Named: Man charged with more than 150 dishonesty crimes
A Gold Coast man facing hundreds of criminal charges, primarily for alleged dishonesty offences, has driven more than 280km to face court in an effort to be allowed to go home for Christmas.
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Mum threatens to stab woman in wheelchair in violent rampage
A Murgon mum has faced court over a violent rampage through the streets of a regional Qld town in which she threatened people with a steak knife and punched a random bystander.
Nature escape: 11 Family friendly walks to do around the Burnett
Whether you are up for a challenging hike or you just want to take the family on a relaxing picnic, there are a variety of free things to do around the region these school holidays. Check out our list.
More than 150 of region’s most in-need get holiday helping hand
The Burnett’s most in-need are getting a helping hand this holiday season as community groups, police, and businesses gear up for another food drive.
Nail techs, sparkies, gyms: Meet Burnett’s ‘best of’ winners for 2023
As the year reaches an end look back on the Best of Burnett’s winners from across the past year and meet the people locals trust for everything from coffee to electrical work.
Car window smashed, woman hit in spate of rock attacks near school
Investigations are under way after multiple people claimed they were struck by rocks in night-time attacks near a South Burnett primary school which damaged cars and reportedly hit one woman in the head.
Trainer tells court she grew pot to feed her horses
A Burnett horse trainer busted with 2kg of cannabis in clip sealed bags, 64 cannabis seedlings, 34 cannabis plants, three bongs and meth claimed she’d grown the cannabis to feed her horses in the drought.
$130m development will catapult South Burnett into the future
A mega health hub that will generate hundreds of jobs, inject millions of dollars into the local economy and open up multiple health career pathways will include a new hospital and aged care facility in Kingaroy.
NAPLAN: South Burnett’s best and worst performing schools of 2023
Analysis has revealed the best primary and secondary schools for NAPLAN results across the South Burnett. CHECK YOUR SCHOOL
‘No money tree out back’: Council split over $72k owed by dog owners
A heated debate preceded a vote on whether South Burnett council should chase dog owners who owe more than $72,000 in unpaid registration fees, with the vote going down to the wire.
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