Two Charged Over Swickers Theft
Two people have been charged with multiple offences after a white Commodore was stolen from the carpark at Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory on Friday morning.
BaconFest Competitions Still On!
Kingaroy’s BaconFest has been cancelled, but that doesn’t mean the related competitions have been axed.
KCCI Plans ‘Business Hub’
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce plans to launch a shared business space in Kingaroy’s CBD aimed at helping new small businesses to grow and expand.
House Gutted By Fire
Firefighters who were called to a house fire at Woolooga on Thursday afternoon could see the smoke from a distance as they sped towards the blaze.
Kingaroy Rotary Donates $45,000
Rotary’s District 9600 Conference – held in Kingaroy earlier this year – has created a lasting legacy for the local community.
Police Bust Roadside ‘Picnic’
Police will allege a man was enjoying a “picnic” on the side of the road just outside Kingaroy when he was sprung using a drug utensil.
Lighting Upgrade For Airport
Kingaroy Airport will be upgraded with state-of-the-art lighting thanks to $266,878 in Federal Government funding announced on Thursday by Member for Maranoa David Littleproud.
Two Injured In Crash
Two people were taken to hospital after a traffic crash opposite Kingaroy Airport on Thursday morning.
Walkers Enjoy A Wheelie Good Day
Anitta Stallwood’s brave bid to raise awareness about spina bifida and hydrocephaly attracted about 125 walkers and runners to the South Burnett Rail Trail on Sunday morning.
Olympic Campaign Starts Well
Beach volleyballer Taliqua Clancy’s Tokyo Olympics campaign has begun strongly with a win in a preliminary round of the competition on Sunday.
Shavers Raise Almost $40,000
A massive fundraising effort by former schoolfriends and rugby league mates at the recent “Shave For Ryley and Ben” night in Kingaroy looks to have raised almost $40,000.
Arts Training To Tackle Healing
South Burnett artists and cultural workers will have the opportunity to undertake specialist training in “creative recovery” thanks to an innovative program.
Police Probe Car Thefts, Break-Ins
The theft of a Nissan X-Trail in Kingaroy on Monday has been linked by police to several other car thefts in the region as well as break-ins in Kingaroy, Wondai and Goomeri.
Hands-On Look At Healthy Careers
South Burnett high school students who have expressed an interest in a career as a health worker received some hands-on experience on Tuesday thanks to a special Aspire 2 Health day at the Griffith University’s Kingaroy Hospital campus.
Car Thief Assaults Woman
A brazen thief stole a woman’s car in Kingaroy on Sunday afternoon while she was unloading groceries from the vehicle.
Five Charged With Drug-Driving
Kingaroy police have charged five more people with drug-driving offences after traffic operations at the weekend.
Vandals Target Kingaroy Streets
Police are investigating numerous graffiti offences which occurred in the Fisher and Moore streets area of Kingaroy on Tuesday night.
Crafty Exhibition Draws A Crowd
Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery volunteers believe this year’s Queensland Winter Craft Festival has been the most successful to date.
Kingaroy Office Central To Host KCCI
Kingaroy Office Central will be hosting the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July meet’n’greet.
Heal Country … One Step At A Time
“Heal Country” is the 2021 NAIDOC Week theme … and healing was definitely the focus of Kingaroy’s slightly delayed NAIDOC Week celebration on Tuesday.
