Healthy Start For Medical Drones
A Phase 1 trial to test medical drone deliveries in the South Burnett is about to end, but Darling Downs Health is confident a second, larger trial, will be able to take off early next year.
Charlie’s Greeted As A Hero
Nanango’s Charlie Hughes recently completed a massive 226km fundraising walk … and has the blisters to prove it.
CTC Needs Carers To Step Up … Now
A campaign to tackle a critical shortage of foster carers in the South Burnett was launched in Wondai on Friday morning.
New Faces Join KCCI Executive
Three new faces were elected to the Executive Committee of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the association’s annual general meeting on Tuesday night.
Taskforce Arrests 25 Juveniles
A crackdown by police has resulted in 25 arrests following a recent spate of car thefts and break-ins in the Murgon area.
‘New’ Bridge Officially Opens
It’s been carrying traffic since June, but the “new” John Peterson Bridge on Mundubbera-Durong Road was officially opened on Monday.
Hard Work Recognised At RL Awards
Years of service to South Burnett rugby league were recognised on Saturday when former Nanango resident Lisa Anderson was presented with life membership of the SBRL.
Kingaroy Students Going Places
Have you noticed how fast the pace of life seems to be these days? This was certainly the case at the 2023 Kingaroy State High School formal on Friday night.
Murgon Year 12s Arrive In Style
There were anxious glances at the dark clouds forming overhead, but the storm stayed away for the arrivals at Murgon State High School’s formal on Thursday night.
Council Debates Park’s Future
South Burnett Regional Council has opened an online survey to gather feedback about the future of Sir Charles Adermann Park in Kingaroy.
Regional Qld ‘Least Affordable’
Regional Queensland is now the least affordable place in Australia to rent a home.
Towns Remember To Remember
Remembrance Day was commemorated around the region on Saturday morning with solemn events held in most towns.
Students Mark Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day falls on a Saturday this year, but that wasn’t going to stop the students from some of the South Burnett’s smallest schools marking the important occasion.
Spirits Soar With Sunset Music
A concert designed to lift the spirits of a community which has been hit in recent years by drought, floods and fire enticed a large number of family groups to gather at Kingaroy Town Hall on Saturday night.
Community Effort Helps Hospital
A morning tea was held at Murgon Hospital to thank the Murgon Hospital Auxiliary – and a string of local community groups – for their support.
Kumbia Shines On Cup Day
The chaos, colour and excitement of Melbourne Cup Day in Flemington was replicated in full at Kumbia Races on Tuesday.
Coles Partners With Swickers
Giant supermarket chain Coles has entered into a new partnership with Sunpork to supply Kingaroy-sourced pork to Queensland shoppers.
Music Muster Attracts All Ages
It was a real mix of young and old at the official opening of the 2023 Murgon Music Muster on Friday afternoon.
Urgent Appeal To Check Sheds
Police hold grave fears for the safety of missing Ballogie woman Helen Free, 58, who wandered away from a property on J. Hunters Road at 5:00pm on Sunday and hasn’t been seen since.
Young People Look To The Future
Confident, colourful and creative … this was the face of Cherbourg’s young people on show at the official opening of the community’s new “YAG Shop” on Friday.
