Federal Election · Latest News · What's On Early voting for the May Federal Election will begin next week at venues across Australia the early voting centre will open on Tuesday April 22 at 189 Kingaroy Street in the CBD (not the showgrounds) early voting will begin a week later on Monday Early voting centre opening hours for Kingaroy Gympie Senior Citizens Centre – 40 Mellor St Related article: Nominations Close For Federal Poll   , between the Gel Blasters shop and McConachie and Stedman Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" kingaroy weather information Latest News · Police Police have charged two people with weapon offences after a three-day wanding operation in Kingaroy earlier this month 11 and 16 police conducted Operation Bushay targeting shops as well as walking through shopping centres and conducting street checks Two people have been charged after two knives were allegedly located A 39-year-old Taabinga man was arrested after officers allegedly located a concealed hunting knife during a wanding operation at Kingaroy Shoppingworld on April 8 He has been charged with one count of possessing a knife in a public place and is due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on April 30 A 17-year-old Kingaroy teenager was arrested after officers allegedly located a knife in his shoulder bag on April 16 He has been charged with one count of possessing a knife in a public place and is due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on May 5 Kingaroy CIB Officer-in-Charge Detective Sergeant Scott Prendergast said the operation demonstrated the ongoing commitment to keeping the community safe “By maintaining a strong police presence in areas frequented by the public and remove dangerous items such as knives from the community,” Det Sgt Prendergast said “We’ve seen firsthand how effective these operations have been in reducing knife crime and the recent extension of Jack’s Law in new authorised locations enhances our ability to take dangerous items off the streets.”   , Latest News · Rugby League · Sport The International Legends Of League have been making friends in Kingaroy ahead of their big clash with the Kingaroy All Stars at T.J The legends – all former NRL or ARL greats – dropped into St Mary’s Catholic College Kingaroy State High School and local cluster schools this week to talk to students Kingaroy Bowls Club hosted a meet’n’greet with the players who challenged local residents to some friendly games of bowls the players joined sponsors and guests for a cocktail party at Kingaroy’s Commercial Hotel All these events were just a build-up to what promises to be a big day of family fun on Saturday at T.J This is the fourth time that a Legends squad has visited the South Burnett but the first time they have been in action in Kingaroy The official (updated) program for the fun day of league on Saturday starts with Under 12s Kingaroy juniors at 1:30pm followed by Kingaroy Red Ants v Dalby Diehards at 2:30pm Cherbourg Hornets v Oakey Redbelly Blacks at 4:00pm Under 8s Kingaroy Juniors at 5:30pm; and then the Legends game at 6:00pm    Arts · Front Page · Latest News A musical version of Disney’s animated hit movie “Frozen” is about to open in Kingaroy for a VERY limited run “Frozen Jr” is being put on this week by the South Burnett Musical Comedy Society’s Youth Theatre group at the Kingaroy Performing Arts Complex (in the grounds of Kingaroy State High School) They have been practising for months but held their first dress rehearsal in full costume earlier this week “Frozen Jr” is a heart-warming adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the animated film written by Jennifer Lee (itself inspired by a classic 19th century fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen) It tells of the adventures of a magical princess living in a world that Elsa has accidentally turned into an eternal winter Their adventures include meeting a magical toy snowman Olaf; ice harvester Kristoff and his reindeer Sven; and All the memorable songs from the hit movie Tickets are $15 per person (or $10-a-head for groups on Friday of 15 people or more) and can be booked online   , Health · Latest News Kingaroy Hospital will be marking National Close The Gap Day on Thursday (March 20) with special events on site from 10:00am to 2:00pm There’ll be a performance by the Wakka Wakka Dancers Darling Downs Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Interim Director Chris Hombsch said the event was an opportunity to celebrate the efforts of several community members and organisations in the South Burnett who were working together to co-design health services in the region “Close the Gap Day provides us with an opportunity to bring everyone together and recognise our opportunities to reduce the disparity in health outcomes and life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and