Candidates Shape Up At Goomeri

Candidates Shape Up At Goomeri

Goomeri and Kilkivan residents expressed their discontent with the current Gympie Regional Council – and solar farms – during a sometimes fiery “Meet The Candidates” night on Thursday.

More Storms Predicted

More Storms Predicted

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that the heavy rainfall which caused flash flooding – and severed several roads – across parts of the South Burnett on Monday evening could reoccur on Tuesday.

Retired Teachers Awarded OAMs

Retired Teachers Awarded OAMs

Former teachers from Coolabunia and Goomeri State Schools have been awarded Order of Australia Medals in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List.

Renewed Push For Flood Alerts

Renewed Push For Flood Alerts

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has repeated a plea to have flood warning gauges installed along the flood-prone Boonara-Nangur Creek system.

$35,000 For Local Groups

$35,000 For Local Groups

Three South Burnett community groups have gained a total of more than $35,000 in grants from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s (FRRR) Strengthening Rural Communities program.

Future Looks Bright At Goomeri

Future Looks Bright At Goomeri

The sun shone brightly on Goomeri’s 83rd Show on Saturday, and if the number of entrants in the Showgirl and Rural Ambassador competitions is any indication, the show also has a bright future!

Kilkivan Land Values Leap 60pc

Kilkivan Land Values Leap 60pc

Ratepayers in the western part of the Gympie Regional Council area could get a shock when their latest land valuation notices arrive in the mail.

Stolen Trailer Spotted In Goomeri

Stolen Trailer Spotted In Goomeri

Kingaroy businessman Richard Mason is angry his $15,000 advertising trailer was stolen from beside the D’Aguilar Highway on Sunday night, and despite the alleged thieves being spotted several times since, the trailer has not yet been found.

Rachael Wins Resilience Award

Rachael Wins Resilience Award

Tansey resident Rachael Lehmann has been presented with the inaugural Australia Day “Resilience Award” from Gympie Regional Council for her work during the region’s flood recovery efforts last year.

Trail Closures Cost Towns Sales

Trail Closures Cost Towns Sales

Goomeri and Kilkivan businesses could be missing out on thousands of dollars in extra sales each week because Gympie Regional Council is neglecting to maintain its portion of the Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail.

Two Hurt In Crash

Two Hurt In Crash

Two men, aged in their 30s, suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash near Goomeri on Friday morning.

Boost For Local RSL Groups

Boost For Local RSL Groups

South Burnett ex-service organisations have received almost $20,000 in funding from the State Government’s Anzac Day Trust program.