Choppers Kept Busy
RACQ CareFlight helicopters were kept busy in the South Burnett region at the weekend.
Rollover At Cooyar
Traffic on the New England Highway was briefly reduced to one lane this morning after a single-vehicle traffic accident near Cooyar.
Having A Ball At Cooyar
Cooyar’s celebration of its 65th annual show got off to a big start on Saturday night with the annual Show Ball
Motocross Rider Hurt
The RACQ CareFlight helicopter rescue team has flown to the aid of a rider who crashed while taking a jump at Motocross Mountain, Cooyar, this morning.
Swinging Bridge Closed For Repairs
Toowoomba Regional Council has advised that the Cooyar Suspension bridge, across Cooyar Creek, will be temporarily closed later this month.
TRC Gives Grants To Community Groups
Community groups in Yarraman and Cooyar have gained assistance under the latest round of community grants announced by Toowoomba Regional Council.
Choppers Fly Out Injured Riders
Motor sports have kept the RACQ CareFlight helicopter busy today with two medevacs from different ends of the South Burnett.
A Diamond Celebration
Cooyar couple Terez and Michael Kaponay celebrated their Diamond wedding anniversary on Saturday
Man Dies In Grass Fire
An elderly man is fighting for his life in a Brisbane hospital after suffering burns to 90 per cent of his body near Cooyar this afternoon.
$7m Work To Begin On Oakey-Cooyar Rd
Flood repair works worth $7 million will start next week on Oakey-Cooyar Road to fix an 8.5km stretch and realign a 400m stretch around a landslip.
Runaway Wheel Destroys 4WD
A Nanango family has been lucky to escape injury – although their 4WD is a write-off – after a freak accident which occurred on the New England Highway just south of Cooyar.
$3m Boost For Sports Clubs
Toowoomba Regional Council sport and recreation officers have assisted sports clubs in the shire gain more than $3 million of external grant money over the past two years.
$15.6m Flood Repairs Begin
A $15.6 million project to rebuild flood-damaged sections of the Bunya Highway and Dalby-Cooyar Road began yesterday.
Biker Dies In Forest Crash
A 41-year-old Maroochydore man died when he lost control of his motorbike while riding in the Mt Binga State Forest near Cooyar yesterday.
Hot Action At Cooyar
The annual Cooyar Campdraft was reduced from two days to one this year but that didn’t stop a good field competing strongly at the weekend.
Woman Killed In Truck Crash
A 59-year-old Upper Yarraman woman has been killed when her car and a tip truck collided at the top of the Cooyar Range this evening.
Perfectly Good Time
Perfect … that about sums up the annual Cooyar Show
Cooyar Show Is On Rain Or Shine
The 64th annual Cooyar Show will be held at the Cooyar Showgrounds from 8:00am until late on Saturday, February 23.
MP On The Road Again
State Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington will be visiting Maidenwell and Cooyar on Wednesday, November 7, and she is encouraging community members to come along and have a chat.
Fire Crews Contain Cooyar Blaze
Seven fire crews are today monitoring a blaze burning in inaccessible country off East Cooyar Road near Cooyar.