non-Indigenous Australians,” he said the South Burnett Regional Council and the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation    Front Page · Latest News Crowds gathered in towns and villages across the South Burnett on Friday to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli and the men and women who have served Australia in so many conflicts since 1915 One of the largest gatherings occurred in Kingaroy’s Memorial Park where crowds braved uncertain weather to turn out in force for the dawn service and then the morning parade and commemoration at the rotunda Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch president Don Davey reminded the crowd that it was an honour to be able to gather in peace to honour those who had paid the ultimate sacrifice not only at Gallipoli but during each and every conflict since then or later from their injuries “We owe an honour to each and every one of the Australians who have carried that flag for us up until today,” he said Guest speaker at the Kingaroy morning commemoration was RAAF Squadron Leader Jayeshkumar Prajapati Squadron Leader Prajapati pointed out that as well as the 110th anniversary of Gallipoli Anzac Day was also a very special day for Taabinga State School student Temperance Poppy Cox whose middle name honours her April 25 birthday was presented with an Australian flag by Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch Secretary  Lieutenant Commander Steven Reynolds CSM RAN (r’td) South Burnett residents may also have noticed a low-flying aircraft which buzzed several local towns An RAAF Spartan conducted a flyover of Bell although about 13 minutes later than originally advised Blackbutt RSL Sub-Branch hosted a dawn service at 4:28am at the Memorial at the corner of Hart and Coulson streets traffic on the D’Aguilar Highway was diverted while former Defence Force personnel and local residents marched to the Memorial for a wreath-laying service incorporates an Anzac Day commemoration every year into its annual Spirit of the Bush festival The hundreds of campers in the grounds always turn out in droves for the commemoration  A commemorative wall in the homestead’s grounds commemorates the service of former local residents Cherbourg’s annual Anzac Day commemoration acknowledged the town’s proud history of military service A parade was held down Barambah Avenue before a commemoration service was held at the Memorial Kumbia Hall was packed for the commemoration service which followed a march down Bell Street led by Kumbia Pony Club members local residents and emergency services representatives also took part in the parade a dawn service was held at the Memorial outside the hall Students from Tanduringie State School joined local residents in a commemoration at the town’s monument in Pool Street Maidenwell QCWA members also hosted a morning tea in the nearby hall A large crowd turned out for Murgon’s Anzac Day commemorations which included a dawn service and the traditional volley of shots followed by a parade and march later in the morning Murgon’s Anzac Day parade always features an array of former military vehicles as well as an acknowledgement of the often-forgotten service of Australian nurses overseas during World War I There’s always a large turnout to Nanango’s Anzac Day commemorations which includes a dawn service a visit to Nanango Cemetery to place flags on war service graves a morning march down Drayton Street and a commemoration service at the Memorial A  dawn service was held at 5:30am outside the Proston RSL Rooms with the crowd gathering near the Memorial in Collingwood Street Crowd numbers at Wondai’s dawn service and morning commemoration were swelled by visitors to town for the Weekend At Wondai cycling event who were camping at the nearby sportsgrounds There was a strong turnout for both the dawn service and the later mid-morning parade Traffic was paused on the Bunya Highway for a few minutes to allow the traditional Anzac Parade down to the Wooroolin Memorial Hall A commemoration service was then held in the hall with guest speaker Noel Selway who spoke about local women who enlisted during World War II followed by a community breakfast in Yarraman Hall marchers walked down the hill to the Yarraman Memorial where a wreath-laying service was held Front Page · Latest News · Speedway The biggest weekend of the South Burnett Speedway’s annual calendar roared into action at the Kingaroy Showgrounds track on Friday afternoon Racing in the 13th annual Kings Royal meeting – which features a $15,000 prize in the top-billed Modifieds category – started after a Grand Parade and official opening by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington at 4:00pm Friday’s action included heats in the Modifieds plus all the heats and final of the 7th annual Queens Royal for female drivers Day 2 on Saturday will