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Family’s plea: ‘Bring our Lukey home’

Luke's family are pleading for the community to help bring their son home. Luke Fergusson was reported missing a week ago, on Friday 9...

Free vegetation workshops

BIEDO, in partnership with South Burnet Regional Council are hosting Vegetation Management Workshops at Cloyna on 20 June and Kingaroy on 21 June. These...

Ongoing search: ‘Keep an eye out for Luke’

A massive effort of police, emergency services and volunteers continues in the search for Luke Fergusson. The 28-year-old man was first reported missing from...

Be alert: Council scammer calls

South Burnett Regional Council has received community advice of scam callers in the region. Residents are warned to be vigilant and report any telephone...

MISSING PERSON: Luke Fergusson

UPDATE: The search and rescue operation to locate 28-year-old Luke Fergusson continues. There was no luck during day six of searching on Wednesday as...

Eight more stopovers for Mobile Service Centre

Australian Government workers are continuing their road trip through the Wide Bay-Burnett over the coming weeks, announcing eight more stopovers in the region to...

Elderly man beaten with stick in attempted burglary

A 70-year-old Wondai man was assaulted and hospitalised after an attempted burglary at his house this week, with police now on the hunt for...

Transferred to Mareeba

Retired police officer Glenn Teske, who now lives in the South Burnett, shares some of his stories from his time ‘on the beat’: On being...

Cattle truck flips at Cooyar

A prime mover transporting cattle has rolled on its side north of Cooyar this morning, leaving the fate of its bovine occupants unknown. A spokesperson...

Prescribed burn in Wondai area

South Burnett Regional Council advises prescribed burn operations will be undertaken in the Wondai area. The prescribed burn will be undertaken in the Wondai West...

Have you seen Sidney?

MISSING PERSON UPDATE: SIDNEY CLARK. The public is being called to assist in locating 79-year-old Sidney Clark after the vehicle he was driving and trailer...

Bursaries for Burnett female students

Female students in the Burnett are eligible for their share in the 2023 NCWQ Bursary Program. The National Council of Women of Queensland's program,...

Burnett projects snag government veteran grants

The Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL sub-branch and the South Burnett Regional Council were among the major winners of an inaugural Queensland Government grant round supporting projects...