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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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