Growers question dam delay
While growers in the North Burnett and Bundaberg region are elated that the state government has committed to restoring Paradise Dam to its original...
Inquiry into regional news
Australia’s regional news services will be the focus of a new Parliamentary inquiry.
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts...
SES property theft halts flood rescues
A young man has been granted bail after being charged with allegedly stealing a State Emergency Service car and rescue equipment.
Tragically, this theft...
Farmers welcome Paradise plans
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation welcomed the Christmas Eve announcement made by the state government that it will reinstate Paradise Dam to its original height...
Burnett’s Best with… Trudie Payne
Trudie Payne is the talented designer behind 'TLP Millinery'. She was one of the North Burnett stall holders at Mundubbera's Burnett Christmas Pop Up...
Horses swap races for ranch
Off the track race horses will be taking on a new life as western ranch horses thanks to a South Burnett club receiving funding....
Zane aces the books
More and more school-leavers in the Burnett are coming forward with their top-of-the-range ATAR scores after the results of the state-wide tertiary education admission...
Local bands event postponed
South Burnett's upcoming local music event has been sadly postponed.
The Burnett Bands Together event was due to run on Saturday, 15 January and...
140k fish released in Boondooma
Fishing fanatics gathered at Lake Boondooma last Saturday morning for a different activity.
The group released 90,000 fingerlings into the dam on 8 January....
School start delayed, vacs now for kids
The start of the school year has been pushed back as the threshold for covid-19 vaccinations has been brought down to allow children aged...
Elderly driver trapped after Nanango crash
A two-vehicle crash on the intersection of Wickham and Church Street, Nanango, this morning saw an elderly motorist trapped in her car, requiring a...
Car, grass on fire at Booie
Firefighters worked to extinguish a car and subsequent grass fire at Booie this afternoon.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said the car on...
Old knife, lots of memories
Christmas-time can be full of both joyful and hard memories.
Nanango resident Hana Johnstone was using her trusty bread knife the other day and...
