Fly-In Attracts Almost 30 Planes
If you live in the South Burnett and were wondering where all the small planes were coming from over the weekend, here’s the answer:
Pool Closures ‘Off The Table’
The South Burnett Regional Council will reconsider the idea of public swimming pool closures after receiving negative feedback from some South Burnett residents over the past few days.
Funding For Local Dairy Farmers
Dairy farmers in the Murgon, Wondai and Monto regions will be able to work on improved soil management and rehabilitation and weed control, following the announcement of project funding through the Federal Government’s Caring for Our Country program.
Learning In The Fast Lane
A $3000 donation by the Kingaroy-Taabinga Rotary Club has provided students from three South Burnett schools with a hands-on opportunity to design, build and test their own mini Formula 1 racing cars.
SBRC Considers Pool Closures
The South Burnett Regional Council may be forced to look at closing some town swimming pools
Wife Remanded In Custody
A 54-year-old woman was remanded in custody when she appeared in Murgon Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder.
Art Fans Farewell Lee
A small group of well-wishers gathered at Wondai Gallery on Saturday for the shortest exhibition seen this year.
Volunteers Blaze A Trail Of Hope
If you say it fast enough it doesn’t sound like much … 115km of fencing. But if you drove along it at top speed, it would take more than hour. Now imagine walking along 115km of fencing, carefully checking it for damage and painstakingly removing flood debris.
Murgon-Kilcoy Road Repairs Start Soon
Reconstruction work on five North Coast Region roads – including the Mugon-Kilcoy Road – will start soon with the awarding of a $17 million construction contract.
Rodeo School For Ficks Crossing
A rodeo school will be established at Ficks Crossing after the South Burnett Regional Council signed a lease agreement with the Shaftesbury Centre this week.
Art Workshop Draws Talent
Fifteen local artists took part in an acrylic art workshop with Don Milner over the weekend
Deadline For Farms To Register For Help
BlazeAid volunteers have completed work on half the 100 farms that registered for assistance after the January floods.
Garden Celebrates Murgon’s ‘Black Pearl’
The South Burnett Regional Council has planted a garden at the recently Heritage-listed Murgon Town Hall to honour sporting legend Steve Renouf.
Learning Some Handy Skills
Those QCWA ladies are a crafty lot … and they’re very keen to pass on their skills! The QCWA’s Gympie – South Burnett Division held its biannual handcraft school in Murgon over the weekend.
Climbing Walls Take Shape
Kids climbing the walls? Well, soon they’ll be able to “climb the walls” literally at three South Burnett parks.
Wake Up Call By Amanda
Graham House Community Centre at Murgon is bringing an international speaker to Murgon next month as part of the town’s recovery efforts from the 2013 floods.
Five Charged With Car Theft
Murgon police have charged five teenagers after a car was stolen from Chataway Street in Murgon about 10:15pm on Monday.
Crowd Turns Out For Parade
The local community always supports Murgon’s Anzac celebrations, and this year was no exception.
Thank You For Years Of Service
Former Nanango firefighter Col Kowitz retired three years ago but he hasn’t been forgotten by his colleagues.
Six Injured In Crash
Six people – including a 54-year-old Murgon woman and a five-year-old child – required hospitalisation after a high-speed collision on the Wide Bay Highway near Widgee this morning.
