New animal centre officially opens
Despite the wet and dreary weather, it didn't stop people from coming and finding their new pet.
On Saturday 14 February, the South Burnett...
INFO APPEAL: Murgon break-ins
Police are appealing for information regarding two break and enters in Murgon during January.
The first incident occurred on 4 January at 10.50pm where...
President’s Day in the rain
Over the weekend, nine lawn bowls clubs converged on Kingaroy for the Kingaroy President's Day.
Despite the rain on Sunday, 15 February, the Kingaroy...
Dinner to celebrate love
Couples from right across the Burnett took the opportunity last weekend to spend a special moment with their sweetheart.
Saturday 14 February marked Valentine's...
Flood rescues after heavy rain
First responders rescued several motorists in the North Burnett who became trapped in floodwaters over the weekend, as heavy rain impacted the region.
The Queensland...
Teen dies days after rollover
Police have confirmed a 17-year-old from the North Burnett, whose car plunged off an embankment on Gin Gin-Mount Perry Road on Monday, has died...
Cooyar’s packed show schedule
The 2026 Cooyar Show promises to be a family-friendly day of entertainment.
The first of many events at the Cooyar Showgrounds on Saturday 21 February...
War memento unites sister towns
Gayndah further strengthened its partnership with the Belgian town of Zonhoven through a Friday evening handover of a statue commemorating the casualties of World...
Fuller shines as All Star
North Burnett-born First Nations footy star Trai Fuller donned the second representative jersey of his career over the weekend.
Fuller, 28, who plays for the...
Indigenous ‘guerilla poet’ dies
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story features the names and pictures of people who have died.
Legendary Indigenous poet and...
‘We won’t sleep till we find a cure’
The South Burnett Relay for Life committee won't sleep until a cure for cancer is found.
It's big news for the Relay team, as...
Child shot at Chahpingah
A teenage girl is in hospital after she was shot in the arm at a South Burnett property on Tuesday evening.
The Queensland Ambulance Service...
‘Flying fox’ inbound at Benarkin
The South Burnett Regional Council is installing a new flying fox zip line at Benarkin's First Settlers' Park to the tune of $85,000.
Council advised...
