Road Blitz Nets 47 Drivers
Police have charged 47 people with 63 traffic offences following a six-day road safety blitz, Operation Auster, across the QPS’s Southern Region.
Hanson Unveils Two Candidates
One Nation founder Senator Pauline Hanson endorsed two future local candidates during her tour of the South Burnett at the weekend.
Bumper Grant Round Opens
Community groups in the Kumbia, Bell and Jandowae areas wanting to kick start local projects have been invited to apply for up to $200,000 in funding in a bumper round of Wambo Wind Farm’s Community Benefit Fund program.
‘Wind Wars’ Comes To Kumbia
Two years ago, ABC-TV’s Four Corners highlighted the “Wind Wars” dividing regional communities, featuring conservationist and wildlife photographer Steven Nowakowski.
Anzac Day In Our Towns
Anzac Day commemorations were held on Saturday in almost every town and village around the South Burnett.
$287,000 To Local Groups
More than a dozen local community groups have received a total of almost $287,000 in the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Info Sessions On Wind Farm
RES, the developers of the Tarong West Wind Farm, will be holding an informal drop-in information session for local residents on Monday night in Kumbia, followed by day event in Ironpot on Tuesday.
Voices Raised Against Renewables
“Your concerns are our concerns” … that’s how South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff summed up a sometimes fiery meeting held in Kumbia last week to discuss various renewable industry projects in the South Burnett.
Akaysha To Host Info Sessions
Akaysha Energy, the developer of the Halys Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Ellesmere, plans to hold a community drop-in session later this month.
Reflecting, Respecting & Relaxing
The Australia Day long weekend was marked around the region with a swathe of events … from cane toad and yabby racing to dog jumping and boat races on dry land.
South Burnett Celebrates!
There’s been festive activities popping up all over the region during the past couple of weeks … it must be Christmas!
Celebrities Flock To Kumbia Races
Racing was almost the secondary thing on most people’s minds at Tuesday’s “Flemington In The Bush” race meeting at Kumbia.
Full Fields For Kumbia Races
Kumbia Race Club will be holding its annual “Flemington In The Bush” Melbourne Cup race meeting on Tuesday.
Community Stumps Up For Hall
The Back To Kumbia celebration at the weekend was the culmination of a massive effort by the Kumbia community over the past 18 months to raise funds to restump the historic Kumbia & District Memorial School of Arts (aka “Kumbia Memorial Hall”).
Teenager Charged With Assault
Police have charged a 17-year-old girl following an investigation into a wounding incident in the Kumbia area on Wednesday.
Red Earth Projects Support Resilience
Red Earth Community Foundation has emphasised the importance of community-led disaster preparedness while reflecting on the success so far of its Disaster Resilient: Future Ready program.
Truck Driver Critically Injured
A driver suffered critical injuries when a truck rolled on the Bunya Highway, just south of Kumbia, on Monday afternoon.
Obituary: Brian Lenihan 1943-2025
The Kumbia community is mourning the loss of one of the town’s most-loved residents, former Kumbia Race Club president (and town butcher) Brian Lenihan.
We Still Remember … 110 Years Later
Crowds gathered in towns and villages across the South Burnett on Friday to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli and the men and women who have served Australia in so many conflicts since 1915.
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.
