Ten-Year Project Drawing To An End

Ten-Year Project Drawing To An End

A 10-year project to upgrade Kingaroy’s water supply system took one of its final steps this week when the South Burnett Regional Council accepted a $1.11 million tender for the supply of 7.2 kilometres of water pipes from Iplex Pty Ltd.

Here’s Cheers To 20 Years!

Here’s Cheers To 20 Years!

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is celebrating a big birthday! It’s been 20 years since the simple idea of small groups of people getting together to host a morning tea became an important fundraiser for the Cancer Council.

Digital Support For Local Radio Station

Digital Support For Local Radio Station

Independent Kingaroy radio station K-FM 96.3FM has been given the opportunity of receiving six months support to develop a digital marketing strategy.

Ultimate Queensland Competition

Ultimate Queensland Competition

What could be the ultimate Queensland prize? Spending two nights on Hayman Island with three friends and Kingaroy’s own Matthew Hayden …

Locals See Red Over Kidney Disease

Locals See Red Over Kidney Disease

Kingaroy renal unit nurses will be getting behind Kidney Health Week (May 23–June 1) by dressing in red and inviting residents to learn more about kidney health at a special education morning tea.

A Fun Run Way To Celebrate

A Fun Run Way To Celebrate

Can you think of a better way of celebrating Mother’s Day than getting up at the crack of dawn on a chilly morn and running 8km? Or maybe walking a leisurely 4km?

Salvos Call For Volunteers

Salvos Call For Volunteers

Can you help the Salvos by knocking on a few doors for the Red Shield Appeal?

Firebombs ‘Bounced Off House’

Firebombs ‘Bounced Off House’

Two men and a woman decided to firebomb a Kingaroy house after one of the occupants allegedly threatened the woman’s two young children, the District Court sitting in Kingaroy was told today.

Cooking Made Easy

Cooking Made Easy

Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE has organised “Cook For Life” classes at Kingaroy and Cherbourg to encourage local residents to learn how to prepare quick, easy and healthy meals.

A Daring Fight Across Open Ground

A Daring Fight Across Open Ground

Former Kingaroy State High School student Nathan David Bendle was presented with a Commendation for Gallantry from Queensland Premier Penelope Wensley last week for acts of gallantry in action in Afghanistan on September 7, 2011

Locals Take Over The Walls

Locals Take Over The Walls

Local artists and photographers have taken over the Kingaroy Art Gallery for May with three exhibitions

Eisteddfod Concert On Saturday

Eisteddfod Concert On Saturday

The 81st Kingaroy Eisteddfod is building to a crescendo towards the closing concert

Record-Breaking Kingaroy Show

Record-Breaking Kingaroy Show

A record crowd, a record sideshow alley and record entries in photography, cooking and Lego … all in all, the 106th Kingaroy Show at the weekend was a record-breaking success!

Flying High At The Kingaroy Show

Flying High At The Kingaroy Show

The joint will be really jumping … and Kingaroy’s Mitch Holt is one of the thrillseekers who’ll be keeping visitors on the edge of their seats at the 106th annual Kingaroy Show this weekend.

Fun Runners In Training

Fun Runners In Training

All around the South Burnett, part-time runners and joggers are in training for the 2013 Mother’s Day Classic fun run which has been organised by the Go Getta Girls running club.

Ex-Redgum Star Is Coming Back For More

Ex-Redgum Star Is Coming Back For More

John Schumann, Hugh McDonald and the Vagabond Crew are coming back to Kingaroy on May 26

Football Star Kicks Off Appeal

Football Star Kicks Off Appeal

The South Burnett’s annual Red Shield Appeal officially kicked off yesterday morning in Kingaroy … and who best to do it, than one of the region’s best-known and most-talented footballers?

Coffees Head Out Into Community

Coffees Head Out Into Community

An idea nurtured on Facebook became a reality in the South Burnett today with the inaugural distribution of “suspended coffees” to local community groups.

Ex-Council Worker Fined Over Stolen Tank

Ex-Council Worker Fined Over Stolen Tank

A former South Burnett Regional Council employee pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today to receiving tainted property after a water tank belonging to the council was found in his back yard.