Five Die In Fiery Crash

Five Die In Fiery Crash

A mother and four children were killed in a fiery head-on crash between a truck and a car on the Bunya Highway near Kumbia on Monday night.

Kumbia Catholics Mark 100 Years

Kumbia Catholics Mark 100 Years

Former members of the Kumbia Catholic community travelled from near and far at the weekend to mark the Centenary of the opening of the Our Lady Of Peace church in town.

Penny’s Pigeons Primed For Big Day

Penny’s Pigeons Primed For Big Day

The release of peace doves this weekend will mark the end of a long year of preparations for Penny Curtain and her fellow parishioners at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Kumbia.

Grand Final To Be A Local Derby

Grand Final To Be A Local Derby

Blackbutt will host Nanango in the Grand Final of the South Burnett B Grade cricket competition on Saturday after the Scorpions despatched Kumbia in the Preliminary Final last weekend

Women Celebrate A Big Day

Women Celebrate A Big Day

Kumbia Kindergarten’s International Women’s Day lunch returned with gusto on Friday … at a new location and with more than 100 diners.

Bison Beef Up Campdraft Training

Bison Beef Up Campdraft Training

Members of the Kumbia Pony Club enjoyed an opportunity at the weekend to experience a bit of the American “wild west” as well as improve their horsemanship skills.

$146,000 To Restore Tennis Courts

$146,000 To Restore Tennis Courts

Kumbia tennis players will be celebrating following the announcement on Thursday that the Federal Government has released more than $146,000 to restore the Kumbia courts.

Church Gets Full Fee Waiver

Church Gets Full Fee Waiver

Kumbia’s Lutheran congregation has secured a concession from Council over the removal of the Peace Lutheran Hall from its former home at Benair.

Sweethearts Coming To Kumbia

Sweethearts Coming To Kumbia

The Sweethearts of Song are promising a lively and light-hearted afternoon of fun for all the family at Kumbia Memorial Hall later this month.

Parish Planning Big Centenary

Parish Planning Big Centenary

Kumbia Catholics are gearing up to celebrate the centenary of Our Lady Of Peace Church next year, with plans for a big weekend of celebrations and the launch of a commemorative book.

$2m Storm Loss At Orchard

$2m Storm Loss At Orchard

Kumbia stonefruit growers Teresa and Lindsay Francis are the face of Thursday’s wild storms in the South Burnett … losing more than $2 million worth of crops in the matter of just a few minutes.

Aussie Action Raises $10,000

Aussie Action Raises $10,000

Organisers of the Kumbia State School P&C’s annual brain drain are smiling after raising another $10,000 for the school at their recent night of fun.

Phone Tips To Save A Life

Phone Tips To Save A Life

Senior Constable Adam Entwistle, from Kumbia Police, has some advice that might just save your life … and also remove the temptation of using your mobile phone when you’re behind the wheel.