Dorothy’s Anzac Day Surprise

Dorothy’s Anzac Day Surprise

The visiting riders coming to the South Burnett for the upcoming “Weekend At Wondai” cycling event will get a little Anzac Day gift, all thanks to 93-year-old Dorothy Niebling.

Illegal Cigs, Vapes Seized

Illegal Cigs, Vapes Seized

Almost 100,000 illegal cigarettes were allegedly seized by Queensland Health officials during raids at two Kingaroy tobacco shops last week.

Council Events To Collect Feedback

Council Events To Collect Feedback

The first of the South Burnett Regional Council’s planned “community catch-ups” to discuss its new draft Corporate and Community plans will go ahead this week.

Police Raid Tobacco Shops

Police Raid Tobacco Shops

Just days after hefty new fines were announced for stores stocking and selling illegal tobacco and vapes, three tobacconists in the South Burnett have been raided.

Lions Celebrate 60 Years Of Service

Lions Celebrate 60 Years Of Service

The Lions Club of Kingaroy has been serving the local community for 60 years, so it only seems fitting 60 people turned up for the club’s birthday celebration on Saturday night.

Soccer Back In Kingaroy

Soccer Back In Kingaroy

Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club hosted its first home games in the Darling Downs Community Football competition last Saturday night in Kingaroy.

Hornets To Host Big Season Launch

Hornets To Host Big Season Launch

It’s been a big few months for the Cherbourg Hornets Rugby League Club … and it’s going to get even busier when Round 1 of the South Burnett competition kicks off next month.

Business Growth ‘Means Chaos’

Business Growth ‘Means Chaos’

Kingaroy businesspeople Daniel and Mary Huskisson hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s March meet’n’greet on Tuesday night at their Utopia Café in Kingaroy Street.

Diners Dig Deep For LifeFlight

Diners Dig Deep For LifeFlight

Kingaroy Men’s Shed were all ready to host their annual Dinner Under The Stars on March 8 … until TC Alfred started hanging around off the Queensland coast.

Truck Crashes On Highway

Truck Crashes On Highway

A man aged in his 20s was assessed by paramedics after a truck was involved in a crash just outside Kingaroy on Tuesday.

Museum Keeps Memories Alive

Museum Keeps Memories Alive

The Kingaroy Heritage Museum marked its centenary – or, probably more accurately, the centenary of electricity in Kingaroy – with an open day and markets on Saturday morning.

Student MPs Explore Democracy

Student MPs Explore Democracy

Students from seven State schools gathered at Kingaroy Town Hall on Thursday for a special Youth Parliament, designed to let them experience how democratic processes work.