Community News

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...

RECYCLING: Only a trial run

The rollout of yellow lid recycling bins for the South Burnett’s kerbside recycling has been completed. The recycling bins were progressively delivered to households...

Leave no one in need this Christmas

Captain Tim Brown of the Salvation Army South Burnett region Corps is calling for kindness generosity and the giving spirit of the North and...

‘Ham It Up’ comp winners announced

Burnett Today's 'Ham It Up' competition drew to a close on Monday, with ten lucky winners soon to be one locally-produced Christmas ham richer. The...

TRAGIC: Call on community to stand with cops

Burnett residents are throwing their support around their local police officers in the wake of a tragic Western Downs police incident. A major police...

PAT’S CANVAS: Have you ever gone ziplining?

Have you ever gone ziplining through the rainforest? You ask...what is ziplining? They used to call it going on a flying fox and you hung...

New era of empowering youth

July 2022 marked a new era in support of youth unemployment in the South Burnett. yourtown opened their new office in Kingaroy to deliver...

SEVERE STORM WARNING: Winds, giant hailstones

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of the South Burnett and Cherbourg regions. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued the warning...

Blackbutt ready for Christmas cheer

When I heard that the Blackbutt Benarkin Lions Club where able to hold their Christmas Festival, I was stoked. Unable to hold this event...

Unknown liquid spilled at highway intersection

Emergency services are advising motorists to avoid the Tingoora area after a tipped over trailer caused an unknown fluid to spill on to the...

Centenary book arrives in time for carnival

Kumbia residents are excitedly counting down the days until their Christmas carnival this weekend. The festive event on Saturday, 3 December will double up...

Show fun to come in Eidsvold

The 80th annual Eidsvold Show will be held this weekend. A campdraft and extreme horse trails will be held on Saturday, 4 May with...

Monto’s 93rd Show