Panning Axed At Gold Mine

Panning Axed At Gold Mine

Kilkivan’s Prophet Gold Mine will stop running weekend gold panning and gold pouring demonstrations because they’ve given some tourists the impression gold can be found in Kilkivan’s creeks.

Caravan Overturns

Caravan Overturns

A 72-year-old woman was lucky to escape injury when her vehicle – towing a caravan – overturned on the Kilkivan-Tansey Road at Cinnibar yesterday morning.

Fatal Crash Grounds Garbos

A fatal road crash in South Australia will cause disruptions to garbage removal services in Goomeri, Kilkivan and other parts of the Gympie Regional Council area over the next few days.

Trapped In Rollover

One person was injured in a single-vehicle road crash on the Wide Bay Highway between Goomeri and Kilkivan this afternoon.

Two Hurt In Home Invasion

Two Hurt In Home Invasion

Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at Bells Bridge, east of Kilkivan, on August 2.

School Bus in Crash

Multiple ambulances were called this afternoon after a bus carrying schoolchildren and a car were involved in a traffic crash on Rossmore Road at Kilkivan about 3:30pm.

Highway Repairs Start Monday

Highway Repairs Start Monday

Reconstruction works on the Wide Bay Highway between Goomeri and Craigallian will begin on Monday (July 7), Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss announced today.

Enduro Racers Shine At Kilkivan

Enduro Racers Shine At Kilkivan

The first round of the Husqvarna Queensland Sprint enduro series was raced at Kilkivan on Sunday.

Choppers Kept Busy

Choppers Kept Busy

RACQ CareFlight helicopters were kept busy in the South Burnett region at the weekend.

Well-Known Kilkivan Citizen Dies

Well-Known Kilkivan Citizen Dies

A funeral will be held in Gympie on Thursday for well-known Kilkivan resident Sue Currie, wife of former Kilkivan Shire Council CEO Ray Currie and long-time curator of the Kilkivan and District Historical Society Museum.

Man Injured In Highway Crash

A 27-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital in a stable condition following a single-vehicle crash on the Wide Bay Highway near Kilkivan this evening.

Van Rolls On Highway

A 48-year-old Dalby woman was lucky to escape with just cuts and bruises after she rolled her Mitsubishi van on the Wide Bay Highway this morning.

End Of An Era At Kilkivan

End Of An Era At Kilkivan

An era will come to an end at Kilkivan in November with the de-consecration of St Matthew’s Anglican Church after 125 years serving the local community.

Top Campdrafters Gather At Kilkivan

Top Campdrafters Gather At Kilkivan

The prestigious Australian Campdraft Association National Finals – the major event in the Australian campdrafting calendar – will kick off tomorrow at the Kilkivan Showgrounds.

Policeman Honoured For Bravery

Policeman Honoured For Bravery

Kilkivan police officer Senior Constable Daven Richards was today named as a recipient of a Queensland bravery award, recognising his courage during the 2011 floods.