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Iconic hall of memory

Earlier this month the Goomeri community gathered to celebrate a centenary milestone. The Goomeri Hall of Memory centenary celebrations was held on Saturday, 7...

The great AI content heist

In a recent Australian Financial Review opinion piece, “There is nothing creative about AI not paying for news content”, Rod Sims made a point...

Ollies Mower changes gears

After 13 years, Ollies Mowers is changing gears and welcoming new owners behind the iconic Kingaroy store. The new owners for Ollies Mower Service...

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Sport

Tigers take out 9s carnival

The Mundubbera Tigers won their own footy carnival last weekend, emerging as the best of eight clubs in a tightly-contested competition. The North Burnett citrus...

Golfers go nuts at harvest week

Golfers went ‘nuts’ this week, taking every opportunity to get the most out of Kingaroy’s greens. Kingaroy Golf Club’s Peanut Harvest Week featured a...

Stags’ trial by fire

The Nanango Stags proved they were once again ready for competition, welcoming the Kilcoy Yowies to the South Burnett on Saturday for a spirited...

Strong Natives seize Gyemore Shield

The Cherbourg Hornets were unable to prevent the Gyemore Shield from falling back into the hands of the Brisbane Natives when the two sides...

First win for soccer seniors

Kingaroy's Division 1 mens' soccer team celebrated their first win of the season on Saturday, dismissing Dalby after a hard-fought home field match. The Kingaroy...

Fiedler Brothers Plumbing March Madness

A strong crowd enjoyed a fast, hooked up racing surface at Ian Boettcher Race Parts Kingaroy Speedway for the Fiedler Brothers Plumbing March Madness...

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Blood moon snapshots

Sharp-eyed Burnett locals spotted a rare sighting earlier this month. Over the Burnett, a blood moon rose on Tuesday evening, 3 March. The total...

Meet St Patrick’s new principal

St Patrick's Primary School Nanango's new principal is a familiar face around school. Sarah McCarthy has stepped into the role of Principal at St...

Show and sale success

Eidsvold - 25/02/2026 800 head of cattle were sold at the annual Eidsvold Santa / Santa Infused Show and Special Store Sale held at...

Games On! for grassroots sport

The Queensland Government has announced the launch of the second round of their Games On! program, backing local Queensland sporting clubs with $30 million...

Successful open day for Animal Management Centre

The South Burnett Regional Council Animal Management Centre held their official opening on Saturday, 14 February. Despite the wet weather, many turned up to...

Community invited to have their say on D’Aguilar Highway safety improvements

Members of the community are invited to have their say on safety improvements along a high risk section of the D'Aguilar Highway that has...

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New Nats leader in Wide Bay

Senator Matt Canavan has visited Wide Bay for the first time since his election as new National Party leader. He joined Wide Bay MP Llew...

Fuel reserves released

Pressure at the bowser continues, even with a little relief promised by the Australian Government. Energy Minister Chris Brown announced on Friday, 13 March that...

Goomeri Show is postponed

Goomeri Show is the second Burnett show society to postpone their agricultural show. Heavy rains and widespread flooding over the weekend of 7 to...

Seniors mark half century

Kingaroy Senior Citizens have celebrated reaching half a century. On Friday 27 February, local and visiting seniors alike flocked to the Kingaroy Town Common...

Experts’ warning comes true as bridge broken again

A team of Bundaberg engineers correctly predicted last week's destruction of Bon Accord Bridge just 13 months on from its reopening. Bon Accord Bridge, which...

Nanango’s long-time locals reunited

Scores of current and former residents of Nanango gathered at the historic Ringsfield House on Saturday for an annual reunion event. The 2026 Back to...

Voter district changes proposed

The Queensland electorates of Callide and Nanango could undergo sweeping changes to balance out their voter numbers, a commission tasked with redistributing the state's...

Women all powered up

In honour of International Women's Day, Power-Up Queensland held an event to bring together the energy industry. On Wednesday 25 February, Power-Up Queensland hosted...

Big clean-up after floods

A big clean-up was undertaken for roads, properties and bridges in the wake of the March 2026 floods. Widespread rain and flooding across the...

New police officers join the Darling Downs ranks

123 new constables were sworn into the Queensland Police Service on 26 February. The graduating cohort brings the total number of new constables...