feature more Modifieds action plus racing in Production Sedans and Street Stocks The Modifieds competition will reach a climax on Sunday with the lead-up races to the massive final race (and fireworks display) Entry tickets for spectators are available at the gate: The full three-day Race Program can be downloaded as a PDF from the Kingaroy Speedway’s website (28Mb PDF) A new event at this year’s Kings Royal weekend is a free Show And Shine being run on Saturday Motoring enthusiasts are invited to bring along their car bike or truck to show off in the oval at the front of the Kingaroy Showgrounds from 9:00am to 1:00pm just an opportunity to display your pride and joy and a coffee van will be on site    Latest News · Police · Sport Well-known Kingaroy motocross rider Joel Evans died in hospital on Sunday night following a serious crash while competing in Round 3 of the 2025 Australian ProMX Championship in South Australia The rest of the meeting was abandoned following the incident Medical staff who were trackside at the Gillman Speedway rushed to assist Evans after he fell A South Australian police spokesperson said Evans was rushed to hospital with serious injuries but died on Sunday night Western District police will be preparing a report for the State Coroner regarding the incident 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CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Latest News · Soccer · Sport Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club hosted its first home games in the Darling Downs Community Football competition last Saturday night in Kingaroy Fans showed up to watch the history-making games cheering as the Kingaroy Division 1 team defeated Chinchilla Bears 5-0 in their Round 4 game the Kingaroy Division 2 team had less luck in their Round 3 game It was actually the first time the Division 2 Kingaroy team had been in action this season as both their Round 1 and Round 2 games were disrupted by the weather These have now been rescheduled for later in the season Weather has also disrupted the Kingaroy Division 1’s campaign They locked in a 2-all draw on March 1 against West Wanderers in Toowoomba but their Round 2 and Round 3 games have had to be rescheduled Both Kingaroy teams were due to hit the road this weekend but their scheduled games at Highfields and Toowoomba have again been postponed due to the weather   , News A typical Saturday morning at Kingaroy Golf Club with a large number of juniors attending clinics CHRIS Sarquis has always been a man in a hurry when most of his peers were playing amateur tournaments or seeking a job as a trainee in a golf shop he turned professional and a year later made his way onto the Australasian PGA Tour He then joined the RAAF and spent a dozen years in the armed forces when he returned to the family farm outside Kingaroy joined the local golf club and became president he wasted no time implementing policies that would transform the century-old Kingaroy Golf Club into one of the most vibrant country clubs in Queensland where his father Paul was a long-time senior sergeant of police has been involved in golf ever since he joined Caloundra Golf Club as a junior member at the age of five he spent two years playing professionally before joining the Australian Defence Force But he’d always felt the pull of the bush and happily relocated his young family to Kingaroy to run the cattle property which had been owned and operated by his family for four generations and management committee member Catherine Mahoney Inevitably he became an active member of Kingaroy Golf Club established in 1925 and one of the longest running clubs in the South Burnett region of southern Queensland and set about changing the culture of the club His vision was for a club that was entirely inclusive respectful of all members regardless of age or gender and where everybody felt they belonged.  “A member is a member at Kingaroy,” Sarquis Sarquis says junior members of Kingaroy Golf Club have the same playing rights as adults including the ability to play in members’ competitions whenever they like Sarquis established a players’ committee – made up of six women and six men – which runs all the competitions Women play together on Thursdays and men on Wednesdays but every other competition allows for mixed play – male Sarquis said it wasn’t easy to change a culture that had been decades in the making but changing the way things had traditionally been done had created astonishing outcomes Membership has grown by more than 30 percent in the past year female numbers are up by 40 percent and junior membership by 45 percent.  “We’ve changed the environment and if you change the environment you change the outcome,” he said.  