Birt Road Gets Initial Go-Ahead
Heavy summer rains have left the South Burnett’s road network with a $4 million repair bill.
Dinner Raises $8400
The recent “Dinner Under The Stars”, hosted by the Kingaroy Men’s Shed, has raised an amazing $8400 for the RACQ LifeFlight Foundation.
SPER Crackdown In South Burnett
A team of enforcement officers from the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) will be conducting operations across the South Burnett over the coming week to crack down on people who refuse to pay their SPER debts.
Rotary Steps In To Help
South Burnett Care in Kingaroy now has a new multi-purpose home cinema system thanks to a $3000 donation from Rotary.
Post Office To Shift Back
Australia Post will be closing its Kingaroy Shoppingworld outlet on Friday, June 3.
Crowds Show Up In Kingaroy
South Burnett National Show Society president Craig Lucas was breathing a sigh of relief on Monday after the stop-start Kingaroy Show went off (almost) without a hitch at the weekend.
Nature Takes Over Kingaroy Gallery
Artist Leonie Chinn has returned to Kingaroy Art Gallery, but this time she has filled the main gallery with a solo exhibition of recent works.
$3.4m Boost For Mental Health
Adult mental health services in the South Burnett region have received a $3.4 million boost from the Federal Government.
KCCI Unveils ‘Partnership’ Model
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry is looking to implement a new income model to ensure consistent funding into the future.
Handbags Stolen From Ute
Kingaroy police are investigating the unlawful entry of an unlocked Toyota utility in Murray Parade, Kingaroy.
Ken Gets His Award At Last
Retired Kingaroy businessman Ken Mills was officially presented with his 2022 Citizen Of The Year Award by South Burnett mayor Brett Otto on Saturday.
Good Roll-Up At Workshop
BIEDO’s annual Small Business Roadshow was very successful this year, according to CEO Kristy Board.
KTP To Cost An Extra $900,000
South Burnett Regional Council is putting an extra $900,000 towards the Kingaroy Transformation Project to compensate for inflation, supply shortages and delays caused by heavy Spring rains.
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Rains Came, Crowds Remained
Wet weather and a chilly morning could not deter South Burnett residents turning out in force at Anzac Day commemorations across the region on Monday.
How Australia Ended Up At Gallipoli
How a driver’s wrong turn on a Sarajevo street allowed a young Bosnian Serb nationalist to assassinate the heir to the Hapsburg Empire, sparking the carnage of World War I, was explored in a talk in Kingaroy on Friday morning.
Business Hub Gets Extra Two Years
The South Burnett Regional Council will grant the Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce and Industry a two-year extension on the group’s proposed business incubator project.
An Exploration Of Anzac Day
Why did Australians go to Gallipoli? That’s the question a special presentation by local author Dr Les Henning hopes to answer on Friday morning.
Unlocked Ute Stolen, Burnt
A Holden ute stolen from a property on Redmans Road in Kingaroy in the early hours of Saturday was found burnt out in Coolabunia later the same day.
Painting Goes Back Home
The Kingaroy Men’s Shed volunteers are still working out how much they have raised for the LifeFlight Foundation at their recent dinner under the stars, but they received a surprise gift back on Tuesday morning.
