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Blackbutt’s rocking benefit

Blackbutt's annual disaster benefit concert was once again a roaring success, with scores of locals and out-of-region visitors flocking to the South Burnett town...

Hello from our new cadet

My name is Maddison Richards and this is the beginning of my story. I was born at Mt Isa, and moved to Kingaroy shortly...

Aspire’s newest graduates

Kingaroy-based aged care and disability training organisation Aspire To Succeed farewelled its latest round of graduates last week, handing over Certificate IIIs in a...

Youth charged over robberies

A 12- and 17-year-old were charged with separate alleged robberies and stealing incidents in the South Burnett. Police will allege that around 8.20am on...

Bus fire at Booie

Firefighters were called to the scene of a burning bus at a Booie property early this morning. A spokesperson for the Queensland Fire and Emergency...

Painter’s apprentice named state’s top 3

A fresh painter graduate has sealed his studies with a ‘massive honour’. Kingaroy-based painter Caleb Hicks was named as one of Queensland’s top three...

JP marks 40 years

Blackbutt resident Jeff Connor marks 40 years of serving as a Justice of the Peace this year. Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, officially presented...

Station’s spots spell success

Cherbourg's radio station took out a national award for its content at an awards ceremony in Canberra last week, with the Barambah Avenue-based broadcaster...

Council’s challenging year

The North Burnett Regional Council adopted its latest annual report during a meeting last week, whose data makes clear that the embattled local government...

GALLERY: Mayor’s Christmas Lunch

The annual South Burnett Mayor's Christmas Lunch was sold out for the first time. The lunch at the Kingaroy Town Hall was held on...

Buy your gifts locally

Christmas is almost here and instead of spending hours driving to Toowoomba, Brisbane, or the Sunshine Coast, driving around trying to find a car...

Cherbourg’s top rainfall

Cherbourg sure got a soaking last Tuesday when thunderstorms brought significant overnight rainfall. The Bureau of Meteorology reported that Cherbourg received the highest recorded...

Kingaroy Netball makes it to states

Kingaroy Netball Association makes it to Senior State Age for the first time since 2017. The Kingaroy Netball Association had three teams attend the...