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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...

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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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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...

GCBF applications now open

Does your community group have a project they are saving up for? Applications are currently being accepted for the first round of the Gambling...

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Gayndah getting drought ready

The time is now to be prepared for the next prolonged drought. North Burnett residents and businesses were the last to have their say...

Love is in the air at local races

Calling all fashion divas and race junkies. Love is in the air this weekend at the Nanango Race Club as they host their Valentines...

Woman missing since house fire found

A 65-year-old woman who was last seen just hours before her Mulgildie home burned down on Wednesday has been found. When firefighters arrived at Mulgildie's...

North Burnett properties go under the hammer

The North Burnett Regional Council will auction off five parcels of land this month whose owners have failed to pay their outstanding rates bills. Council...

Garden Expo’s big move

Wondai’s Garden Expo has bloomed, outgrowing its previous venue. The committee behind the popular gardening event, which has been running for more than 25...

Cherbourg gamers go for gold

A team of three young Cherbourg gamers will represent their community at an upcoming Queensland-wide Rocket League tournament after winning their local round on...

Man airlifted after ladder fall

A man in his 60s has been airlifted to Toowoomba after he fell off a ladder. The Toowoomba-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew tended to the...

Crime scene declared after house fire

Police have opened a crime scene on Mulgildie's Oak Street after a fire destroyed a house on Wednesday morning. At around 2:41am on 11 February...

GALLERY: Artists capture slowing down

Paintings of lands both far away and near hang on the main gallery walls at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery. Brush strokes depict the...

Catch-ups at Ringsfield House

Fresh scones, live music and history to uncover awaited visitors to Ringsfield House last weekend. The historic house at Nanango opens its doors on...