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.
Captains Raise ‘Gold’ At Relay Dinner
Olympian Natalie Cook OAM put in another gold-medal performance at the Dinner With The Captains in Kingaroy on Saturday night.
Volunteers Nurture Nature
A group of keen volunteers marked National Tree Day on Sunday with a “weeding bee” at Kingaroy’s Carroll Nature Reserve.
KCCI Hosts A Pig Night
For the second year in a row, the team at South Burnett Child Safety have taken out the BaconFest window competition.
Rates Tip Was On The Money
Anyone who attended last week’s economic update evening, hosted by the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce of Industry, won’t have been surprised by Tuesday’s interest rates announcement.
Man Injured At Servo
A man aged in his 50s was taken to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after an incident at a Kingaroy service station on Thursday afternoon.
League Stars Tackle Resilience
A chilly Kingaroy night couldn’t scare away patrons from the League Legends night hosted by the Kingaroy Men’s Shed on Saturday.
School Duo Nominated For Awards
Two staff members from Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy have been recognised in this year’s Spirit of Catholic Education Awards.
Detours For Roundabout Project
Motorists should watch out for “Detour” signs on Knight Street and Walter Road in Kingaroy as work starts on the construction of a roundabout at Kingaroy’s most confusing intersection.
Chief Economist To Share Insights
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry is bringing a special guest speaker to the South Burnett next week to talk to local businesspeople.
Rhys Named Employee Of The Year
Rhys Cobbo – an employee at Cherbourg Council’s Containers For Change depot in Kingaroy – was presented with a prestigious “Change Maker” award in Brisbane on Thursday night.
Kingaroy Celebrates NAIDOC Week
South Burnett Regional Council marked NAIDOC Week with a morning of activities in Kingaroy’s Town Hall Forecourt on Thursday.
Man Charged After Car Park Attack
Kingaroy detectives have charged a 22-year-old man in relation to the alleged violent robbery of a woman in the Kingaroy Shoppingworld car park on June 30.
Man Hurt In Crash
A man in his late teens was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Haly Street, Kingaroy, on Thursday evening.
Coffee With A Police Bonus
“Coffee With A Cop” returned to Kingaroy on Wednesday after a short break … and with an added bonus.
Have A Cuppa With A Cop
Kingaroy Police are bringing their popular “Coffee With A Cop” back to Kingaroy Shoppingworld next week.
