Fire crews battle blaze near major Qld power station
Multiple fire crews were on the scene last week and large machinery was brought in to build a break between a fire and power station in the South Burnett.
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Quad rollover leaves two injured
Two people have been injured in a quad bike rollover on a private property in the South Burnett.
Locals furious over South Burnett’s drinking water, Deb Frecklington responds
South Burnett residents have expressed outrage at the ongoing state of the regions drinking water. One resident has questions for council, including asking if they would bath a newborn in the discoloured water.
Floods, fires and cyclones: Disasters that hit our region since 2010
With recent weather events battering the region we take a look back at some of the most significant disasters in recent years from Bundaberg to Gympie and the Burnett region.
Driver charged after Qld police car rammed, officers injured
A South Burnett man has been charged after he allegedly rammed a police car, injuring two officers.
Trees uprooted, Big W caught in power cuts after wild weather
Severe storm cells crossing the Wide Bay have unleashed chaos, knocking down trees, causing flash flooding on several roads and headaches for bargain shoppers. LATEST.
Burnett’s cutest dog, baby and book costume winners
As the year reaches an end look back on the Burnett’s ‘cutest’ winners from across 2023 including Peanut the dog, baby Leilani and book costume winners Erika and her support dog, Whoopi.
Inside the multimillion-dollar projects making Burnett a green powerhouse
More green energy projects have been approved in the South Burnett in the past five years compared to any other point in the region’s history, paving the way for it to become a renewable powerhouse. These are the projects underway.
Have your say on South Burnett council’s performance in 2023
It has been a colourful year for the South Burnett Regional Council, and it is expected to continue in 2024 with an election on the horizon. Have your say on how the council performed in 2023 by voting in our poll.
‘Crop sitter’ returns to court after $40m Qld drug bust
A man arrested as part of a bust at one of the largest marijuana farms in Queensland history has faced court over two more charges related to his role in the enterprise.
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