Have You Seen Frank?
Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 54-year-old man reported missing from Kilkivan
Driver Trapped In Crash
A driver was trapped in the cabin of his vehicle for about half an hour after his truck clipped the end of the crash barrier on Bells Bridge on Tuesday afternoon.
MP Meets The People
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington will be visiting Murgon, Goomeri and Kilkivan on Thursday (February 8) and she is encouraging local residents to come along and have a chat.
Council Lifts Support For Horse Ride
Gympie Regional Council has increased its financial support for this year’s Kilkivan Great Horse Ride to $9500, up $3000 from last year.
MP To Meet With Residents
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien will be bringing his mobile office to the South Burnett at the end of the month for another round of interviews with local residents.
$1m Boost For Equestrian Centre
Gympie Regional Council will receive $1.075 million from the State Government to put towards its new $2.4 million Kilkivan Equestrian Centre.
Extra Funding For Men’s Shed
Kilkivan will soon get a Men’s Shed after the project received a $16,362 grant through round three of the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced on Tuesday.
Horse Ride Went Off Without A Hitch
The 2017 Kilkivan Great Horse Ride went off as planned at the weekend, although the heat in the lead-up cut back the number of riders substantially.
Heritage Recorded For 150th
Residents from the former Kilkivan Shire have contributed to a special history of Gympie which will be officially launched next week.
Five Trails To Meet At Kilkivan
The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride will be held again this weekend, later than usual due to long-term drought in the region.
New Brand For Horse Ride
The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride Festival is no more … from next year the iconic event will be known as the “Kilkivan Horse Ride Festival”.
Two Hurt In Rollover
Two men suffered minor injuries on Wednesday afternoon when a car pulling a trailer left the Wide Bay Highway near the Bauple-Woolooga Road turn-off and overturned.
$1.8m Fire Station For Kilkivan
Kilkivan’s old fire station will be replaced over the next two years with a new $1.8 million facility.
Gympie Electorate ‘Swindled’
Member for Gympie Tony Perrett says his electorate has not received one new funding project in the State Budget.
WAgs To Gather At Kilkivan
The next South Burnett WAgS Day, for Women in Agriculture, will be held in Kilkivan on Saturday, June 10.
Grant For Flagpole
Kilkivan RSL Sub-Branch has received a $1003 grant from the Federal Government as part of the “Saluting Their Service” program.
Kilkivan Great Horse Ride Postponed
The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride planned for April 1 has been postponed to September 30 this year because of the current high fire danger along the ride’s trails.
Fire In Substation
A fire that broke out at an Ergon Energy substation in Kilkivan on Thursday afternoon is still burning, but has not affected the electricity supply to nearby residents.
Gympie Residents To Pay More
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers who pay their rates promptly to secure the 10 per cent discount will face a 2.1 per cent rate rise this year, or a 5.1 per cent rate rise if they don’t.
$168,000 To Help Volunteers
South Burnett not-for-profit groups will receive a total of $168,840 in the latest round of the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants Program.
