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Man critical after Wonbah crash

A man is in a life-threatening condition after his car plunged several metres down an embankment near Mount Perry today. Firefighters, paramedics and police are...

Shine at Music Awards nig

The Kingaroy Golf Club will play host to one of the region’s most anticipated celebrations on 19 March with this year’s South Burnett Music...

Leaders for St Pat’s

Another year, another round of school leaders. St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School in Nanango welcomed three new Year 6 School leaders, all eager to...

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Sport

North’s athletes make push for states

Over a dozen budding athletes from the North Burnett took on and conquered an annual regional competition over the weekend. The Gayndah and Monto Little...

Fuller gets second rep call

North Burnett-born First Nations footy star Trai Fuller will don the second representative jersey of his career on Sunday. Fuller, 28, was named the Indigenous...

Burnett snubbed in carnival shake-up

Queensland Rugby League has defended its decision to scale back 2026's 47th Battalion carnival, forcing the majority of last year's teams to amalgamate into...

A scorpions showdown

It was a scorpions showdown at the Nanango fields last weekend. In stage two junior cricket, the Nanango Scorpions Yellow went up against Nanango...

Gayndah’s parkrun turns five

Gayndah's beloved riverside parkrun event celebrated its fifth birthday on Saturday, with a large turnout of runners and volunteers coming along for the occasion. The...

Sippel’s record-breaking game

Murgon's Jared Sippel had a record-breaking knock during Gympie Gold's Saturday, 24 January match against Tewantin Noosa, scoring a massive 224 runs in his...

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Community News

Resilience boost for Crow FM

The Gambling Community Benefit Fund has reached Round 124, and continues to deliver for the community. Wondai's very own Crow FM was announced to...

Exclusion zone in place after Blackbutt chemical spill

Police and firefighters cordoned off a Blackbutt North intersection on Friday afternoon to respond to a hazardous materials spill. A spokesperson for the Queensland Fire...

Be wary of romance scam

Scammers have become good at tugging the heart strings around Valentine's Day. The National Anti-Scam Centre has released its final quarter scam statistics, revealing...

Remembering the Sheik

The musical memories that were created for a legion of fans across Australia by the legendary Chad Morgan will be revived in Childers on...

Mac always wants some more

Mac the Moodle from Nanango is a clever boy and has a big appetite. Owner Cailan Bloomfield shared his three-year-old dog, which is a...

Woman missing after house fire declared crime scene

A woman is missing after a fire which destroyed her home in Mulgildie on Wednesday morning. Patricia Young, 65, was last seen at her Oak...

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Fair all stamped up

Stamp enthusiasts kicked off the year with Nanango's 39th annual stamp fair. Collectors from more than a dozen stamp clubs gathered at the Nanango...

Gardens, joy and colours of Burnett

Gardens, the South Burnett’s palette and joy are the muses of the art at Wondai’s gallery this month. Wondai Regional Art Gallery welcomed four...

Gliding duo soar to dizzying heights

A Queensland glider pilot has used the Bond Springs airstrip, home to the Alice Springs Gliding Club, as a base to set more than...

A problem caterpillar

This week's column is intended to be a big wake up call for our many mungbean growers and agronomists in the northern region. Take a...

Wheatlands’ trio of leaders

Wheatlands State School's three student leaders for 2026 have vowed to lead by example. Dean, Mila and Spencer were named as the small South Burnett...

Eidsvold’s new school leaders

Eidsvold State School has welcomed seven new school leaders to their ranks, with the students eager to lead their peers. The role of secondary...

Council acknowledges Blackbutt chem spill

The South Burnett Regional Council has confirmed Friday afternoon's hazardous materials spill at Blackbutt North happened during its scheduled kerbside rubbish collection service. Council released...

Cherbourg ‘boil water’ alert lifted

After a month of tests and maintenance, Cherbourg's tap water is once again safe to drink without the need to boil it, the town's...

Rhiannon is Young Citizen of Year

Australia Day is the perfect chance to recognise locals like Rhiannon Snow who have gone above and beyond. On 25 January, South Burnett Regional...

One dead in Wooroolin crash

A man died at the scene of a car crash in Wooroolin this morning. Firefighters, paramedics and police attended the intersection of East Wooroolin Road...