Families Consulted Over Farrhome Closure
Families likely to be affected by the 2014 closure of Farrhome have met with Health Department officials
KCCI AGM On Nov 20
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 20.
Car Snaps Power Pole
A 55-year-old Wondai man was transported to Kingaroy Hospital after his car struck a power pole in Alford Street in the early hours of this morning, snapping the pole and blacking out part of Kingaroy.
Farrhome ‘Earmarked To Close’
A protest meeting organised by the Queensland Nurses Union in Brisbane today has been told Kingaroy’s Farrhome has been earmarked for closure by the State Government.
Remembrance Day Update
As Remembrance Day (November 11) falls on a Sunday this year, Kingaroy’s commemoration activities won’t be held in Memorial Park.
Curtain Rises On Performing Arts Centre
Stage 1 of the long-discussed South Burnett Performing Arts Centre in Kingaroy has hosted its first public function to great acclaim … which means fund-raising for the all-important Stage 2 of the project can now begin in earnest!
Youth Pelted Police With Bottle
An 18-year-old youth was placed on a 12 months intensive correction order – basically prison in the community – after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during a disturbance at Cherbourg on August 30.
$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
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
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
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.
State Cabinet To Visit Kingaroy
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and his Cabinet MPs will be paying a whistlestop visit to the South Burnett next week.
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
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?
The Commonwealth Bank in Kingaroy became a sea of pink in the fight against cancer.
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
The visiting Youth With A Mission team hosted a Polynesian festival of singing and dancing in Kingaroy
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.
