Feedlot Opens Up To Ag Teachers

Feedlot Opens Up To Ag Teachers

Agriculture teachers and ag assistants from schools across the Wide Bay region had the opportunity on Thursday to visit a working feedlot when they toured Smithfield, near Proston.

Farmers Seek To Lease Rail Land

Farmers Seek To Lease Rail Land

Farmers along the Murgon-Proston rail corridor have asked the South Burnett Regional Council to grant them a 17-year sub-lease to prevent a rail trail being built between Hivesville and Proston for a generation.

Three Big Days At Proston

Three Big Days At Proston

The Golden Spurs campdraft, held at Proston Showgrounds at the weekend, was one of the biggest yet according to organisers.

Cattle Star At Proston Show

Cattle Star At Proston Show

The annual Proston Show was one of the few local shows to go ahead in 2020 and organisers weren’t going to allow COVID-19 rules and regulations to stop it going ahead in 2021.

Proston Pub Offers Grants

Proston Pub Offers Grants

The Golden Spurs Hotel in Proston has jumped on board a great idea and is offering a string of community grants to local not-for-profit groups.

Man Charged Over Shooting

Man Charged Over Shooting

Detectives have charged a 55-year-old man following an investigation into the wounding of a man in Proston on November 20.

Boost For Proston Men’s Shed

Boost For Proston Men’s Shed

The Proston Men’s Shed will receive $59,972 from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal as part of its Tackling Tough Times Together grant program for drought-affected communities.

Man Shot At Proston

Man Shot At Proston

A man was airlifted to hospital after being shot on a private property at Proston on Friday evening.

Man Crushed Under Trailer

Man Crushed Under Trailer

A man has been airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after he was crushed under a boat trailer in the South Burnett.