Panthers Score The Big Six
Spectators who watched the First Division Grand Final between Panthers and Gunners on Saturday were rewarded with one of the best football games seen in the South Burnett this year.
Bunnings? Locals Urged To Just Say No
Several South Burnett businesses have joined forces to lodge objections to a proposed Bunnings store in Kingaroy.
Council Show Hits The Road
More than $1 billion worth of new development proposals were lodged with the South Burnett Regional Council in 2015-16, a meeting in Kumbia heard on Thursday night.
Caravanners Tell Us How To Do It Better
Large numbers of recreational vehicles and caravans coming to the South Burnett are proof the region is already doing “a lot of things right”, a workshop in Kingaroy heard on Tuesday night.
Gone But Not Forgotten … Farewell Ficus!
Proston’s famous footpath ficus plant is no more … local residents watched in stunned disbelief – and some with anger – as the hardy plant was given the chop on Monday.
Rugby League’s Best On Show
The best of South Burnett rugby league – past and present – was on show at the Wondai Town Hall on Saturday night for the annual presentation of awards.
Right Royal Celebration At Wondai
Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey AC added a vice-regal touch to Wondai’s Centenary Show at the weekend … but he’s not the first Governor to have dropped in over the years.
Relay For Life Offers Car Karaoke
Participants in this year’s Relay For Life have the opportunity to become car karaoke stars.
Full Steam Ahead For Wind Farm
Construction of the Coopers Gap Wind Farm will start on September 11 and the project should become fully operational by mid-2019, a meeting at Cooranga North heard on Thursday.
Firies Battle Fast-Moving Flames
A fast-moving grassfire in the Wattle Camp area on Wednesday afternoon threatened homes and sparked the declaration of an exclusion zone by the Local Disaster Management Group.
Council To Hold Spring Roadshows
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a roadshow across nine towns in September to keep residents “in the loop” about what’s happening in the region.
Battle Flag Returns To Kingaroy
A little piece of modern history was created on Friday morning when Kingaroy RSL formally accepted an Australian flag that was carried on a bombing raid against ISIS forces in the Middle East.
Railway Station To Come Back Home
Wooroolin Railway Station will be returned to its original location and a modern shed showcasing historic agricultural machinery will be erected near it, thanks to a $32,784 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
4WD Wipes Out Town’s Fuel
A 4WD crashed backwards into the fuel bowser outside the Maidenwell Trading Post on Thursday afternoon, creating a mini-emergency in the small town.
Mortgage Stress: How’s Your Town?
New data estimates that a one per cent increase in interest rates would push between 11 and 25 per cent of mortgage holders in the South Burnett’s two biggest towns into mortgage stress.
Scots Gather For A Highland Fling
This year’s annual Scots In The Bush Festival at Boondooma Homestead set a new record for attendances, with 405 caravans packing the grounds and an estimated 1000 visitors taking part in the three day event.
Police Put Rural Thieves On Notice
A project by the Kumbia Neighbourhood Watch group should make more than 600 rural properties throughout the South Burnett just a little bit safer.
Winds Whip Up Accidental Fire
Strong winds caused problems for firefighters called to a grassfire accidentally started near Wondai on Saturday afternoon.
Work To Start Soon On Wind Farm
After years of speculation, community consultations and funding uncertainty, the $850 million Coopers Gap wind farm has received its final green light.
Swickers Protest ‘A Joke’
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has labelled Wednesday afternoon’s animal rights protest outside Swickers in Kingaroy as “a joke”.
