Pancake Day This Tuesday
Lent starts this week, which means traditional “mardi gras” (“fat Tuesday”) “carnival” (away with meat) or Pancake Day celebrations around the world.
Post Office Fight Has Just Begun
A delegation of protesters has been elected to meet with South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann on Monday to help prepare an official response to Australia Post’s decision to close the Kingaroy Street business facility.
Cleaning Up With The RSPCA
The Australia Day weekend floods have provided the perfect opportunity for some local residents to help clean up their act … quite literally.
KCCI Joins Postal Protest
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce has joined the protest surrounding the Kingaroy Street post office.
Parcel Sorter Stole iPhone
An 18-year-old youth formerly employed by a South Burnett freight delivery company pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates’ Court today to stealing an Apple iPhone.
Can You Help Mundubbera?
Kingaroy State High School P&C is looking for donations of cleaning products and clean linen to help the massive post-flood recovery in the North Burnett.
Two Art Exhibitions Opening In Kingaroy
Two art exhibitions will be opening in Kingaroy this weekend.
Artist Braves Floods For Exhibition
North Burnett artist Sue Lederhose has braved the floods to bring her latest exhibition “Bites Of The Burnett” to the South Burnett.
Ready To Lead
St Mary’s Catholic College officially kicked off its 2013 school year this morning with a special celebration to welcome the school’s new senior leaders.
A Long Way From Home
It’s a long way to travel from New York to Kingaroy just to do your prac work, but that’s exactly what 12 student teachers currently in the South Burnett have done.
Australia Post Stands Firm
Australia Post isn’t budging on its decision to close the counter at the Kingaroy Delivery Centre in Kingaroy Street despite howls of protest from the local business community.
Kingaroy Forecasting Service Faces Axe
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott is concerned the Federal Government will put lives at risk with its proposal to axe the Bureau of Meteorology Aerodrome Forecasting Service at Kingaroy.
Protest Set For Friday
A protest against Australia’s Post decision to close the Kingaroy Street counter has been organised
Jury Dismisses ‘Glassing’ Charge
A Cherbourg man charged with “glassing” his former girlfriend on February 4 last year has been cleared by a Kingaroy jury.
Protest Over Closure Grows
The anger over the proposed closure of the Kingaroy Street post office has stepped up a notch
Learn How To Draw
So you think you could never draw? Well Jumping Ant Arts is keen to prove otherwise.
Discretionary Fund Helps Cadets
The South Burnett Regional Council’s new Councillor Discretionary Fund got one of its first uses this week when Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell handed over a $1400 cheque to the region’s equally new St John Ambulance branch.
Free Youth Choir Rehearsals
The South Burnett Youth Choir is hosting six free open rehearsals in February for children interested in becoming singers.
Fight To Save Post Office
A decision by Australia Post to stop all counter services at its Kingaroy Delivery Centre has angered local businesspeople.
Aussie Pie In The Sky In Kingaroy
Kingaroy’s official Australia Day celebrations were relocated from the Town Hall forecourt to the inside of Kingaroy Town Hall on Saturday morning as dark rain clouds gathered over the town.
