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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...

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Sport

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...

Teen proud in maroon

Mundubbera teenager Lincoln Tebbit was thrilled to be on the field in maroon, proudly representing his state. Lincoln competed overseas as part of the...

Tag-a-Toga a great catch

A total of 63 anglers converged on Lake Boondooma near Proston for the 11th annual TAG-A-TOGA event on 27 February to 1 March for...

Burnett’s Best with little athlete Evan Freeman

South Burnett Little Athletics is nearing the end of its 2025/26 season, but this isn’t stopping little athlete Evan Freeman from trying his best....

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Community News

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 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...

Stanwell steps back from Tarong wind farm

A week after receiving federal approval Tarong West Wind Farm developers RES announced a new financial partner for the upcoming renewables project in the...

Sale at Coolabuina Saleyards

With every pen full, the Coolabunia Saleyards saw a huge turnout for the monthly sale and official opening of the upgraded yards. It was...

New $18.5m LifeFlight aeromedical base unveiled

LifeFlight has officially opened its new $18.5m Sunshine Coast base in a major boost for aeromedical capability in the region. The launch coincided with...

Quality at Monto’s show and sale

A massive yarding of top-quality cattle made the judging of these classes a very difficult task at the KellCo Rural Agencies Monto Prime Show...

Bag stolen by thieves

Police are appealing for information regarding a break and enter in Murgon last week. The initial police investigations indicate that about 12.30am on Monday...

New name for indie studio’s launch title

A video game studio launched by a Kingaroy teenager has finally revealed the name of its debut project. Greybeard Game Studios, the independent studio founded...

Seed quality pitfalls

I have been asked to participate in the Grains Research and Development Corporation's biennial winter crop planter workshops this week. The workshops take place...

A gem of a show

The South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club is excited to be holding its 7th Gem Show, to be held at the Wondai Sports Ground...

Books await at Bookarama

Set your next book date for the end of March with Bookarama 2026 boasting a huge line-up of page-turners. Kingaroy’s annual Bookarama will be...