Blackout Linked To Storm Damage
About 3000 Ergon Energy customers in Kingaroy and Wooroolin had their power supply interrupted this morning as a result of damage to the network caused by last week’s storm.
Vote Now For Kilkivan Kids
In 2013, Yarraman State School students made a great video with the help of country music singer Josh Arnold’s Small Town Culture project to promote their town … now Kilkivan has the opportunity to get a similar boost, but you have to vote for them!
A Big Week Of Bowls Action
There was plenty of action in the South Burnett and neighbouring clubs this past week.
Club Championships Heating Up
Most clubs have been very active over the past week, running the early rounds of club championships and conducting inter-club visits and matches.
Three Hurt In Crash
Three people have been taken to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway between Yarraman and Blackbutt this morning.
Toowoomba Council Releases Flood Maps
Toowoomba Regional Council has released the results of flood studies for Cooyar and Yarraman
Traditional Fun Can Taste Good, Too
There’s one day a year when it’s almost mandatory to enjoy pancakes … Shrove Tuesday, better known as pancake day!
Meeting Adopts Community Plan
A community plan for Yarraman adopted at a public meeting on Tuesday night will be presented to Toowoomba Regional Council before the end of the month.
Helene Appointed To HAC
Yarraman Historical Society president Helene Johnson has been appointed to the Toowoomba Regional Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee.
Learn How To Grow Your Own Veges
Yarraman residents can learn how easy it is to grow their own fruit and veges at a free Toowoomba Regional Council workshop in early March.
Work To Start Soon On Highway
High pressure water blasting will begin soon on the D’Aguilar Highway to help improve the safety of the northern entrance into Yarraman.
Yarraman Plans A Better Future
A public meeting held at the Yarraman Memorial Hall on Tuesday night was told it seemed ironic that a town which had built itself on the timber industry had almost no trees lining its streets.
Another Snakebite Victim Airlifted
A Kooralgin man has been airlifted from Yarraman by helicopter after being bitten by a snake
Drivers Toast The Good Times
A very special get-together was held in Yarraman at the weekend … a send-off for truck drivers who lost their jobs in December in controversial circumstances after a change in contractors at Tarong Power Station.
What A Way To Celebrate!
What could be Aussie than eating a pie? Perhaps scoffing a lamington, or damper and golden syrup? How about reciting bush poetry, watching dog jumping, playing bush cricket or even “betting” on cane toad racing …
‘Make Lower Speed Permanent’
A decision to temporarily lower the speed limit in Yarraman has been welcomed
Truck Jack-Knifes In Rain
A B-Double heading south on the D’Aguilar Highway ended up on the footpath after the rear trailer jack-knifed in the heart of Yarraman on Wednesday afternoon.
Lucky Scratch Earns $25,000
One lucky customer at Yarraman’s IGA supermarket has scratched her way to a $25,000 win
Community Meeting
To Discuss Town Plan
The Yarraman Progress Association will be holding a community meeting next month as part of the process of developing Stage 1 of the Yarraman Town Plan.
Help Available For Heritage Buildings
Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting the owners of heritage buildings in Yarraman to apply for assistance under Council’s Heritage Incentives Scheme.
