Eidsvold author tops book awards
A North Burnett author who captured her indigenous culture and region in literature has been recognised in the 2020 Queensland Literary Awards.
Lisa Fuller...
Three fires burn around the Burnett
UPDATE: The fire near Nanango, which several firefighter crews were battling, is no longer a concern.
The grassfire along the D'Aguilar highway has been...
Firies receive worthy accolades
Among the celebrations at the launch of the new million dollar Yarraman Rescue and Fire Station, a couple of firies had an even bigger...
There’s a lot to learn from coming second
Loyalty is a word that springs to mind when I think of community groups across the Burnett.
From the Queensland Country Women's Associations to Lion's...
Lifetime of service honoured
Leo Geraghty never envisioned there would be one, let alone two people in his family to receive an Order of Australia Medal.
His sister, Sister...
Firies move into new HQ
For more than 27 years the Yarrman Fire and Rescue crew have been sharing an office floor space with the Queensland Ambulance Service.
Now,...
Injured bushwalker airlifted near Monto
The Bundaberg-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crew airlifted a woman to hospital yesterday afternoon after she slipped and fell while bushwalking north of Monto.
The...
LifeFlight airlift North Burnett man after helicopter crash
A North Burnett man is lucky to be alive following a helicopter crash on a private property yesterday afternoon.
The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ...
Little As tackle Spring Carnival
Rising young athletes represented Gayndah at the 2020 Little Athletics Spring Carnival at Bundaberg last weekend.
Gayndah & District Little Athletics Club secretary Leah...
Bimbadeen Brangus bull sale sees four share top price of $15,000
It was quite a day at Bimbadeen Brangus, Monto, for the fourth on-property bull sale with four equal top-price lots of $15,000 and a...
Fighting pests and weeds back
Burnett councils have joined forces to ensure their region can combat the impacts of pests, weeds and feral animals.
The North Burnett, South Burnett...
Police discover fatal crash days later
Police have confirmed a 25-year-old man has died after a fatal traffic crash in Boynewood after discovering the crash days later.
The initial inquiries indicated...
Police identify driver killed on rural road
Police have asked the public for information on a car crash in Boolboonda on 8 January, which killed a man.
According to police reports, around...
