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‘Doing everything we possibly can’: Police Minister speaks on Burnett crime wave

Queensland's police minister Dan Purdie met with Burnett councillors and police officers at Kingaroy today to discuss the latest wave of crime gripping the...

Locals say police, courts to blame for crime crisis

The South Burnett's victims of crime turned on the Queensland Government during a recent town hall meeting to discuss youth offending, accusing their elected...

Coles could be coming to the Burnett

A Coles shopping centre could call the South Burnett home. The Coles Group Planning Developments currently have a development application in with the South...

Celebrating 100 years of Nanango QCWA

Nanango QCWA transported itself back to the roaring 20's as they celebrated a century of opening its doors. On Friday, 28 November, the Nanango...

Mastering it all

Beef It Up Master It All has come around once more, with it set to be held on Saturday, 7 December. The Washpool, Half...

Mum saves the day: teen hiker rescued

A teenage hiker's first solo bushwalk went south when he fell 50 metres from the summit of a North Burnett mountain. However, thanks to...

Muster Dogs star inspires

Muster Dogs star Nathan Obst returned to his former school to inspire the students to dream big. Wooroolin State School hosted the former student...

Gayndah’s festive markets, scarecrows

Gayndah residents were treated to a Christmas wonderland with the Gayndah Christmas Markets and scarecrow competition last weekend. The Gayndah Christmas Markets held from...

Report shows council’s struggles

The Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council handed down its latest annual report on 19 November, detailing the local government organisation's almost complete escape from its...

Cameron’s mental health and safety focus

Cameron Flack was recognised as the Queensland Vocational Student of the Year at the 2025 Queensland Training Awards. He currently works for Kingaroy-based Global...

Grain quality and ex

Over the course of the last decade in this dual Industry role of mine, I constantly find myself addressing many MRLs issues or Maximum...

Easing into transition

Transitioning from primary to high school is tough enough without the added stress of changing schools. Kingaroy State High School has set about easing...

Mayor’s lunch a festive affair

A festive crowd attending South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff's 2025 Christmas lunch on Friday left no seat in the Kingaroy town hall empty. The event...