Ball In The UK

Murgon futsal player Clare Adcock is back at home after a triumphant tour of the United Kingdom with the Australian U14 Girls futsal team.

Students Told: Seize Every Chance

Students Told: Seize Every Chance

Year 12 students from Murgon and Kingaroy State High Schools and St Mary’s Catholic College travelled to Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum on Tuesday morning to attend the town’s first-ever Careers Day.

BIEDO Seeks Donations
For Counselling Services

BIEDO Seeks Donations<br> For Counselling Services

The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) is looking for donations from the public to help keep its rural suicide prevention and financial counselling programs running.

Drinking Is No Game

Drinking Is No Game

Drinking alcohol to excess isn’t a game, but a “game” could be a clue to help young people not drink to excess …

1000 Drivers Breath-Tested

1000 Drivers Breath-Tested

More than 1000 drivers were stopped and breath-tested by Kingaroy police during April but only three were charged with drink-driving.

14 Charged After Drug Raids

14 Charged After Drug Raids

Fourteen people have been charged with a total of 35 offences following a series of police raids in the Kingaroy, Nanango and Booie areas on Thursday and Friday last week.

Murder Charge Adjourned

A charge of murder laid following the death of 26-year-old Renee Todd in Kingaroy in April last year has been adjourned again.

A Good Old-Fashioned Country Show!

A Good Old-Fashioned Country Show!

“It’s just a good, old-fashioned country show … people will come if you produce what they want, they are hungry for entertainment at the right price!”

Guests Make Tracks

Guests Make Tracks

Guests travelled from as far as Gympie and Widgee for the opening of Wondai Art Gallery’s May exhibition

MPs Listen To Farmers

MPs Listen To Farmers

Two Queensland MPs – members of the State Parliament’s Agriculture, Resources and Environment Committee – visited the South Burnett last week to gather views at firsthand about the government’s drought relief package.

Beare Takes Inaugural Street Stock Title

Beare Takes Inaugural Street Stock Title

South Australian Anthony Beare has raced home in front of thousands of people to win the first ever Street Stock Queensland Title that was held at Lucas Oil Kingaroy Speedway on Saturday night at the annual show meeting.

Junior Soccer Results – Round 2

Junior Soccer Results – Round 2

Results from Round 2 of the McDonalds South Burnett Junior Football competition which was played at Wondai on Saturday.