An all-nighter for a cause
Pulling an all-nighter is what Dayna Pukallus is hoping will inspire young people to seek mental health support.
The 21-year-old woman rode an exercise...
Colourful fun for a good cause
Students and staff at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Gayndah donned their most colourful outfits last week to raise funds in celebration of...
Pyke Sisters unite for Greatest Shave
Kingaroy State High School HPE and history teacher Rosie Pyke will be sporting a new hairstyle in a few weeks.
Rosie, 26, and her...
Major child abuse Op: Kingaroy man one of 117 charged
A Kingaroy man has been charged with 15 child exploitation and abuse-related offences.
The 26-year-old man is one of 58 Queenslanders facing a total...
Burnett flooding, round 2 for 2022
Burnett residents were astonished to experience their second lot of major flooding in 2022 last weekend.
Dallarnil in the North Burnett was hit again, with...
Taste the Burnett’s spicy success story
When New Zealander Glen White left the banking and finance scene behind 10 years ago for a simple life in the bush, he would...
Grant helps keep cinema doors open
Kingaroy Cinema has been awarded a grant by the Federal Government to try and keep things ticking over.
The business has seen tough times since...
Recycling initiative powering up
A new recycling enterprise has come to the South Burnett! B-cycle. The national government-backed scheme officially opened on Tuesday 15 February. The scheme recycles...
My first weekend as a BT journo
Definitely one of the best weekends of the year so far was when I had my first weekend working in the region.
It was a...
Politicians get behind RSL upgrade
Wondai's RSL may soon receive a much-needed and long-awaited upgrade, thanks to recent attention from State MPs, Senators and the local council.
The Wondai RSL...
A big old Bible story
About 45 years ago, Marg Enkelmann bought a big old bible from her local Vinnies in Kingaroy.
She paid around $2 for it. Since...
Late night rollover on Burnett Hway
A man was transported to Murgon Hospital in a stable condition after a single-vehicle rollover last night.
The Queensland Ambulance Service reported that the...
Amalie takes on the nation
At the age of only 10, Memerambi local Amalie Draper is already one of Australia's best-performing student athletes.
The Crawford State School student represented all...
