Trainees Showing Good Form
The State Emergency Services training area in Kingaroy will soon be boasting a new concrete slab
New Bus Will Be A Lifesaver
BreastScreen Queensland’s brand new mammography bus has rolled into Kingaroy
Taj Wins Top Wide Bay Award
Nanango State School student Taj Jones has been named Wide Bay Primary Sports Person of the Year at the South Burnett Primary School Sports night.
Driver Ordered To Face Trial
A 29-year-old man charged after a fatal traffic crash that killed two women at Booubyjan in August has been committed to face trial in the District Court.
Trio Charged With Attempted Arson
Three people were remanded in custody when they appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court this afternoon on charges linked to an alleged firebombing attempt on a Kingaroy house.
Spotlight On Local Skills
Christmas shoppers had the opportunity of purchasing some unique local gifts at the Kingaroy Information, Art and Heritage Precinct markets
Big Night Out In Kingaroy
A Big Night Out fundraiser for the World’s Greatest Shave (ie the Leukaemia Foundation) will be held at the Kingaroy Sports Club at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy – just next to Beangrowers – from 6:00pm on Saturday, December 1.
Bootload Of Kindness For Families
Christmas can be a difficult time for families … stretching some relationships to breaking point.
Woman Jailed For Driving Offences
A 40-year-old woman with a tragic life story of physical and sexual abuse has been jailed for drink driving and driving while disqualified.
Chorale Sings In The Festive Season
The South Burnett Chorale heralded the festive season at the weekend with the first round of their popular annual Christmas Charity Concerts – one at Nanango’s Uniting Church in Gipps Street on Sunday afternoon, and a second at Kingaroy’s Church Of Christ Hall later that evening.
‘Wild West’ Punch-Up Ends In Court
A 37-year-old man has narrowly escaped going to jail after a “wild west”-style brawl in a mining camp left two men nursing minor injuries.
Man Faces Trial On Rape Charge
A 19-year-old man charged with raping a former flatmate in Kingaroy on July 10 has been ordered to face trial in the District Court.
Stingers Failed To Stop Stolen BMW
A 17-year-old teenager who pleaded guilty to four offences after a stolen BMW was driven from Brisbane to Cherbourg on February 16 has been ordered to perform 100 hours community service.
Pottering About For Art’s Sake
Sometimes artists like to just potter around … with clay, of course! The Nimué Art Gallery in Kingaroy held its first clay modelling workshop on Saturday for people interested in learning how to work with modelling clay.
A Month To Christmas…
It seems we’re a crafty lot … shoppers looking for Christmas ideas had the choice of two expos
CTC Reflects On ‘A Challenging Year’
South Burnett CTC held its annual general meeting at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre in Kingaroy last week.
$393,000 For Kindergartens
.Ten kindergartens and childcare centres in the Nanango electorate – including seven in the South Burnett – will share in more than $393,000 to complete renovation projects and support the ongoing delivery or expansion of their kindergarten programs.
Raelene’s In The Pink
Champion athlete Raelene Boyle enjoyed going for gold for Australia … but these days she’s also a big fan of pink.
Calendar Sales To Help Vincent
Kingaroy photographer Aleesha Webb has put together a calendar full of photos of local new-born babies to help raise money for baby Vincent.
Ergon To Build New Substation
A new electricity substation is planned for industrial land in River Road, Kingaroy, with construction due to begin in 2018.
