Community News

SEVERE STORM: Damaging winds, hail likely

A severe thunderstorm warning including damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall has been issued for parts of the Burnett. The Bureau of Meteorology...

Prepare to leave: ‘Fast-moving’ Ballogie bushfire

Ballogie residents are being warned to be prepared to leave as a bushfire moves through the region. A fast-moving fire is travelling near J Hunters...

‘Nothin’s Gonna Stop’ Tom Curtain coming home

Kumbia’s own, Multiple Golden Guitar winner, Tom Curtain, has again hit the road, to celebrate the release of his fifth studio album ‘Nothin’s Gonna...

Blind date/whirlwind romance led to 35 year married life

Kingaroy residents Martin and Heather Hirsch chose Burke and Wills Motor Inn to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary on Monday, 19th December. The couple met,...

Can you help with Operation Backpack?

Kingaroy Shoppingworld and St Vincent de Paul have joined forces for their annual Operation Backpack charity drive, providing local children with school supplies before...

Biggenden Homicide: Urgent appeal for witnesses

Police are wishing to speak with a man and woman who may have driven past the site of the Biggenden shed fire around the...

What’s your NYE Plan B?

Those planning on drinking to welcome in the New Year are urged to have a plan B when it comes to getting home. Transport...

Biggenden shed fire deemed homicide

Police have launched a homicide investigation into the deaths of a man and girl at Biggenden. Operation Uniform Belisama will investigate the deaths of...

Be on look out for parthenium weeds

Burnett residents are being urged to be on the look out for parthenium weed. North Burnett Regional Council's Mayor Les Hotz said the council's...

One airlifted after Goomeri crash

Paramedics have airlifted one motorist to hospital after a single-vehicle crash at Goomeri this morning. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson reported that first responders, which...

CRASH: One dead, four injured in crash on the Bunya Highway

A serious three-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway just north of Kingaroy this morning has left one woman dead and several people in critical...

Button battery warning as we head into the festive season

If you have young kids and haven’t heard of button batteries, they need to be on your radar this holiday season. Button batteries are small...

North’s Anzac Day events

The North Burnett will again host a range of Anzac Day events this year, with over half a dozen towns and localities confirmed to...