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Seniors go green for Irish

The South Burnett Filipino Australian Seniors Group dedicated its monthly meeting in March to Ireland's national holiday, Saint Patrick's Day. Members of the ever-growing group...

Veteran support group bids adieu

Members of the South Burnett Permanently and Totally Disabled Soldiers’ Association officially met for the final time as they bid farewell to the support...

Farmers face fuel shortages

Farmers across the region are experiencing cost and supply pressures as fuel prices skyrocket as a result of the war in Iran. Recent developments...

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Sport

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...

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...

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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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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...

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...