Beach Beckons For Young Footballers
Fourteen young touch footballers from Murgon State High School will be heading of to the beach next month to represent Cherbourg.
Peanut Power Pulls In TV Chef
A crew from Channel 10’s lifestyle program “The Living Room” has been paying a visit to the South Burnett over the past few days.
Goomeri Mourns Popular Resident
A head-on collision on the Wide Bay Highway on Tuesday afternoon has claimed the life of one of Goomeri’s best-known residents.
Kingaroy Coal Mine? No Way!
More than 900 people at a public meeting at Kingaroy Town Hall on Tuesday night voted emphatically against a proposed new coal mine near the town
Would-Be Mayors Go Head-To-Head
South Burnett residents had their first chance to size up the candidates running for Mayor on Monday night at the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s special Mayoral Forum.
Thank You Percy For Everything!
Former Wondai mayor Percy Iszlaub AM, isn’t one to blow his own horn … tuba maybe, but then only when he’s playing with the Wondai Town & District Band.
$800,000 Project To Fix Culvert
South Burnett Regional Council has gained $340,000 State Government funding to put towards replacing the dangerous Alford Street culvert in Kingaroy.
Cattle Producers Back Current Tick Line
A meeting of 70 cattle producers at Proston Community Hall on Thursday night voted to keep the Tick Line between Mondure and Brigooda in its current position.
Bitumen Seal For Rail Trail
The Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail will be bitumen sealed after the South Burnett Regional Council voted today to accept a $635,000 tender from South Burnett Bobcat Services to undertake the work.
Hay … Can You Help Out?
Fundraising has already begun for a second Burrumbuttock Hay Run to western Queensland … and the South Burnett is again heavily involved.
Big Expansion For Smithfield
Proston-based Smithfield Cattle Co is expanding its feedlot capacity by almost a third, thanks to an acquisition at Goondiwindi.
Storms Trigger Widespread Blackouts
Thousands of South Burnett residents were without power for nearly three and a half hours on Friday after a string of storms passed through the region.
Meet Another Candidate For Mayor
A fourth candidate has joined the race for South Burnett mayor … and Sheena Lindholm knows at firsthand exactly what the job entails.
Jason Named Citizen Of The Year
Jason Black, the man who started ute musters at South Burnett agricultural shows and grew them to become an integral part of the region’s show circuit, was named the South Burnett’s Citizen Of The Year on Monday night.
Get Ready To Celebrate!
The South Burnett is gearing up for its annual Australia Day celebrations on Tuesday, with community events planned in almost every town around the region.
Jenny Has An Uplifting Idea
A recent trip to Papua New Guinea has given Nanango resident Jenny Morgan a great idea about how she can help support women in Australia’s nearest neighbour … quite literally!
Council Votes To Save Hospital
The South Burnett Regional Council voted 5 to 2 on Wednesday to take over the licence of the South Burnett Private Hospital.
Public Forum To Discuss Mine
Almost 100 people donated a total of $1000 at the Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night to fund a public information forum about the proposed Moreton Resources coal mine.
More Delays Likely Over Hospital
Ratepayers hoping for a speedy resolution to the future of the South Burnett Private Hospital at the special Council meeting called for Thursday look set to be disappointed.
Lynda’s Big Day Raises $4600
The “Day For Lynda” on Sunday has raised more than $4600 and proved once again how well-loved the late Lynda Geiger was in the Kingaroy community.
