$6000 Fine For Cruelty To Bull

A man who tried to euthanase an injured bull by shooting it “four or five” times in the head with a .22 calibre rifle – and then came back the following afternoon to finish the job off – was fined $6000 in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today.

Free Car Wash For War Veterans

A simple idea hatched in America to thank war veterans – and men and women currently serving their country – with a free car wash has spread from the United States to Kingaroy.

Matt Tackles Success With Hard Work

Matt Tackles Success With Hard Work

Manly rugby league star Matt Ballin was the guest speaker at the Kingaroy State High School Sports Night. Matt, who has played more than 140 NRL games, was part of the 2008 and 2011 Premiership-winning Sea Eagles’ teams and has represented Queensland in State of Origin.

Good Roll-Up For First Summer 7s

Good Roll-Up For First Summer 7s

About 40 soccer players turned up at Kingaroy’s Tom Alford Oval to take part in the first round of the new Summer 7s soccer competition.

Enjoy 200 Years Of Music

Enjoy 200 Years Of Music

KSHS’s end-of-school concert on Friday night will feature 200 years of popular music, from 1812-1912

Reward Offered For Camera

A reward is being offered for the safe return of a camera that went missing at Kingaroy Airport on Saturday afternoon.

Bowling Fun To Help RSPCA

The Kingaroy RSPCA Shelter will be holding a fun fund-raising bowling night from 5:30pm on Friday, November 9, at the Kingaroy Tenpin and Putt Putt Centre on the Bunya Highway.

Motors In Motion Gets Thumbs Up

Motors In Motion Gets Thumbs Up

The 2nd annual Motors In Motion festival in Kingaroy on Saturday was engineered for excitement … with motors in motion everywhere you could look at Kingaroy Airport.

Which Bank Is Helping?

Which Bank Is Helping?

The Commonwealth Bank in Kingaroy became a sea of pink in the fight against cancer.

Congratulations To Young Artists!

Congratulations To Young Artists!

Recently, art enthusiast and curator of the Wondai Regional Art Gallery Mrs Elaine Madill visited Kingaroy State School to judge the primary school art competition.

Island Breeze In Kingaroy

Island Breeze In Kingaroy

The visiting Youth With A Mission team hosted a Polynesian festival of singing and dancing in Kingaroy

Top Field Nominates For Modified Productions

Top Field Nominates For Modified Productions

Kingaroy Speedway is going to rock (and roll) on Saturday night with Round 2 of the Wild Desert Allstars series of Modified Productions and some special roly poly cars.

Art Group Jumps Into Nimué

Nimué Gallery in King Street, Kingaroy, will be hosting an exhibition of works by members of the local “Jumping Ants Art Group” from next Saturday (November 3).

Glittering Night To Aid Hospital

Glittering Night To Aid Hospital

Kingaroy Rotary club is so pleased with the charity jewellery auction it hosted last weekend, it’s planning to do it all over again next year.

Man Stole $50 From Workmate’s Purse

A man who stole $50 from the purse of a fellow worker at Kingaroy’s SupaIGA store has be sentenced to 80 hours community service and had a conviction recorded.

Large Fire In Allies Creek State Forest

Large Fire In Allies Creek State Forest

Bulldozers were called in this morning to put in breaks to control a fire burning in a State Forest near Wondai.

Runners Pass It On

Runners Pass It On

A team of young Christian runners crossing Australia on a 3000km “baton relay” have stopped off in Kingaroy to interact with the local community.

Expo’s Coming To Town

Expo’s Coming To Town

Kingaroy business owner Kathy Cope is helping to bring Ipswich’s popular “The Homemade Expo” to Kingaroy

Ute Runs Off Highway

A 58-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with a high-range drink driving offence after a crash on the D’Aguilar Highway at Moore yesterday evening.