More Shade For Gardens

Work will begin later this month to install new sails in the gardens of Nanango’s historic Ringsfield House to extend the shaded area in front of the old Coach House.

Grants For Local Groups

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has announced the successful applicants in the latest round of her Local Hero Grants which support grassroots organisations and individuals across the Nanango Electorate.

Kingaroy Police Farewell Dave

Friends and colleagues officially farewelled former Kingaroy Police Station officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Dave Tierney in a special ceremony on Friday morning.

Teen Injured In Collision

A young man suffered minor injuries in a collision between two vehicles on the Bunya Highway on Friday morning.

Police Hunt Bag Snatcher

Detectives are investigating a bag snatch which occurred in the Kingaroy CBD on Friday morning.

Petition Urges Council Over ‘Delays’

South Burnett Regional Council received a petition at its Wednesday meeting from Blackbutt residents frustrated over alleged delays in a project to create a safer war memorial in the town.

BlazeAid Is Back & They Need You!

BlazeAid volunteers have been hard at work for more than a week now in the South Burnett, helping farmers repair hundreds of kilometres of fences damaged during the flash flooding in early March.

RFB Deposits To Keep Interest

The State Government has adjusted the controversial Rural Fire banking scheme to ensure rural brigades now receive interest on their individual deposits.

Bank Closes Early After Threats

The Commonwealth Bank in Kingaroy reopened for business as usual on Thursday following an incident earlier this week which forced it to close for several hours.

The Real Cost Of World War I

Retired Kingaroy economist Dr Les Henning is breathing a sigh of relief after his 345-page study exploring the financing of Australia’s involvement in World War I has finally come back from the printers.

Man Jailed After Crime Spree

A man who broke into a South Burnett Regional Council depot in January 2024 and stole a Nissan Navara – which was later torched – has been jailed.

Soccer Action Back In Kingaroy

Kingaroy’s Division 1 soccer team will be back in action at home this Saturday after several weekends playing away games.

MPs Inspect $6.45m Park Upgrades

Tourism Minister Andrew Powell visited the Bunya Mountains at the weekend to inspect the results of the State Government’s $6.45 million upgrade to visitor facilities at Dandabah.

Boost For Veterans’ Projects

Three South Burnett projects have been successful under the inaugural round of the State Government’s Honouring Our Veterans grants program.

Coffees To Break Down Barriers

Queensland Police’s “mobile police station on wheels” set up in Kingaroy on Tuesday morning as part of a local “Coffee With A Cop” initiative at Kingaroy Mall.

Farmers Thank Woolies For Price Lift

Dairy farmers have thanked Woolworths for lifting the price paid to them for milk by 10 cents per litre.

AgForce Welcomes QPC Inquiry

AgForce has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into the impact of Federal environmental legislation on Queensland.

Police ‘Surge’ After Crime Spike

Police have arrested and charged four people – and are searching for another two – after a spike in car thefts and property crime in Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg at the weekend.

Three More Vehicles Stolen

Police are investigating the theft of three vehicles from across the South Burnett, recovered in Cherbourg on Saturday morning.

Invitation To Farmers

The National Farmers Federation is inviting farmers to sign up to its gap-year employment program, AgCAREERSTART.

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