Saint Mary’s COTTA: Reimagined like never before
Saint Mary’s Catholic College is proud to announce the return of its beloved annual event, the Celebration of Technology and The Arts (COTTA).
A...
Caution urged after fake cash found
Fake $50 and $100 notes have been flagged around Kingaroy over the past two weeks.
Police are urging residents and businesses to show extra care...
RSPCA Giving Day: Puppies abandoned at Kingaroy tip given hope
Four surviving puppies from an abandoned litter discovered at the Kingaroy tip have found their forever homes.
A litter of seven puppies was found...
Fire ban for the Burnett
Attention all residents of Cherbourg, South Burnett and North Burnett.
As of Thursday, 2 October, the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) will impose a local...
Stay Informed: Bushfire warning for Gilla area
Firefighters have issued a 'Stay Informed' warning to the public over a fire burning on Mount Binga Road in Gilla.
The Queensland Fire Department...
Peace amongst a fear-filled world
The world today is in turmoil, with all the problems we face.
We have the economic crisis, the threat of terrorism, the threat of...
Family fun in Mount Perry
Mount Perry will come alive with art, motorbikes and woodchop events over the next fortnight.
In Mount Perry, on Saturday, 27 September an art exhibition...
Region’s fire permits reined in
As of Friday the Queensland Fire Department has placed strict conditions on landowners looking to light fires in the South Burnett.
From 12:01am on Friday,...
6 smoke alerts across Burnett
Ban Ban, MP Creek and Mount McEuen residents are being warned of smoke impacting their region as of Wednesday afternoon, 24 September.
There are currently...
Managing chronic conditions in rural areas
Oriel Chambers spends her work week driving hundreds of kilometres across the country she was born on.
She is a Wakka Wakka and Koa woman...
South’s swim season starts
Families and community members come on down to the council swimming pools, winter is over and from Blackbutt to Kingaroy, pools are reopening.
This...
Taabinga blaze blocks highway, triggers warning
Rapid wind changes have kept firefighters attending a Taabinga grass fire over the past 31 hours on their toes, with police having to briefly...

















