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Fun Run Earns State Recognition

Fun Run Earns State Recognition

There’ll be a new award in The Ration Shed’s already-crowded trophy cabinet after chairperson Aunty Sandra Morgan returned from Cairns recently.

Abbie’s Having Fun With Fruit

Abbie’s Having Fun With Fruit

Kingaroy businesswoman Abigail Andersson is determined to introduce something completely different to retailing  … and help make life a little bit better for some people in the process.

Nanango Takes Ekka Trifecta

Nanango Takes Ekka Trifecta

It was a big night for the Nanango Show Society on Saturday … not only did they host the annual dinner for South Burnett show societies, but their entrants were also selected to represent the region at this year’s Brisbane Ekka.

MBDA Wants Action On Crime

MBDA Wants Action On Crime

The Murgon Business and Development Association (MBDA) has asked the State Government for strong action to solve recent crime problems in the town.

Truck Stop Gets Approval To Expand

Truck Stop Gets Approval To Expand

A 24-hour truck stop being built for Liberty Oil Rural in Youngman Street, Kingaroy will be bigger than first proposed after the Council agreed to vary the project’s development approval.

What’s In The Budget For Us?

What’s In The Budget For Us?

Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad delivered her first Budget on Tuesday afternoon, but there’s not many surprises for South Burnett residents.

Codi’s A Real Little Hero

Codi’s A Real Little Hero

A seven-year-old Blackbutt boy is being hailed as a “genuine little hero” by his mum after he managed to get his aunt out of a potentially dangerous house fire on Sunday afternoon.

World Comes To Nanango To Play

World Comes To Nanango To Play

Tucked away at the end of a laneway in Nanango is one of the South Burnett’s hidden gems … a home to local and visiting musicians, some of whom have travelled vast distances to share their talents with local residents.

Will Kingaroy Solar Farm Be Next?

Will Kingaroy Solar Farm Be Next?

The approval this week by Southern Downs Council of a $125 million project by Terrain Solar near Warwick has some South Burnett residents concerned the company’s proposed Kingaroy solar farm could be next.

Trio Charged With Multiple Offences

Trio Charged With Multiple Offences

Two men and a teenager have been charged in relation to a string of offences allegedly committed in Murgon, Tiaro and Eli Waters earlier this week.

Country Festival’s Ready To Run

Country Festival’s Ready To Run

After a “trial run” last year, the new Wondai Country Festival will be graduating to the big time in a fortnight with a string of events planned across two days, culminating in a full 42.2km marathon along the South Burnett Rail Trail.

Hospital Launches Wound Care Service

Hospital Launches Wound Care Service

The Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital has begun offering a chronic wound dressing service … and thanks to a generous donation by Bill Hull Car Centre, it will also be able to provide it to patients too ill to travel into Kingaroy.

Nanango Turns On Surprises

Nanango Turns On Surprises

Nanango Race Club’s Autumn meeting last Saturday was full of surprises, not the least of which was a surprise visit by Racing Minister Stirling Hinchliffe.