Award-Winning Poet Dies

Award-winning poet, author, artist and First Nations activist Lionel Fogarty died on Thursday, aged 68.

Country Rep To Join Racing Qld

A representative from country racing will be appointed to the Board of Racing Queensland, part of a shake-up of the industry planned by the State Government.

WDRC CEO Plans To Retire

Western Downs Regional Council CEO Jodie Taylor announced on Friday she would not be seeking to renew her contract when it expires in December.

Bail Crackdown Includes GPS

Attorney-General and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed the passing of new youth bail monitoring laws through Parliament.

Tarong Battery Comes Online

The $514 million 300MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Tarong Power Station has begun supplying electricity to the grid.

Garbage Prompts Fire Emergency

A JJ’s Waste garbage truck was forced to quickly dump its load on Friday afternoon after a fire broke out inside its collection hopper.

Minor To Moderate Flood Alert

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Flood Watch warning on Friday afternoon for minor to moderate flooding this weekend across parts of southern Queensland, including the Wide Bay-Burnett.

Littleproud Praises New Lib Leader

Nationals Leader David Littleproud has congratulated Angus Taylor on taking charge of the Liberal Party after a spill motion and subsequent vote ejected former leader Sussan Ley on Friday morning.

Obituary: Don Davey 1946-2026

Long-serving Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch president Don Davey OAM died on Thursday morning, aged 79.

Kingaroy Man Killed In Crash

A 45-year-old Kingaroy man was killed in a single-vehicle crash at Wooroolin in the early hours of Friday.

Large Fire Destroys Shed

A fire in a large storage shed at Widgee on Thursday afternoon forced Ergon Energy to cut power to local residents until damage to powerlines could be assessed.

Full Fields For Nanango Races

The Sportsbet Nanango Race Club will be holding its Valentine’s Day Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday.

Two Decades Of Musical Magic

Two decades ago 16 people met at the Carrollee Hotel in Kingaroy to discuss an idea that seemed a little crazy at the time … to form a community orchestra for the South Burnett.

Local Artists On Show At Galleries

South Burnett art lovers had two gallery openings to choose from on Friday night, with both the Kingaroy and Wondai regional art galleries debuting their February exhibitions.

Man Injured In Ladder Fall

A man, aged in his 60s, was airlifted to hospital after falling from a ladder in the Blackbutt region on Tuesday afternoon.

Friendly Invitation To Local JPs

The JPs In The Community Program volunteers in Kingaroy would like to issue an invitation to the almost 100 qualified Justices of the Peace in Kingaroy … please join us!

Overdue Rates Properties Sold

Three South Burnett properties with rates overdue for more than three years were sold by auction in Kingaroy on Tuesday morning.

Is Your Defibrillator Registered?

The Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee is calling on all South Burnett organisations to make sure their life-saving Automated External Defibrillators are registered with the Queensland Ambulance Service.

Man Hurt In Crash

A man aged in his 40s suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash at Booubyjan on Monday morning.

High-Risk Patients To Be Reported

The State Government has added mandatory reporting by health professionals to its new suite of firearms controls.

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