Before Sarquis took over there was no golf shop at Kingaroy calling on the relationship he had developed with Titleist over 30 years invited a group of Titleist executives to visit and had established a Titleist Showcase Shop at the club Last year it generated income of more than $170,000 – all profits going to the club “I do it for free and probably spend about 40 hours a week there.” unpaid hours is par for the course for a dedicated band of volunteers at Kingaroy Golf Club where the only paid employees are head greenkeeper Grant Green and a couple of bar staff devotes up to 50 hours a week to golf club business who was president for six years before standing down for Sarquis and who remains vice-president spends at least 40 hours a week helping to maintain and improve the course don’t even count the number of hours they contribute “All members of the committee have their areas,” Sarquis said “Together I reckon they put in more than 200 hours a week We’re so lucky to have really good people in all the right places “This is now a very different club,” he said “We’re getting people to come to Kingaroy especially to play golf here But you sense Sarquis is most proud of his club’s success in developing young golfers – something he puts down to the efforts of junior coordinators Franklin and Nord “We want to build a love of the game within the juniors,” he said If they have a good experience when they’re young they’ll come back to the game Kingaroy began Saturday morning MyGolf classes and everybody was thrilled when eight or 10 youngsters turned up with four or five new juniors arriving some weeks gets ready for a round of golf at Kingaroy The kids have their own place – a six-bay shed with a cement pad that has become Kingaroy Golf Club’s Junior Development Centre where community instructors provide tuition each week and where Pelican Waters-based coach Ari Sanjar – one of Grant Field’s teaching pros – visits each month Youngsters from throughout the South Burnett region are invited to attend these clinics and Kingaroy is rapidly becoming a key centre of training for young golfers Sarquis takes great pride in the number of juniors who are now playing three with some also competing in members’ competitions “They’re not starting from scratch,” he said “They know the basics of the game; the etiquette wear appropriate clothes and know the rules.” “It’s very important to us that our junior program is affordable for everybody,” Sarquis said “So I contacted Craig Janz at SBG (Sunshine Coast Burnett Glasshouse) Golf and asked if they could help with some funding for golf clubs.  “We ran raffles and found some sponsorship and we’ve bought 25 sets of clubs for the juniors When they go out on the course they have their own set of clubs now,” he said Sarquis describes Kingaroy Golf Club as “a relaxed professional club.” He carries out his role in a hands-on fashion and communicates well with the members and is well supported by members of the management committee and sub-committees It surprised nobody when Kingaroy was named Golf Club of the Year (under 400 members) at 2024’s Queensland Golf Industry Awards or when Sarquis was voted Volunteer of the Year at the same awards Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE An 18 hole 3 Ball Ambrose will be held on Saturday the 26 April with all proceeds supporting the South Burnett Relay For Life and support initiatives through Cancer Council Queensland “The event promises excitement for all “There’s also a “closest to the pin” challenge offering something for everyone to enjoy” and a sizzling barbecue will keep participants fueled for the day This special event is more than just golf; it’s about honoring those surviving cancer and standing in solidarity with those currently battling it “Ray of Hope,” invites everyone to embrace the spirit by dressing in vibrant rainbow colors Mark the date in your calendars and if you are ready to hit the green book your spot now by calling the Kingaroy Golf Club at 4162 1720 and your best swing to this heartwarming event and help make a difference Cricket · Latest News · Sport Tingoora Vikings continued their unbeaten run at the top of table in the South Burnett Senior Cricket competition by downing Kingaroy Services by 106 runs at Lyle Vidler Oval last Saturday Captain Tavis Hartwig led the way with an unbeaten 72 runs Services won the toss and elected to bowl but couldn’t stop Vikings from batting out their 40 overs Ryan Jacobs also added a handy 28 runs to the score Fletcher Black was the best of the Kingaroy bowlers Services were all out for 95 runs in the 25th over Evan Blanch (12) and James Maxwell (12) were the equal top-scorers runs Tavis Hartwig also starred with the ball for Tingoora Day 2 results of the Gympie A Grade Two-Day competition: South Burnett Senior Cricket – Games start at 12:30pm: Gympie A Grade Two Day Competition – Game starts at 12:30pm (Day 1) Wide Bay Junior Intercity Representative – Round 6    Front Page · Latest News · Rugby League · Sport The