Huge unit development for veterans greenlit for town centre
The South Burnett Regional Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of 14 two-bedroom units for RSL veterans and their families in the centre of Kingaroy. SEE THE PLANS.
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‘Numbers are down’: Scouts leader airs fears over volunteers
A vital Wide Bay organisation has revealed the reasons behind a decimation in volunteer numbers as the LNP takes a swipe at the government over the issue.
‘Belief in potential’: Building starts on home for at-risk youth
Building has started on a duplex for at-risk South Burnett youth to escape homelessness and step into transitional accommodation in Kingaroy.
Save our bacon: Pork sector raises alarm over threat from below
Australia’s pork supply may be in jeopardy if a plan to pump liquid carbon dioxide into Queensland’s greatest underground water network is allowed.
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200+ photos: Smiles and celebrations as university students graduate
Friends and families joined more than 200 uni students as they donned their caps and gowns to walk the stage for the 2023 Central Queensland University Bundaberg graduation. See the full gallery of photos and watch the video:
‘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.
Women threatened in terrifying carjackings
South Burnett police are on the hunt for a group of youths after a spate of increasingly disturbing crimes in the region, including a brazen car theft where a woman was threatened with a gun, and a violent carjacking in Wondai.
Brawls, weapons, drugs: Wide Bay-Burnett schools with most police call-outs
Police have handled more than 170 incidents in the past 12 months at Wide Bay Burnett schools, new data shows, as the schools responsible for the most call-outs are revealed.
Surprise twist in vote on controversial tourism changes
A split Gympie council has defied a staff recommendation in a tight vote to allow rural landholders to ‘diversify’ their revenue streams by increasing the number of campers allowed on their land.
‘Taking advantage’: Council slams revenue-raising cameras
A South Burnett councillor has gone on the attack against speed cameras positioned across the region after a woman caring for her terminally ill husband copped $1000 in fines.
‘Overwhelming’ support for young speedway couple after devastating fire
Backyard Speedway Venture couple Beau Pieters and Jessica Dakin-Masters were asleep in their home when they awoke to find it on fire. Watch the video:
Watch: Critically endangered animals released near Gympie
A critically endangered skink is being rescued from the brink of extinction in a joint effort by ecologists, conservation officers and Qld park rangers. Watch the video:
Speed limit cut to 40km/h in Bunya Mountains
The speed limit on a stretch of road near the Bunya Mountains will by dropped by 20km/h following a series of crashes and increasing traffic volume.
Teen flung from car, two trapped in horror crash
Four teenagers and a child have been taken to hospital after a serious crash in the South Burnett overnight in which one teen was thrown from the car.
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