Urgent Call For Flood Alerts
Landholders in the Goomeri region – inundated during the January floods – are pressing for flood warning gauges to be installed to give them an alert before the next disaster strikes.
Driver Blew 0.234: Police
A 50-year-old Goomeri woman has been charged with driving more than four times over the legal limit after her vehicle was pulled over by police in Goomeri on Sunday.
Police Probe Recent Break-Ins
Police are investigating recent break-ins and thefts which have occurred in the Goomeri, Kilkivan and Widgee areas.
Donations Flood In For Tansey Groups
A pub crawl with a difference last weekend ended up raising about $15,500 for flood-hit community groups in Tansey.
New Committee For Pumpkin Festival
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival has a new committee, the second elected since a plea went out in October last year for volunteers to “save” the festival.
Crash Leads To Sports Award
Goomeri plumber Justin Giles has been recognised at the Gympie Australia Day awards for his commitment to swimming.
Flood Emergency Hits Region
Emergency crews were called to more than 31 rescues from houses and cars on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Goomeri Honours Life Members
A heavy rainstorm couldn’t stop the Goomeri & District Show Society from honouring five new Life Members in a special ceremony on Thursday night.
Kilkivan P-10 Wins Award
Kilkivan P-10 State School has won an award at the 22nd annual Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools.
Desperate Plea To Save Festival
How could a festival that just celebrated its biggest year – and boosted the South Burnett economy by an estimated $2.3 million – be contemplating winding up?
$126,500 Boost For Local Projects
A hand-me-down toilet block at Goomeri Showgrounds will be replaced thanks to a $93,500 Federal Government grant announced by Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien.
New Look For Pumpkin Festival
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival committee recently organised for a painted mural which promotes the annual festival to be “refreshed” by the original artist, Willie Nelson.
Hay Shed Erupts In Flames
Firefighters were called just after 7:00pm on Sunday to a hay shed fire on Goomeri West Road at Goomeri.
Crews Tackle Goomeri Grassfire
Fire crews were in action on Monday night tackling a grassfire which broke out along the Burnett Highway, north of Goomeri.
Grants To Help Schools
Two schools in the Wide Bay electorate will receive grants from the Federal Government’s $30.2 million Local Schools Community Fund.
Police Probe Car Thefts, Break-Ins
The theft of a Nissan X-Trail in Kingaroy on Monday has been linked by police to several other car thefts in the region as well as break-ins in Kingaroy, Wondai and Goomeri.
Clinics In Four More Towns
The Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses have clinics planned in Goomeri, Kilkivan, Blackbutt and Kingaroy next month.
Injured Boy Dies In Hospital
A young boy severely burned in an incident on a property near Goomeri on July 8 has died in hospital.
Gympie Rates Rise 3.2pc
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers will face a 3.2 per cent increase in their rates bills after the Council handed down its $157.66 million 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday.
Two Airlifted After Crash
Two men have been flown to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway near Goomeri on Friday morning.
