Schools to close, students to be picked up as further storms imminent
Parents and carers of schoolchildren in parts of the Wide Bay-Burnett area are being asked to collect their children from school as soon as...
Cherbourg, Gympie schools closed Monday
Schools in the Cherbourg and Gympie local government regions will be closed this Monday due to the widespread flooding.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced...
MORE RAIN: Flood rescues, warnings, dam levels
Burnett residents are urged to brace for more rain and flooding tonight and into Sunday.
Many residents kept a close eye on the weather...
Acting workshop gives Nanango Theatre the edge
The humble Nanango Theatre Company’s headquarters were transformed into a world-class acting school over the weekend with coach and Meisner-technique mentor, Mathew Costin leading...
FLASH FLOODING: North Burnett, Gympie regions on alert, South leans forward
An emergency alert has been issued for the North Burnett and Gympie regions this morning, as reports surface of flooded roads and vehicles swept...
FLOODS: Residents urged to limit travel
Residents across southern Queensland are being urged to re-think their need to travel as flooding continues to spread.
Queensland Police have today renewed their...
Tertiary study scholarships available
School leavers can now apply for a scholarship worth up to $18,000 to support tertiary education this year.
Wide Bay member Llew O'Brien announced...
Cops call to curb motorcyclists deaths
February 2021 was the deadliest month of the year for motorcyclists. Thirteen were killed in 28 days, making up 20 per cent of total...
New Covid-19 testing hours at Kingaroy
Covid testing hours at the Kingaroy Hospital have been updated to meet the needs of the community.
From Monday 14 February, the site will be...
Man saved in road trap
Property owners and a passer-by assisted paramedics and police in saving a man who had been trapped in a rolled vehicle.
Queensland Police revealed...
Test clinic returns to hospital
Covid-19 testing will return to the Kingaroy Hospital from tomorrow, Wednesday 26 January.
Testing will no longer be available at the Kingaroy aerodrome....
Free training changes game for job seekers
Thousands of job seekers are better positioned to access free training thanks to key reforms to the Australian Government’s Skills for Education and Employment...
Council calls second Murgon crime meeting
The South Burnett Regional Council has announced the time and place for a follow-up community meeting to discuss a recent wave of crime in...
