Underground Fault Sparks Blackout
A fault in an underground cable has been blamed for a blackout which hit Kingaroy Shoppingworld on Tuesday afternoon, forcing Woolworths to dump thousands of dollars worth of stock.
Planning Begins For New Bridge
Planning has finally begun on a possible replacement for the dangerous, single-lane Tanduringie Creek Bridge.
Proston Launches Show Season
The South Burnett’s 2024 show season kicked off last Saturday with the 66th annual Proston Show.
Mum Shattered By Tragic News
A Proston mum whose son has been missing for nine months is distraught she learned via Facebook that his body had been identified.
Diggers Fight Off Vikings Attack
Murgon Diggers caused an upset in the Grand Final of the South Burnett Senior Cricket competition on Saturday, downing favourites Tingoora Vikings in a nail-biting finish.
Dramatic Arrest In Nanango
A dramatic arrest in Nanango on Wednesday has been linked to an alleged domestic violence incident on the Gold Coast on Monday.
Flames Shoot From Kingaroy Flat
Flames were shooting from the window of a Kingaroy flat when fire crews arrived on the scene on Tuesday afternoon.
Reg, You’ve Done Us Proud
“We’ve Done Us Proud” … the Slim Dusty classic echoed across the Nanango Showgrounds on Friday afternoon at the start of a memorial service for the late Reg McCallum, OAM.
Candidate Calls For Youth Curfew
South Burnett Regional Council candidate Heath Sander has called for a curfew to be imposed on young people aged under 17 in a bid to curb youth crime.
‘The Justice System Isn’t Working’
“The system isn’t working!” That’s the message Cherbourg Council CEO Chatur Zala wants to get out after a string of break-ins and vandalism in the community over the past few weeks.
Nanango’s Turn To Host Candidates
A large crowd packed Taras Hall in Nanango on Sunday afternoon for the final South Burnett candidates forum before the March 16 poll.
Bumper Roll-Up At Yarraman
A forum for candidates contesting the upcoming Toowoomba Regional Council elections drew a bumper roll-up of candidates on Saturday night.
New Life For Heritage Building
A new Neighbourhood Centre will open later this year in Nanango, thanks to a partnership between South Burnett CTC and Heritage Nanango Community Funding.
Deadly Kindy Is A Healthy Choice
A new health program for young First Nations children was officially launched in Cherbourg on Tuesday.
St Vinnies Celebrates 80 Years
Members of the Kingaroy’s St Vincent de Paul Society gathered together with friends and supporters on Sunday to celebrate 80 years of helping the local community.
QCWA Looks Back On 100 Years
One hundred years ago, Kumbia was a very different place … but there are two things time travellers would recognise: the hall, and the hard work of a keen bunch of local women.
MP Urges Input Into Dam Impact
The Borumba Pumped Hydro project and its associated transmission lines “pose a threat to communities, private property, vulnerable and endangered species, natural habitat and vegetation” according to Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien.
More Turbines For Wind Farm
Stage 2 of the Wambo Wind Farm – located south-west of Kingaroy – was announced this week, doubling the size of the project to 83 wind turbines.
Community Aims To Raise $100,000
A $100,000 GoFundMe campaign has been launched by the Kilkivan & District Community Care Association in a bid to buy the former St Kevin’s Catholic Church building.
Candidates Praised For Their Courage
The toxicity of social media meant many good people in Queensland’s 77 councils will not be recontesting their positions at the upcoming March 16 elections, a candidates’ forum held in Kingaroy heard on Monday night.
