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Heavy storms inbound across Wide Bay-Burnett

Burnett residents are advised to prepare for a stormy afternoon and evening today, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of severe thunderstorms in the...

NananGO PLAYfest a hit with audience

South Burnett theatre lovers had a full menu of one-act plays at the Heritage NananGO PLAYfest. The one-act play festival, staged at the Nanango Cultural...

New date for housing forum

The South Burnett Housing and Homelessness Forum will finally be held next month. After having to cancel the last forum due to localised flooding,...

New rule to keep first responders safe

New road rules requiring motorists to move over and slow down are now in effect to keep emergency response workers safe. Transport and Main Roads...

Proston under the pump as water restrictions imposed

Residents of Proston and surrounds will have to ration their water use until further notice, after a "major plant malfunction" in Council's network has...

Toxic weed found in South Burnett

A fast-spreading, potentially toxic weed has been spotted in the South Burnett for the first time, prompting local and state government organisations to issue...

Are you a budding Olympian?

Are you an aspiring Olympian in the South Burnett region? Dual Olympian and Commonwealth Games Volleyball Silver Medalist Taliqua Clancy is calling on aspiring...

Off Grid Lifestyle Expo

Mark your diary -3 and 4 September at the Goomeri Showgrounds. There will be lots to see and do – from kidlets to seniors and...

Thousands out of power after morning outage

UPDATE: Ergon Energy has reported that the issue behind a widespread power outage in the South Burnett and Gympie regions earlier this morning has been...

FOUND: Have you seen Dylan?

UPDATE: The missing 18-year-old man reported missing from Kingaroy has been located. EARLIER: Police are seeking public assistance to locate 18-year-old Dylan Beanland. He...

Road closures during BaconFest

The crew behind the Kingaroy Transformation Project have been working hard to ensure the streets around BaconFest central are finished ahead of this weekend's...

Mundubbera Golf Club Imperial Challenge

The Mundubbera Golf Club Imperial Challenge hosted 18 teams with 54 players from 5 to 8 August. Players travelled from Emerald, Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg,...

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,...