State Frees Up 1080 Bait Restrictions
The State Government will allow landholders to buy 1080 baits through local rural supply stores in an effort to step up the fight against pest animals, Agriculture Minister John McVeigh announced today.
‘Talking’ Posters Take Education
Dreams Campaign Into Schools
Cherbourg’s effort to help lift the nation’s school attendance has taken the next step.
Nanango Remembers Its Anzacs
The Nanango community kicked off the town’s official World War I centenary commemorations with a special night at Ringsfield on Friday.
Speed Limit Won’t Change
A request to lower the D’Aguilar Highway speed limit through Yarraman to 50km/h has been rejected
A Happy Place For Crafty Ladies
Every Monday a group of keen craftspeople gather at the Town Common Hall in Kingaroy to stitch and knit.
Teachers Live Life To The Full
Fifty staff members from three local schools recently enjoyed a sumptuous Christmas In July dinner
Knitters Forge A Link With Cherbourg
Karen Croke began knitting a few clothes for Brisbane’s needy more than eight years ago.
Ergon Passes On Savings
Ergon Energy Retail has switched to new tariff rates without the carbon price, effective from July 1.
Memorial Mass For Sr Phil
A Memorial Mass to celebrate the life of Sr Philomene Tiernan will be held on Saturday, August 23, at her former school, Stuartholme, in Brisbane.
A Box Of Hot Air Promises A Bright Future
The large metallic cube which appeared in Gore Street, Murgon, a few months ago is a massive vote of confidence in the future employment prospects for the workers at The Gumnut Place.
Heritage Invests In Community
Nanango community groups will be $350,000 better off following the announcement of this year’s Heritage Nanango Community Funding Ltd 2014 funding round recipients.
Deadly Ears Nears Milestone
Cecil “Pickle” Brown marvels at what children place in their tiny ears.
Every Murgon Man Needs A Shed
Murgon men now officially have their own shed … a place to make things, socialise and swap yarns.
Sister Act Takes Final Curtain Call
Martina and Sophie Jacobs will leave Cherbourg State School on Friday, August 8 with a legacy of achievement.
Quota Gets Arty For Angel Flight
The Kingaroy and Murgon Quota Clubs held a special get-together at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery on Friday night. And it was all in a good cause.
Police Impound Woman’s Car
A 36-year-old Blackbutt woman will probably lose her car after an alleged incident in Knight Street, Kingaroy, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Family Reunion Ends In Court
A family reunion went horribly wrong for a West Australian man visiting his parents at Benair on Thursday night.
Magistrate Bids
Farewell To South Burnett
South Burnett magistrate Mark Bucknall will be dealing with his last local matters on Tuesday
Man Jailed Over Thefts From Cars
A man who stole from parked cars and a home in Kingaroy earlier this month, and then stole a car, will serve seven months in jail after he pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Clubs Show Best Digital Photos
The region’s best photographers came together at St Patrick’s school hall in Nanango on Sunday
