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.
O’Brien Wins Wide Bay Preselection
Kilkivan police officer-in-charge – and LNP Vice-President – Llew O’Brien has won pre-selection for the Federal seat of Wide Bay.
Kilkivan Prepares For Great Weekend
The annual Kilkivan Great Horse Ride is on again this weekend, with three new trails for riders
Vic Rider Wins Kilkivan Rounds
Victorian rider Daniel Sanders has won Rounds 1 and 2 of the Australian Off-Road Championship raced at Kilkivan on the weekend.
Neil To Take On Off-Road Champs
Murgon rider Neil Collard will be competing in Rounds 1 and 2 of the annual Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) at Kilkivan this weekend.
Gympie Ballot Draw
Gympie Regional Council voters will have three choices for Mayor – including incumbent Mayor Mick Curran – and a field of 27 candidates for the eight Councillor spots available
GRC Delegation Inspects Trail
A delegation from Gympie Regional Council inspected parts of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail last week
Witnesses Sought
Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged dangerous driving incident that occurred in Kilkivan between 8:30am and 9:15am on Monday (January 11).
Free Native Trees Available
Goomeri and Kilkivan organisations have been invited to take advantage of Gympie Regional Council’s free native plant tubestock program.
