More than 20 pets found their furr-ever homes at the special Valentine’s Open Day at the new Animal Management Centre in Kingaroy.
A tractor pulling a slasher was destroyed in a blaze which spread to nearby grassland at Haly Creek on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bunya Mountains Natural History Association toasted its 50th birthday on Monday with a special celebration at its ‘Cedarvale’ museum.
South Burnett Regional Council has advised that the chemical contamination which caused a scare in a JJ’s Waste Truck on Friday has been “neutralised”.
Seven new local apprentices and trainees kickstarted their careers at the Tarong power stations during National Apprenticeship Week (February 9-15).
Rumours of a special Under15s rugby league competition happening prior to the kick-off the full 2026 South Burnett season have been confirmed.
DEB’S DIARY
I am excited to announce this week a big win for Yarraman families and the local community.
A man aged in his 30s was injured on Monday morning in a collision at a notorious highway intersection just outside Nanango.
UPDATE: The missing woman has been located safe and well.
Nanango Stamp Club’s annual Stamp Fair attracted collectors from 14 clubs across south-east Queensland last Saturday.
Award-winning poet, author, artist and First Nations activist Lionel Fogarty died on Thursday, aged 68.
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.
Western Downs Regional Council CEO Jodie Taylor announced on Friday she would not be seeking to renew her contract when it expires in December.
Attorney-General and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed the passing of new youth bail monitoring laws through Parliament.
The $514 million 300MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Tarong Power Station has begun supplying electricity to the grid.
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.
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.
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.
Long-serving Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch president Don Davey OAM died on Thursday morning, aged 79.
A 45-year-old Kingaroy man was killed in a single-vehicle crash at Wooroolin in the early hours of Friday.
A tractor pulling a slasher was destroyed in a blaze which spread to nearby grassland at Haly Creek on Tuesday afternoon.
A man aged in his 30s was injured on Monday morning in a collision at a notorious highway intersection just outside Nanango.
Rumours of a special Under15s rugby league competition happening prior to the kick-off the full 2026 South Burnett season have been confirmed.
Furr-Ever Love On Valentine’s Day
February 17, 2026
Tractor Destroyed In Fire
February 17, 2026
History Group Toasts 50 Years
February 16, 2026
Chemical Contamination ‘Neutralised’
February 16, 2026
Seven Begin ‘Powerful’ Careers
February 16, 2026
The Bunya Mountains Natural History Association toasted its 50th birthday on Monday with a special celebration at its ‘Cedarvale’ museum.
The $514 million 300MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Tarong Power Station has begun supplying electricity to the grid.
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.
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.
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