Answers Sought Over Roads
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington wants to know when the State Government plans to upgrade Kilkivan-Tansey Road and the Running Creek Bridge on Brooweena-Woolooga Road.
Fire Ban In Gympie Council Area
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has imposed a local fire ban for some North Coast residents.
Three Grants To Ease Tough Times
Three South Burnett organisations will be smiling after the announcement of the latest round of “Tackling Tough Times Together” grants.
Gympie MP Finds Missing Man
Gympie MP Tony Perrett and his wife Michele have been revealed as the property owners who located a 58-year-old man who had been missing in the Tansey area since January 6.
Missing Man Found Alive
Robert Weber – who went missing near Kilkivan on January 6 – has been found alive and well by a local property owner.
Search Called Off
Police have suspended the search for missing man 58-year-old Robert Weber
Residents Urged To Search Properties
Police have appealed to residents in the Mudlo Road area at Tansey to check their properties for a missing man.
Boost For Three Groups
Three South Burnett associations have received grants under a special supplementary round of the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants scheme.
GRC Hikes Standpipe Charges
Standpipe users in the Gympie Regional Council may soon be singing the same tune as their counterparts in the South Burnett: “You’ve put up the water much more than you oughta!”
Woman Trampled By Cow
A woman has been flown to hospital after she was reportedly crushed by a cow on Friday evening.
More Gambling Grants Announced
Five local community groups will be sharing nearly $100,000 from Round 105 of the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Bridge To Get $1.8m Upgrade
The State Government has started work on a $1.8 million upgrade of Coppermine Creek Bridge on the Kilkivan-Tansey Road, west of Kilkivan.
Truck Driver Injured
A truck driver was transported to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a logging truck overturned near Tansey on Monday afternoon.
Cow Causes Pile-Up
A cow has been blamed for a collision involving two vehicles – one pulling a caravan – on the Burnett Highway on Friday night.
Rider Killed in Crash
A man has died in a collision between a motorbike and a car on the Burnett Highway near Tansey on Sunday morning.
Man, 23, Killed In Crash
Forensic Crash Unit police are investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred near Tansey on Monday afternoon.
Fatal Crash Blocks Highway
One person has died – and another has been taken to Murgon Hospital with minor injuries – in a collision involving two trucks and another vehicle on the Burnett Highway, 8km north of Tansey
Boost For Windera Phone Users
Windera mobile phone users will enjoy improved coverage after a new mobile base station was activated on Tuesday.
Cattle Killed In Truck Crash
A truck driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a cattle truck overturned on the Burnett Highway north of Goomeri just before noon on Sunday.
Gympie Electorate ‘Swindled’
Member for Gympie Tony Perrett says his electorate has not received one new funding project in the State Budget.
