Quad Bike Donated To Shows
South Burnett Show Societies have a valuable new tool to help them through this year’s Show season, thanks to a generous donation from Boehringer Ingelheim.
New Patient Bus Service Starts
A new patient transfer bus service between South Burnett hospitals and Toowoomba Hospital was introduced this week.
Great Art At Summer Sale
Art lovers only have 10 days left to snap up a bargain at the Kingaroy Art Gallery’s Great Summer Art Sale.
Russell Downs Tools After 47 Years
A special get-together was held on Saturday afternoon to mark the end of a 47-year career.
Kilcoy Wins First Round Of Webster Shield
On Sunday, February 7 Kilcoy members took part in the first round of the annual Webster Shield competition at Toogoolawah.
What To Do On Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day – the day now associated with love and romance – falls this Sunday, February 14
Peanut Power Pulls In TV Chef
A crew from Channel 10’s lifestyle program “The Living Room” has been paying a visit to the South Burnett over the past few days.
Public Meeting To Discuss Coal Mine
The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group will be holding a public meeting at Kingaroy Town Hall at 7:00pm on Tuesday to discuss a proposed new open cut coal mine on the outskirts of Kingaroy.
Markets Bounce Back
A quiet change happened in Kingaroy’s leafy O’Neill Square last Thursday afternoon.
Stormy Weather Affects Matches
Summer storms over the last week played havoc with lawn bowls around the region, forcing the abandonment of some games and the cancellation of others.
Two Hurt In Bizarre Crash
A bizarre crash occurred in Alford Street, Kingaroy, at the height of Friday afternoon’s thunderstorm
Summer Keeps Greens Quiet
Hot summer weather and seasonal storms have kept a lot of bowlers off the greens this past week.
South Burnett Celebrates In Style
The South Burnett marked Australia Day with bush poetry, live music, plenty of wacky events and lots and lots of Australian flags.
Great Summer Sale Of Art
South Burnett artists and craftspeople have been invited to take part in the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery’s Great Summer Sale and Auction next month.
Bowls Club Issues Corporate Challenge
There’s been a lot of action around local rinks this week … and there’s some big plans in the wind
Course For Parents
Graham House is bringing the six-week “Circle of Security” parenting program to Murgon and Kingaroy later this year.
Hospital Meeting Now On Thursday
A special meeting to discuss the future of the South Burnett Private Hospital has been deferred to Thursday
Pound Street Going On The Market
The South Burnett Regional Council will call for expressions of interest in one of the South Burnett’s choicest pieces of real estate: the former Pound Street Depot site in Kingaroy.
Brown Blasts Council Over Hospital
South Burnett Mayoral candidate Mike Brown has criticised Mayor Wayne Kratzmann and current Councillors for “wasting the money and time of ratepayers” by investigating the possibility of running the South Burnett Private Hospital
Council Election Forums Planned
Three of the region’s peak business and community organisations will be holding community forums next month so members of the public can meet candidates for the 2016 Council elections in person.
