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Monto Five: Accused meth transporters await April committal hearing

Legal proceedings continue for Bernard Hamilton Alexander and John Otto Horvath, two men accused of transporting $15 million worth of methamphetamine from Papua New...

Town fights outage with public Wi-Fi

A telecommunications outage crippled Mount Perry's access to the internet and telephone network last week. When they realised repairs were delayed, the leadership group...

New citizens celebrated

The South Burnett welcomed six new Australian citizens into its ranks today, 6 March, following a ceremony at Kingaroy's council chambers. Daniel Lucas, Stephen Robertson,...

Poetry to boost Nanango culture

A new stanza is coming to Nanango Theatre Company. The group will be hosting regular poetry nights, with the first session held on Saturday,...

Blackbutt Range undergoes repairs

The Blackbutt range is finally being repaired after cracks appeared in the stabilising wall early 2022. The repairs started in early February after the...

Margaret marks 100

Margaret Gilmour told her family she could not believe she was turning 100. The new centenarian spent her birthday on 21 February at Orana Aged...

Tom De Weers, SBRC Div 1

1. If elected on the South Burnett Regional Council, my top three priorities include:  1. To plan to increase available and affordable housing. 2. To attract...

Council’s to-do list carries over

The outgoing North Burnett Regional Council will leave a range of matters on the table for their successors, the latest report on its outstanding...

Dunny Seat to remain in Gayndah

The Dunny Seat Challenge was held again on 24 February at the Gayndah Golf Club, Gayndah vs. Mundubbera. The annual event saw 24 Gayndah players...

IN ACTION: Cricketers tickled pink

The South Burnett's cricket fixtures over the weekend were fought out across a sea of pink wigs, tutus and shirts as the region's eager...

PHOTOS: Country all the way in Kumbia

Immortal country favourites came to Kumbia on Friday night, 23 February, when the songs of Slim Dusty, Joy McKean and Tex Morton set feet...

WARNING: Heavy rain, flooding, storms

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms in the Burnett area. A trough moving across southeast Queensland this afternoon, 4...

Help Saints ‘change’ history

The South Burnett Saints need your help to build a changing room block. To this effect, the Kingaroy-based AFL club have launched their 'Buy a...