Murgon Students Shine At Show
Twelve students from Years 9 to 12 represented Murgon State High Cattle Team at the Murgon Show this year.
A Taste Of Farming Life At School
Prep students from four local schools enjoyed an opportunity yesterday to learn first-hand all about farm life (and where their food comes from), courtesy of Kingaroy State High School’s ag program.
$2.9m Station Recalls Pioneer
Kingaroy’s new $2.9m ambulance station includes a memorial to one of the town’s most famous ambos
Young Field Archers On Target
Just 18 months ago, two young Nanango residents took up field archery as a sport … and already they’re on their way to competing at a national championship.
Cherbourg Experience Wins
Mum An International Award
A parenting skills trainer has won the Triple P International Presenter Of The Year award because of what she learned in Cherbourg over the past two years.
Focus On Fashion
Nine models have taken to the catwalk to show what Year 12s could be wearing to their formals
QCWA Branch To Reopen
A combined Blackbutt-Yarraman branch of the QCWA will spring back into life next week
Report Graffiti Promptly
Kingaroy Police are encouraging residents to work together to report and help stop graffiti following a number of cases in recent months.
Tough New Laws Take
Aim At Drunken Violence
Queenslanders are being invited to have their say on the State Government’s tough new “Safe Night Out Strategy” which includes increased fines for bad behaviour near licensed premises.
Kingaroy Writers Association News
The Kingaroy Writers Association held a workshop on Tuesday 18th March. We had nine members present and welcomed new member Abby Andersson.
Rollover Blocks Highway
The Bunya Highway was briefly blocked near Manyung Road north of Murgon this afternoon after a single-vehicle rollover.
Garden Theme At Gallery
Wondai Regional Art Gallery will be holding its annual Garden Expo Art Competition next month to coincide with the Autumn Wondai Garden Expo.
O’Dowd Urges Government
To Buy Up Cattle Properties
Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd has reminded Federal Parliament of the plight of the cattle industry in Queensland – and called on the government to buy up struggling farms – in the House of Representatives on Monday night.
Sewerage Charges Tipped To Rise $100
Ratepayers connected to any of the South Burnett’s five sewerage schemes are likely to pay an extra $100 pa when the South Burnett Regional Council hands down its 2014-15 Budget in July.
Cheeseworld On The Move
After more than 10 years of seven-day trading, Goomeri Cheeseworld is moving to a new business model
QRL Stars Coming To Kingaroy
Rugby league fans will enjoy a clash of the seagulls – Wynnum-Manly Seagulls versus Tweed Heads Seagulls – when a round of the statewide Intrust Super Cup is played in Kingaroy later this year.
RADF Round 4 Opens
Round 4 of the annual Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) program will open for applications on Monday (March 31).
Emergency Tips For Business
Could your business cope with an emergency? According to statistics provided by a group coming to the South Burnett tomorrow, 43 per cent of businesses affected by disasters never re-open. Another 29 per cent fail within two years …
Parcel Explodes At Dalby
Police are investigating an explosion on Owen Street at Dalby.
More Funds Distributed
From Mayor’s Flood Appeal
Four community groups have been successful in the latest round of funding from the Mayor’s Red Earth South Burnett Community Appeal.
