Work To Begin On $1.9m
Passing Lane At Wooroolin
Construction will begin next week on a $1.9 million one kilometre-long passing lane on the Bunya Highway, north of Wooroolin.
Work To Begin On $1.9m
Anti-VLAD Concert Day
Planned For Wooroolin
Time is running out for pre-bookings for an anti-VLAD rally “family fun day” planned at Wooroolin in November
Couple Hurt In Rollover
A Bundaberg couple were transported to Kingaroy Hospital for treatment after a single vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway on Saturday afternoon.
Council Newsbriefs
Newly elected Division 6 Cr Ros Heit was ceremonially sworn in at yesterday’s monthly South Burnett Regional Council meeting.
Green Light For Murgon-Kingaroy Rail Trail
Tourism opportunities in the South Burnett received a major boost on Friday (August 30) in the form of a $550,000 grant from the Federal Government to develop a “rail trail” linking Murgon to Kingaroy.
Wooroolin Was The Place To Be …
About 80 women – and a couple of men – gathered at Wooroolin on Wednesday for a special joint forum hosted by the Barambah branch of the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN).
Women’s Groups To Meet At Wooroolin
Ironpot grazier – and author – Alice Greenup will be the guest speaker at a joint forum being held at Wooroolin later this month.
Fence To Help Keep Kids Safe
Children can now play safely in a fenced area in Wooroolin Park, thanks to the Wooroolin/Tingoora Lions Club and the South Burnett Regional Council.
Thank You To Farm Volunteers
About 30 volunteers put up their hands to help clean up farms across the South Burnett on Sunday.
Thank You For Years Of Service
Former Nanango firefighter Col Kowitz retired three years ago but he hasn’t been forgotten by his colleagues.
Council Crackdown On Pets
The South Burnett Regional Council is cracking down on unregistered dogs and cats in the region’s towns
Wooroolin’s Wrong Date Flood
The water has risen to within feet of your door, your water is disconnected, sounds like a disaster?
Canal Solves Flooding Problem
The South Burnett Regional Council has temporarily solved highway flooding problems at Wooroolin by digging a small canal to help drain water from the Wooroolin Wetlands.
New Dates For Flood Recovery Meetings
The South Burnett Flood Recovery Meetings that were postponed last week – ironically by the latest round of flooding – have been re-scheduled for next week.
Latest Updates
Latest updates and road closures, plus a live feed from the South Burnett Regional Council
Record Wet At Wooroolin
This week’s heavy rain has created history for Wooroolin residents … the swamp has burst its banks
Badges For 2013 Team
South Burnett councillor Cheryl Dalton presented badges and certificates this morning to Wooroolin State School’s 2013 school leaders during a small ceremony at school parade.
Council Newsbriefs
Fitzroy Street in Nanango will soon have two ATM machines after the South Burnett Regional Council refused Bendigo Bank permission to locate an ATM in Drayton Street.
Katter Party Forms South Burnett Branch
Twenty-two South Burnett residents voted today at Wooroolin Hall to form a local branch of Katter’s Australian Party.
Healthy Fun At Tingoora
Pupils from Crawford and Wooroolin State schools joined with students at Tingoora this morning to celebrate NAIDOC Day.
