Nurse Receives Top Award
Kingaroy Hospital nurse Belinda Densley has been named as Queensland’s Credentialled Diabetes Educator of the Year, just three years after taking up the specialty.
Second Fire At Broadway Hotel
A rear section of the Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy was badly damaged by fire on Saturday afternoon, the second blaze at the building in less than a year.
Vintage Rally Attracts Young And Old
The focus at the huge Kingaroy vintage machinery rally last weekend was on the centenary of the International Harvester / McCormick / Farmall family, but there were plenty of other brands also turning heads.
Youth Council Hosts Meet’n’Greet
The South Burnett Regional Youth Council hosted this month’s Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce meet’n’greet.
Mental Health Goes Door-To-Door
Sometimes it only takes a conversation … a project that engages residents face-to-face in conversations about mental health and wellbeing has begun in the South Burnett.
Toni Wins Top Award
An annual awards dinner was held recently as a culmination to Child Safety Week.
Jason Takes Charge On CTC Day
Former South Burnett CTC CEO Nina Temperton formally handed the keys to the kingdom over to incoming CEO Jason Erbacher at the annual “CTC Day” on Thursday.
Perfect Night For A Formal
Saint Mary’s Catholic College students enjoyed a perfect Spring evening for their 2023 formal dinner at Kingaroy Town Hall on Friday night.
British Classics Visit South Burnett
The South Burnett Antique Motor Club hosted a barbecue in Kingaroy on Saturday evening for a dozen members of a visiting car club who have been exploring the South Burnett on a five-day rally.
Craft With A High-Tech Difference
An embroidery workshop with a difference attracted 20 eager participants – and thousands of dollars worth of specialist equipment – to Kingaroy last week.
Busy Year For Kingaroy Ambulance
The workload of Kingaroy QAS paramedics continues to grow, the recent Annual General Meeting of the Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee was told.
$465,000 Boost For Local Groups
Local not-for profit groups will share more than $465,000 under the latest round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants.
Telstra Warns Of Outages
A Telstra spokesperson has warned there will be some temporary outages – or reductions in mobile coverage – while it upgrades its mobile network in Kingaroy next week.
Pig Effort Brings Home The Bacon
What does it take to make Kingaroy BaconFest such a “pig” success? Try more than 300 volunteers, the efforts of a dozen or so community partners, support from generous sponsors such as Sunpork, and lots and lots of effort.
Have You Seen These Girls?
UPDATED: Police have reported that the missing girls have been located safe and well.
Vietnam Vets Mark 50th Anniversary
Veterans of the Vietnam War, their friends and family members gathered at sites across the South Burnett on Friday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of Australian troops from the conflict.
Junior Bees Collect Club Points
The Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club hosted two club events on Saturday, with the junior riders keen to earn points towards the annual championship.
Historic Milestone At Solar Farm
The Kingaroy Solar Farm passed an important milestone on Wednesday, with the mounting of the last solar panel on site.
Best & Less To Back-Pay Staff
Retail company Best & Less Pty Ltd has signed an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman to back-pay some staff a total of more than $5.2 million.
Local Artists Star In Gallery
A large crowd turned out to the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery on Saturday afternoon for the official opening of its August exhibitions.
