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Council Receives Rail Trail Report

A 13.4km rail trail between Proston and Hivesville could cost an estimated $2.2 million to build but would inject about $786,000 a year in the Proston-Hivesville economy, according to a new study

Proston Comes Out To Celebrate

Guests at this year’s Proston Christmas Carnival braved hot weather for a relaxed evening of fun at Railway Park last Saturday night.

Peer Support Plan For Proston

A meeting is being held in Proston on Wednesday (December 11) to discuss the possible formation of a mental health peer support group in the town.

Fun Golf Day At Proston

Proston Golf Club has a fun day planned for this Saturday for both golfers and non-golfers

$28,300 Men’s Shed Grants Announced

Five local Men’s Sheds have received a total of more than $28,300 in Federal Government grants under Round 19 of the National Shed Development Program.

$54,000 Grant To Build Soundshell

A soundshell will be erected in Proston’s Railway Park in time for the town’s centenary celebrations thanks to a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).

Town Loses One Store, Gains Another

Fans of Proston’s NB Inspirations Department Store were saddened last month when they learned the highly regarded nine-year-old business was closing down.

Family Tales Charm Proston

Former Proston resident Merle Johnson stirred memories with her family memoir, ” ‘Leven Little Lonsdales”, during a special Proston Library event on Thursday morning.

Bold Plans For Proston’s Shops

A takeaway food outlet, a community information centre and a good quality secondhand store are three of the most popular choices for new shops in Proston’s CBD.

Gift Turns Crazy Idea Into Reality

A “crazy idea” to buy a large slice of Proston’s CBD became reality last week when a community group acquired ownership of seven shops in Blake Street

Pharmacy Gets A New Look

A 40-year-old Proston business will be shutting its doors for the last time at 1:00pm on Friday … but it’s not as bad as it might sound.

Community Talk Shares AA Experience

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other …

Regatta Wraps Up For Another Year

Proston residents gathered together last Saturday to review this year’s Regatta In The Park and hand out awards.

Local Groups Get $251,000 In Grants

Eleven South Burnett community groups will share $251,106 grants from the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

Two Charged After Drug Raids

Police allegedly seized cannabis worth more than $50,000 – and two people have been charged – after raids on Wednesday and Thursday in Murgon, Wondai and Proston.

Proston Pulls Together For Show

The 61st annual Proston Show was another celebration of everything that’s good about life in a country town … a community pulling together to make things happen

Obituary: Michael Duff 1931-2019

The St John the Baptist Catholic Church – and the surrounding verandah – were packed to overflowing in Wondai on Monday at a Requiem Mass for well-known South Burnett resident, Mick Duff.

Proston Show Ready To Go!

The 61st annual Proston Show will fill Proston’s Showgrounds on March 8-9, and the Proston Show Society launched it with a special High Tea on Saturday.

Road Blitz Targets Proston

Random patrols by police in the Hivesville and Proston areas over the past four days have nabbed a number of drivers flouting the law.

Info Centre To Visit Proston

The Federal Government’s mobile service centre truck, “Golden Wattle”, will be visiting Proston on Friday as part of its latest tour of regional Queensland.

Man Dies In Boondooma Crash

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash near Boondooma on Monday afternoon

Man Suffers Critical Injuries

A man aged in his 60s was airlifted to Brisbane in a critical condition after a machinery rollover in the Proston area on Wednesday evening.

Proston Celebration Decks The Hall

Predicted storms prompted the organisers of the annual Proston Christmas Carnival to shift the annual town celebration into Proston Community Hall on Saturday night.

Call To Extend Rail Trail To Proston

The Coverty Creek Community Development group has launched a campaign to extend the South Burnett Rail Trail from Murgon to Proston.