Street Feast draws healthy crowd
On 'BaconFest Eve' scores of locals and visitors to the region snuck into Kingaroy's Memorial Park early to sample some of the various treats...
Two critical after highway crash near Blackbutt
Police will shortly confirm the fate of two people injured in a two-truck crash on the D'Aguilar Highway just outside of Blackbutt this morning,...
Students share the stage with star
Australian country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley and his group of special guest stars brought a bumper crowd to BaconFest 2025.
Cassar-Daley played a 75-minute set...
SES vollies ‘powered up’ by new gear
The South Burnett's volunteers at the State Emergency Service will share in a $41,000 injection of new equipment courtesy of Powerlink and Energy Queensland,...
Celebrating heroes in orange
For the 50th anniversary of the State Emergency Service the Queensland organisation is making a concerted push for new volunteers - including in the...
Woman critical after crash involving horse and carriage
UPDATE:
A woman in her 60's is in a critical condition as a result of a car crashing into a horse and carriage in Nanango...
Motorcyclist hurt in Abbeywood crash
Paramedics are preparing to transport a man to hospital after he fell off his motorcycle near Proston this morning.
The Queensland Ambulance Service reported its...
Stud’s stellar Ekka showing
Kingaroy's Jen-Daview Livestock celebrated a generational run at this year's Ekka, taking out a grand champion sash and 10 other first-place finishes throughout the...
MEGA GALLERY: Celebrating bacon country
Kingaroy BaconFest 2025 featured plenty of piggy fun for the whole family.
The festival day on Saturday, 16 August at Kingaroy's Memorial Park featured...
New taste for festival
From country music royalty and an unexpected earthquake, to its new park precinct, Kingaroy BaconFest 2025 will go down in the ‘pig’ history books......
Pausing to remember our Vietnam veterans
They were young, brave, and far from home. On Vietnam Veterans Day, we remember the Australians who answered the call and served with honour.
On...
Critical housing shortage reaches crisis point
Expensive rent, long wait lists and a critical housing shortage has seen the South Burnett reach a housing crisis.
South Burnett CTC has reported...
Lest We Forget
The North Burnett's able-bodied men went abroad to fight for Australia in World War I - and many never returned.
On the 111th anniversary...
