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AVOID SMOKE: 3 Burnett fires

Smoke from a bushfire is currently affecting Booie and surrounding areas on Wednesday, 23 August. Residents in this area are urged by QFES to...

AVOID SMOKE: Two fires in Burnett

Residents in the Cherbourg and Maidenwell areas are urged to 'avoid smoke' as two separate bushfires are monitored in these areas. The Cherbourg fire...

TRIBUTE: From humble beginnings to a better life

Pauline Otto (nee Hay) was born at the Goomeri Hospital on the 9th June 1947, being the second born of twins. Sadly, Pauline’s baby...

Learn how to control feral pigs

Many feral pigs have been successfully eradicated from the Booubyjan area near Goomeri. This is thanks to the efforts of Ricky Rogers Pest Animal...

Where’s Michael? Eidsvold man missing

UPDATE: Michael has been found in Bundaberg. Police thank everyone for their assistance. EARLIER: Police are appealing for public assistance to help find a...

Breastscreen van returns to towns

Women will have a chance to get their breasts screened when the BreastScreen Queensland Toowoomba Service returns to the South Burnett this month. The mobile...

Unite and fight stroke

This National Stroke Week, the Stroke Foundation is calling on all Australians to unite and help fight stroke together. Stroke is one of Australia’s biggest...

Fires rage across the regions

Firefighters are battling a series of blazes across the North and South Burnett regions this afternoon, with one being as large as 20 acres...

Artists to show Pigs Can Fly

Young artists are being asked… can pigs really fly? South Burnett Regional Youth Council is hosting the first ‘Pigs Can Fly’ art competition at...

Special visitor for Proston QCWA

Her Excellency Dr Jeannette Young, Governor of Queensland, visited Proston on Monday 3 July 2023 and our friendly community gathered to welcome her on...

SMOKE ALERT: Kingaroy rubbish fire

‘Large amounts of smoke’ were seen at a rubbish fire, which was called in three minutes after midnight. A ‘smoke alert’ remains in place...

Come plant a tree

This National Tree Day, come along and plant a tree. The Friends of Carroll Nature Reserve and Native Plants Queensland Kingaroy invite the community...

Burnett’s Best… with Janie Louise Campbell

Janie Louise Campbell has been a resident of Maidenwell since 2012, owning a piece of property in the area, before officially moving into the...