Nannas Take To The Highway

Nannas Take To The Highway

Members of the Kingaroy Knitting Nannas and the Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group braved the icy weather on Saturday morning to demonstrate their determination that no new coal mine should be allowed near Kingaroy.

$35,000 Grant For Statue Project

$35,000 Grant For Statue Project

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated local community groups which received funding through Round 88 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

New Name For Car Park

New Name For Car Park

Kingaroy’s newly upgraded Glendon Street car park will be renamed “Roger Nunn Place” in honour of former Kingaroy Mayor Roger Nunn.

Stig Comes to Town!

Stig Comes to Town!

Stig Wemyss – not be confused with the popular character Stig from the British motoring show Top Gear – paid a flying visit to Kingaroy on Tuesday.

Carnival Draws Big Roll-Up

Carnival Draws Big Roll-Up

More than 500 junior rugby league players, officials and volunteers from throughout the Central Division converged on Kingaroy over the weekend to take part in the inaugural Central Division Junior Carnival

Gallery Hosts A Crafty Exhibition

Gallery Hosts A Crafty Exhibition

Kingaroy Art Gallery was riot of colour last Tuesday night when the Kingaroy Winter Craft Festival opened

Police Locate Missing Boy

Police Locate Missing Boy

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 14-year-old boy missing from Kingaroy.

Donation Boosts Hospital Unit

Donation Boosts Hospital Unit

Staff at the Kingaroy Hospital have thanked the Lions Club of Nanango for a generous donation to the Women’s and Children’s Unit.

Winners Are Grinners

Winners Are Grinners

Last Monday was Ladies One Day Fours at the Kilcoy Bowls Club, and it drew a very big roll-up.

$3.2m Expansion Hits New Heights

$3.2m Expansion Hits New Heights

The commissioning of Proteco’s new $3.2 million specialist edible oil refinery in Kingaroy began this week after two years of construction and three years of planning.

Students Get A Taste Of Uni Life

Students Get A Taste Of Uni Life

About 40 Year 11 and 12 students from Saint Mary’s Catholic College travelled to the University of the Sunshine Coast last week to experience the different pathways available to them if they choose to pursue tertiary studies.

‘Brick With Eyes’ A Big Surprise

‘Brick With Eyes’ A Big Surprise

Rural and regional Queenslanders are fed up with the major political parties and want diversity in the Senate to ensure that Medicare, health and education are protected from cuts.

Country Kitchen To Offer Night Classes

Country Kitchen To Offer Night Classes

The QCWA’s “Country Kitchens” program has been so successful it will soon offer extra courses

Water Changeover Goes Smoothly

Water Changeover Goes Smoothly

The commissioning of the new $7.5 million Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant has gone smoothly and produced a couple of unexpected extra benefits.

Shannus Shines At 40th Exhibition

Shannus Shines At 40th Exhibition

“A fabulous exhibition” is how Cr Kathy Duff described the latest works by Hivesville artist Shannus O’Sullivan

Water Restrictions
In Kingaroy Next Week

Water Restrictions<BR> In Kingaroy Next Week

Kingaroy residents will face 48 hours of water restrictions from Monday to Wednesday next week

Hospital To Reopen May 26

Hospital To Reopen May 26

The first procedures will be carried out at the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital in Kingaroy in two weeks.