Taylors Road Upgrade Starts Monday
The notorious intersection of Taylors and Meiers Roads with the Bunya Highway north of Kingaroy will be getting an upgrade from Monday (May 29).
Police Want Young Drivers To Stay Safe
When police are called out to a road crash, the last thing they want to see is a young person laying dying inside a wrecked car.
Garden Project Binds Community
A new garden and public art space at the Scott Haven Independent Living Complex in Hart Street, Blackbutt was officially opened on Wednesday morning … with a tile glueing ceremony.
$49,000 Raised At Mayor’s Charity Ball
The South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation will be at least $49,000 richer as a result of the Mayor’s Charity Ball held at Kingaroy Town Hall on Saturday night.
Another Record-Breaking Run
Former champion athlete Robert de Castella is used to breaking records, but his marathon efforts weren’t the kind of records the organisers of the Reconciliation Fun Run from Murgon to Cherbourg were interested in celebrating on Sunday.
Blackbutt Celebrates ‘Fantastic’ Show
The 83rd annual Blackbutt Show had something for everyone this year – a dog show, a large equestrian competition, woodchopping and the finals of several Sub-Chamber competitions to determine who will represent the South Burnett at the Ekka.
Local Sparkie Stars In Documentary
He’s probably best known for his day job, but South Burnett electrician Owen Blamires’ kind heart has made him one of the stars of a new documentary which will be launched in Armidale on Friday night (May 19).
Railway Station Project In Limbo
A plan to relocate Nanango’s former railway station building back to its original home in Pioneer Park is in limbo.
Moreton Aims For Rail Corridor
Moreton Resources has identified a 60 metre wide, 132km long corridor which it would like to use to transport coal north from its proposed Kingaroy mine.
May Exhibitions Dazzle And Delight
Art fanciers looking for something different have less than two weeks left to see the Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s May exhibition.
Good Roll-Up For Mother’s Day Classic
Sunday’s Mother’s Day Classic may have had slightly lower participation numbers this year, but the popular annual event could still have raised the same amount for breast cancer research.
Burrandowan Beats The Rain
Rain in Kingaroy on Saturday morning failed to deter many racegoers from attending the Burrandowan Picnic Races, and their faith was rewarded with a fine day’s weather and all the fun of the South Burnett’s oldest race meeting.
Grand Final Replay Tests Stags
A second-half revival wasn’t enough for Nanango to chalk up their first 2017 rugby league competition points last weekend.
One Nation Unveils Surprise Candidate
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has revealed its candidate for the State seat of Nanango … and it’s Douglas Grant, the businessman currently installing Murgon’s 40-camera CCTV security system.
Budget Boost For South Burnett
The South Burnett gets a few presents in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget, although only a handful are real surprises.
Kingaroy Enjoys A Massive Show!
“It was massive!” … This is how South Burnett Show Society secretary Ros Tigell is describing the 110th Kingaroy Show at the weekend.
Firies Enjoy A Big Day
Tablelands Rural Fire Brigade officially opened their new shed on Saturday afternoon … roughly five and a half years after it was built.
Marshlands Gets New Bridge
A three-and-a-half year effort to build a better bridge at Marshlands came to an end on Friday when the South Burnett Regional Council declared the new Marshlands Bridge officially open.
Poetic Start To Relay For Life
Last year’s South Burnett Relay For Life raised a grand total of $184,000 … about $6.30 for every man, woman and child in the region.
Road Maintenance Set To Triple
A new focus on grading low-traffic rural roads could see the total amount of road maintainence in the South Burnett more than triple in the coming 12 months.
