KCCG Rejects Moreton Poll
The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG) believe a phone poll released by Moreton Resources last week does not accurately reflect the views of Kingaroy residents.
Easter Concert Assists Local Charity
Members of the South Burnett Chorale presented the South Burnett Pantry with a cheque on Friday morning to help the charity purchase two new refrigerators.
Phone Poll Backs Mine: Moreton
Moreton Resources says its Galaxy Research poll of 500 South Burnett residents shows 61 per cent believe the region would benefit from a new mine.
Sports Fields To Get Recycled Water
The SBRC has launched a program to supply recycled water to major regional sporting clubs
Numbers Slightly Down, But Spirits High
Numbers may have been slightly down at this year’s Kingaroy Show Ball, but the mood last Saturday night was decidedly upbeat.
Saints Off To A Winning Start
The South Burnett Saints started this year’s season on a winning note by trouncing the Highfields Lions at Kingaroy’s Lyle Vidler Oval on Saturday.
Group Celebrates 31 Years Of Song
Thirty-one years of singing is a record few choral groups achieve … but Sing Australia has done it
Ryke Fuel Robbed Again
Police are appealing for information after another armed robbery at Rykes service station on Friday night
Schoolkids Get Stuck Into Stamps
A plan by the Nanango Stamp Club to encourage South Burnett school children to take up stamp collecting has exceeded even the club’s wildest expectations.
Hospital Could Reopen Within Months
The Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital could re-open as early as June or July, restoring up to 15 full-time jobs and reinjecting an estimated $2.6 million a year into the region’s economy, both lost when the hospital closed.
Women Gather For Craft Weekend
More than 40 women from all over south-east Queensland packed the Kingaroy QCWA Hall over the weekend.
BGA Offering $1000 For New Slogan
Bean Growers Australia are looking for a new slogan to commemorate the United Nations declaring 2016 the International Year Of Pulses.
Stags Start Their Season With A Win
The Stags kicked off their season with a big win over the Red Ants at Fred Kassulke Oval in Nanango on Saturday.
Rail Trail Trainees Graduate
The first crop of Rail Trail trainees graduated in Kingaroy last week, and 60 per cent of them will be walking straight into employment.
Quiet Easter For Kingaroy Police
Kingaroy Police have had a quiet time during the first week of their three-week Easter road safety campaign.
Nannas Knit Against Mine
A growing number of local “nannas” are angry and they’re not going to take it anymore!
Urgent Repairs For Shop Awning
The South Burnett Regional Council has placed safety cones along a section of Kingaroy Street to allow urgent repairs to be made to a damaged and sagging shop awning.
Show Society Ready To Have A Ball
The Kingaroy Show Cabaret Ball is on again and organisers are hoping to see a big roll-up
KCCG Meets With State Government
The KCCG met with Mines Minister Anthony Lynham last week to share concerns about coal mining
A Glorious Day Of Wine, Food And Fun
Numbers at this year’s Wine and Food In The Park Festival were down by a few hundred this year, but the several thousand who made their way to Kingaroy’s Memorial Park on Saturday were rewarded with a relaxing day of food, wine and live entertainment.
