Striking a chord with a donated Electric Violin
On 24 June 2025, South Burnett Music Awards founder, Warren Gould, generously donated an electric violin to Saint Mary’s Catholic College.
This donation marks...
TRAGIC: Fatal at Hivesville
Tragically a man has died after a fatal traffic incident in the Hivesville area on Saturday morning, 19 July.
A Queensland Police Service spokesperson...
The lodging nightmare
The tricky subject of lodging comes up quite a bit when talking about our cropping endeavours. Unfortunately this phenomenon can happen in most crop...
Workers’ lives captured on film
Following its successful debut at a Childers gallery last year, a collection of photographs taken by Queensland's seasonal workforce has now made its way...
New path for Tessmanns Rd
An extra 500 metres of footpath along a main residential road in Kingaroy has been established to help create a safer space for pedestrians....
70-years of diabetes for Gwen
Gwendoline Fisher, or as she prefers ‘Gwen’, reached an important diabetic milestone this year.
Earlier this year, Gwen was awarded the Kellion Victory Medal...
Aspiring graduates
Students of Aspiring to Succeed have taken the next steps in their journey as they graduate with their Certificate III in numerous courses.
On...
PCA’s end sad but no surprise, says longtime farmer
The scion of one of the South Burnett's original peanut farming families said he harboured no resentment toward Bega Group for their role in...
Proud to be an Aussie
Around 100 people gathered in the Kingaroy Town Hall's forecourt to welcome in the region's newest citizens.
A group of 22 people celebrated their...
Woman hurt in Wonbah crash
A woman in her 60's was injured in a two-vehicle crash at Wonbah north of Mount Perry on Friday morning.
First responders received a call...
2026 Show Holiday confirmed
At the monthly council meeting on Wednesday, 11 June, the South Burnett Councilors discussed the concept of adopting a special show holiday.
The South...
UPDATE: Proston blaze breaks containment
UPDATE: The fire at Proston has since broken containment, with Queensland Fire Department crews working to bring the blaze back under control.
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Nick named local achiever
Australia Day saw the perfect opportunity to recognise all the region’s local achievers.
The Blackbutt/ Benarkin area saw three of their residents nominated for...
