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
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.
Export Boost For Persimmons
South Burnett persimmon growers may welcome a new trade agreement finalised this week with Thailand.
Historic Hall Prepares To Bid Farewell
A 60-year connection with Kumbia will come to an end soon when the Peace Lutheran Hall moves to a new home on the Sunshine Coast.
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
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.
Kumbia Families Have A Ball
The Kumbia Rattlers’ annual Cricket Family Fun Day was a little down on numbers on Saturday … and peanuts are to blame.
Kumbia Plans An Enchanted Evening
Kumbia is gearing up for an enchanted evening on June 16 when the 13th South Burnett Debutante Ball will be held in the historic Kumbia Memorial Hall.
Anger Mounts Over Apex Park
Kumbia’s community is up-in-arms about a proposal to close the town’s only public children’s playground at Apex Park in Bell Street.
Fun Day Of Cricket At Kumbia
The Kumbia Cricket Club’s annual seven-a-side cricket family day is on again this month … with loads of fun promised and all for a good cause!
Draft Council Plan Sparks Anger
Reaction to the South Burnett Regional Council’s draft Sport and Recreation Plan was swift on social media
Anzac Day Around Our Region
While Wooroolin may have stolen some of the focus this year because of its celebrity visitors, Anzac Day was still marked with big crowds – and great solemnity – all throughout the region.
Wallaby Sends Ute Spinning
A wallaby sparked a chain reaction at Haly Creek on Wednesday night which resulted in a learner driver being taken to hospital, and a Falcon ute being badly damaged
Shed, Containers Destroyed In Fire
A garden shed and a number of shipping containers being used for storage were destroyed in a grass fire at Ellesmere on Tuesday afternoon.
Kumbia Celebrates 25 Years Of Trivia
The organisers of the 2018 Kumbia Drain are gearing up for a big celebration this year … the 25th anniversary of the extremely popular annual trivia night fundraiser for the Kumbia State School P&C.
Fete Brings Fun To Kumbia
Kumbia’s Catholic community organised an old-fashioned Saturday afternoon fete recently, and the happy event drew a good roll-up.
Kumbia Water Disruption
Kumbia residents connected to the town water supply will be disconnected for a short time on Wednesday (April 11) to allow routine maintenance to be conducted on the network.
Woman Dies In Crash
A 64-year-old woman from the Bundaberg region has been killed in a single-vehicle traffic crash which occurred on the Bunya Highway, about 12km south of Kumbia, on Tuesday morning.
Cent Auction Leads The Field
Kumbia will hold the South Burnett’s first cent auction of the year this Saturday, February 17.
Two Hurt In Highway Crash
Two men were lucky to escape with their lives after a horrific crash involving a truck on the Bunya Highway on Tuesday morning.
