Five On Cannabis Charges
Five people have been charged with a number of cannabis-related offences after police searched four houses in Kingaroy this week.
Olivia Takes Art To Heart
South Burnett artist Olivia Everitt has a busy time ahead.
Lions Lend A Helping Hand
Kingaroy Lions Club’s two major annual fundraising ventures – the Kingaroy Trail Ride and Burrandowan Races – were derailed by COVID-19 but that hasn’t stopped the club from helping out in the local community.
Teen Recommended For Award
Kingaroy police will recommend a Gold Coast teenager receive a bravery award after he pushed a nine-year-old girl out of the way of an out-of-control car.
Ambulance In Kingaroy Crash
An ambulance was involved in a collision at a major Kingaroy intersection while on its way to another traffic crash on Thursday morning.
4WD Crashes Into Shop
It was a miracle no one was badly injured when an out-of-control 4WD crashed through plate glass at the Lifeline Furniture shop in Kingaroy Street
Country Comes Alive In Mural
Murgon artist Niketa Law has created a new mural at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy as part of the school’s Bunya Dreaming Garden.
Special Ops Target Road Safety
South Burnett motorists will notice more police out and about over the next few weeks with three different traffic operations active in a bid to curb Queensland’s growing road toll.
Herb’s Medal Returns Home
A proud piece of Kingaroy’s history has returned to town … the MBE medal which was presented to former Ambulance Superintendent Herb Biddle in 1971.
Thief Cons Elderly Woman
Police are investigating after a thief targeted an elderly woman in Kingaroy last week.
Artists Do It For Love
One of the South Burnett’s oldest painting groups believes it has survived for 11 years because its focus is as much about socialising as it is about art.
Gallery Hosts International Exhibition
A photographic exhibition showing Australian Diggers who served on the Western Front more than 100 years ago will be officially opened in Kingaroy this week.
Art Award Offers $5000 In Prizes
The Kingaroy Arts Team is inviting local artists to start preparing works for the biannual David Bryce Rural Art Award.
A Cure Is On The Cards
A group of crafty women helped raise more than $900 for the South Burnett’s Relay For Life campaign on Sunday … and had a whole heap of fun doing it
Arts Group Celebrates 10th Birthday
Kingaroy art group Jumping Ant Arts will be celebrating their 10th birthday on Wednesday (September 4) with an open day at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery.
Africa Inspires New Exhibition
A one-month residency at Namibia’s national art gallery was a dream come true for artist Shan Wood.
Charity Night To Build Awareness
A special charity screening of the Michael Hutchence biopic “Mystify” has been organised at the Kingaroy Cinema to help raise funds for the South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group.
Arts Workshop Lights Up Silos
If you’re wondering what was happening at the Kingaroy peanut silos on Sunday night, the light show was all in the name of art
$8000 In Prizes For Artists
Wondai Art Gallery is inviting artists to submit works for the 2019 October Open Art Competition which has a total of $8000 in prize money on offer
Sound Of Music Serenades Shoppers
Shoppers were treated to an impromptu performance of popular songs from The Sound of Music on Saturday morning when some of the cast members from the South Burnett Musical Comedy Society visited Kingaroy Shoppingworld.