Kingaroy Red Ants overpowered the Chinchilla Bulldogs to take out the South Burnett Rugby League’s Under 14s Grand Final on Saturday The Under 14s game, played as a curtain-raiser to the A Grade Grand Final (see separate report) attracted a good crowd of both Kingaroy and Chinchilla supporters to Wondai Sportsground the Red Ants – who had finished the season as Minor Premiers – were ahead 12-0 after tries to Levi Madigan and Jakob Strauf Kingaroy then opened the second half on a winning note with a try to Robbie Ashcroft stretching the lead to 16-0 The Bulldogs bit back five minutes later when Archie Holland scored but the Red Ants weren’t finished yet … two more tries came in quick succession Chinchilla’s Max Gray scored a consolation try to take the final score to Kingaroy 24 Kingaroy tries were scored by Robbie Ashcroft Chinchilla try scorers were Archie Holland and Max Gray Carter Llewellyn and Jake Sorensen each kicked a goal the Best and Fairest award was presented to Chinchilla player Haydon Blond and the Man of the Match trophy to Kingaroy’s Jaxon Branch Kingaroy Red Ants players celebrate after their Grand Final victory on Saturday Across The Waves defeated the South Burnett Eagles 16-12 in a close game at Bundaberg on Sunday The loss in the Minor Semi-Final means the Under 15s Eagles’ 2024 campaign is over despite an impressive effort in reaching the finals The Under 16s Eagles also had no luck at Bundaberg on Sunday going down 16-6 against Across The Waves in the Major Semi-Final The South Burnett try scorer was Damon Cooper and Lawson Braithwaite kicked the conversion the South Burnett Eagles defeated Minor Premiers Valleys 28-4 at Toowoomba on Saturday The win has earned the U17s a spot in the Grand Final scheduled for 6:00pm on September 7 in Toowoomba The two Eagles’ games being played more than 400km apart on September 7 means at least four South Burnett families who have players in both Eagles’ teams will be clocking up close to 800km travel on the day Seven South Burnett players were part of the Toowoomba Brothers U15s squad which defeated Oakey/Newtown 28-6 in the TJRL Girls Under 15s competition on Saturday Brothers will now take on Pittsworth at Pittsworth on Saturday in the Preliminary Final who played A Grade with the Wondai Wolves’ women’s team last year will be turning out this Saturday with the Brisbane Natives in their SE Women’s Reserve Grade Grand Final clash against the Waterford Demons Natives earned the spot in the Grand Final after downing Minor Premiers Beaudesert Kingfishers 34-8 last weekend The game will be played from 1:00pm at Kougari Oval in Wynnum Cited as one of the finest centres of his era Steve Renouf was recently inducted into the National Rugby League’s Hall of Fame Videos of Renouf scoring tries for the Maroons and Broncos were played to the audience at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony earlier this month in Sydney The former Murgon Mustang – best known locally as “Bucko” – played 183 Premiership games had 11 appearances with the Kangaroos and is a four-time Premiership winner Renouf said he was humbled by the recognition “I just want to acknowledge by mum and dad my eight sisters and my three brothers; also my five beautiful children,” he wrote “Everything I’ve done has been for my family!” Renouf was the guest speaker at the South Burnett Relay For Life’s fundraising “Dinner With The Champions” at Kingaroy Town Hall is often used for overflow parking by local businesses … but on Saturday it was a parking lot with a big difference Antique and restored vehicles lined up neatly as part of the South Burnett Antique Car Club’s annual “4 Club Rally” South Burnett members joined car enthusiasts from the Fraser Coast Historic Vehicle Club the Sunshine Coast Antique Car Club and the Gympie Historic Auto Club in showing off their vehicles There was everything from a 1922 Fiat to a rare 1962 Lancia and a 1938 Morris ute Club members enjoyed morning tea at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre before setting off on a trek around the South Burnett to explore the district they gathered at the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room to enjoy dinner Just some of the classic vehicles that gathered in Kingaroy last weekend:    It’s great people with passion are keeping these lovely vehicles going Residents of Kingaroy now have the opportunity to experience the benefits of Tai Chi with a new weekly class held […] This weekend footy legends will venture into Redants territory An unmissable clash between the Australian Team of NRL Legends and […] Latest News · School Kingaroy State High School students will be heading to California in September to shine on the world stage at the Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP) World Final This follows the team’s win in June at the Gold Coast final of the H2GP