SES Dials Up The Smiles
It was Kingaroy’s turn to say “thank you” to our SES volunteers today when the “Truckload Of Thanks” rolled into Glendon Street for Day 3 of its South Burnett tour.
Mobility Expo On Tomorrow
South Burnett residents with low or no vision will have the opportunity to trial some of the latest technology on offer to help people remain active and independent when Guide Dogs Queensland stages its first-ever Mobility Expo in the town tomorrow (November 15).
Launch Gets School Buzzing
St Mary’s Catholic School in Kingaroy was buzzing this morning with the launch of the school’s new Positive Behaviour Support program.
Small Farming Draws A Large Audience
A crowd of 65 gathered to hear about the potential for forming a new fresh food co-op
BreastScreen Bus In Kingaroy
Women aged 50 to 69 years in the Kingaroy area are being urged to take advantage of free breast cancer screening services available from November to February.
Historic Buildings Join Heritage Register
The five South Burnett buildings nominated for Heritage listing in August have been entered into the Queensland Heritage Register.
Students Learn From A Farmer
Where do you turn to if you need an answer? These days it’s usually the Internet … and quite often it’s Facebook.
Saints Ready For Crunch Time
The South Burnett Saints are quietly confident that they’ll be reintroducing AFL to the region next year.
Newspaper Contradicts
Itself Over High School
A newspaper report at the weekend that lists Kingaroy State High School as being “over capacity” with students also has buried in the same report a statement that the school has “sufficient capacity to meet student enrolment”.
Kingaroy Remembers The Fallen
About 300 people braved cold, overcast weather to attend a special Remembrance Day combined church service and commemoration at Kingaroy Town Hall.
Traffic Stop Leads To Six Charges
Police patrolling Kingaroy-Cooyar Road at Brooklands on August 30 pulled over a Ford Falcon after they saw it cross double lines to overtake a slower vehicle.
Man Jailed For Breaching DVO
A man who punched a woman during an argument, causing her to fall to the ground, then kicked and struck her with a “stick-like object”, was sentenced to seven months jail when he appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today.
Man Remanded Over Deaths
A 29-year-old man charged after a fatal traffic crash that killed two women at Booubyjan in August has been remanded to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates’ Court on November 29.
Students Earn Silver Medal
Three students from St Mary’s Catholic College have earned a silver medal at the UQ titration competition.
New Timetable For Kingaroy Bus
South Burnett Regional Council has released a new route and timetable for the Kingaroy “Get on Board” Bus Service.
Business Workshops In Murgon, Kingaroy
Is your business suffering? Are you frustrated at dealing with staff who aren’t productive and don’t want to sell? Are you sick of trying to make your business successful?
Night Market In Haly Street
Preparations are underway at the South Burnett Regional Council for a “night market” to be held at the Kingaroy Information, Art and Heritage Precinct, opposite the peanut silos, later this month.
Lap Records Fall At Speedway
Despite threatening clouds, the rain held off for Saturday night’s racing at Kingaroy Speedway with the big crowd enjoying some very fast racing as well as the usual thrills and spills.
Chocolate Treats To Die For
There’s fund-raising … and then there’s “fun raising”. And what better way to have fun than eating chocolate?
MPs Mingle Under The Stars
Cabinet Ministers mingled with businesspeople, teachers, farmers, rural firefighters – in fact, representatives from all sorts of groups from all over the South Burnett – at an open-air Civic Reception held in Kingaroy tonight.
