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Woman Hurt In Highway Crash

Woman Hurt In Highway Crash

A 36-year-old woman has been taken to Kingaroy Hospital for observation following a two-vehicle collision on the D’Aguilar Highway near Nanango this morning.

Almost Time To Raise Hell Again!

Almost Time To Raise Hell Again!

The annual Raising Hell in Maidenwell weekend is coming up soon, an opportunity for car lovers to show off their pride and joy.

Michael’s Off To A New Challenge

Michael’s Off To A New Challenge

The South Burnett PCYC in Murgon is bidding farewell today to manager Sgt Michael Eadie who’ll be soon packing his bags and heading off to Brisbane’s prestigious Lang Park.

Slim Chance For Bridge Funding

Slim Chance For Bridge Funding

“The weather in Canberra was chilly and so was our reception,” South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann told fellow councillors when he delivered his monthly Mayor’s Report at Council’s June meeting on Wednesday.

Big Call Out To All Singers

Big Call Out To All Singers

If you have a singing voice, the South Burnett Chorale wants to hear it.

‘Nanny State’ Killing Sports Events

‘Nanny State’ Killing Sports Events

The costs of running a “nanny state” and defending against a “victim culture” where any misadventure is seen as someone else’s fault is sucking the life out of sports and community events, says Cr Barry Green.

RSPCA ‘Desperate’ To Find Homes

RSPCA ‘Desperate’ To Find Homes

If you’re looking for a new pet, now could be the time to do it as the Kingaroy RSPCA is having a “25 per cent off everything” sale this weekend.

Curly Celebrates His 90th

Curly Celebrates His 90th

Long-time Kingaroy resident and World War II veteran Ronald Peter “Curly” Chalmers was treated to a special lunch at the Kingaroy RSL Club today to mark his 90th birthday.

Sue Shares Her Ballet Skills

Sue Shares Her Ballet Skills

Sue Harvey begged her parents to let her dance and hasn’t stopped spreading her passion for the art since.

Plans Set For Reserve Forces Day

Plans Set For Reserve Forces Day

Wondai is gearing up for its big Reserve Forces Day weekend with a number of events planned for July 5-6.

Ready For The Holidays!

Ready For The Holidays!

St Mary’s Catholic College students gathered this afternoon at a special end-of-term assembly in Kingaroy to mark some special moments at the school.

Health Board Backs New Hospital

Health Board Backs New Hospital

The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board has sent a recommendation to the Department of Health for either a redeveloped or a new hospital at Kingaroy.

Some Council Fees To Rise

Some Council Fees To Rise

South Burnett Regional Council adopted its new schedule of fees and charges for 2014-15 at its monthly meeting today.

Growers Meet To Discuss Drought

Growers Meet To Discuss Drought

The latest round of drought information meetings held in the South Burnett to assist local farmers wound up this week.

Quarry Wins Tarong Contract

Quarry Wins Tarong Contract

A Yarraman business has won a large contract to supply material to the Black Creek Dam diversion project currently underway at Tarong power station.

Police Seize $110,000 Bitcoin

Police Seize $110,000 Bitcoin

A 21-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with a tainted property offence relating to a substantial amount of Bitcoin police say he obtained as a result of computer hacking offences he allegedly committed earlier this year.