competition Cooper Mollenhauer and Oliver Vogelaar secured an impressive victory despite their hydrogen-powered vehicle suffering numerous collisions and getting glued back together on several occasions held in conjunction with the annual RE+ Energy Conference will be held from September 9-12 in Anaheim built and perfected their vehicle over several months They were guided by teachers Sophia Steinhardt and David Fredericks who worked with the students to create the high-performance mini racer The aim of the competition is to complete the most laps in four hours 33 ahead of the second-placed team from the Northern Territory This is the first year that KSHS has entered the competition which makes their win even more impressive Ken Mills Toyota and the South Burnett Regional Council will help the team get to California An RES spokesperson said the company – which is developing the Tarong West Wind Farm at Ironpot in partnership with Stanwell – was proud to sponsor the team “It’s exciting to support bright young minds in endeavours such as this to showcase their skills in teamwork engineering and environmental stewardship,” senior development project manager for the Tarong West Wind Farm “Results such as these are a credit to both the students and the teachers that guide them “We look forward to following their journey to the United States and throughout the competition “RES is honoured to be part of projects such as these that provide impact and opportunity for young people to expand their horizons.” The RE+ North America Conference will bring together more than 40,000 clean energy professionals from 125 countries for an event billed as “North America’s largest and most comprehensive clean energy industry” conference   , Council · Front Page · Latest News Kingaroy homeowners face a 3.89 per cent rise in their total rates bill – about $140 per annum – not the $370 we reported on Wednesday southburnett.com.au made our initial calculation based on the rates bill of a typical three-bedroom house in Kingaroy We took the South Burnett Regional Council Budget announcement of a 2 per cent increase in the general rate and added the previously announced percentage increases to sewerage Kingaroy was selected because it is the South Burnett’s largest residential area and has the highest land valuations for town blocks we were not aware – and Council had not stated – that it varies the rate-in-the-dollar charge across individual property valuations – to smooth over the effect of land valuations This rate-in-the-dollar charge varies across the region depending on the property location and its rating category Using the same property parameters we used Council forecast that an average residential property in Kingaroy would face a total 3.89 per cent increase This is about $3 a week – not the $7 a week we stated – but it is still greater than the 2 per cent rise that councillors headlined at the Budget meeting Rural Residential properties in the Kingaroy area would face a 2.49 per cent increase and rural properties a 3.17 per cent increase A table supplied to southburnett.com.au by Council on Thursday:  Readers concerned about this year’s rates bill have been advised to take advantage of Council’s prompt payment discount and – if a pensioner – the pensioner rebates available as well The 2024-25 Budget maintains concessions for eligible pensioners including Council’s subsidy of 20 per cent of eligible rates and charges (maximum $200 per annum) matching the State Government’s 20 per cent subsidy (maximum $200 per annum) A concession of 50 per cent for waste recycling and dog registrations for eligible pensioners will also be allowed a customer must be the holder of a current Centrelink Queensland Pensioner Concession Card or a Veteran’s’ Affairs Gold Card and the property they are claiming on must be their principal place of residence Council can only apply the subsidy to the current six-monthly rating period No backdating of the pensioner subsidy has been authorised by the State Government Application forms for the rebate must be lodged by June 30 each year These forms are available from Council’s Customer Service Centres or may be downloaded from Council’s website Council will continue to offer a 10 per cent discount on rates paid within a month of their issue date Many other Councils have either reduced their early payment discount to 5 per cent or discontinued it completely Council will also maintain a 60-day extension for late payers from the day rates notices are issued before it begins charging interest on overdue rates    It is difficult to follow but more explanation is the fact that water and waste are separate sections and fund themselves Costs are impacted by inflation and added factors such as ageing infrastructure which need to be constantly repaired and updated Waste is also subject to government levies and conditions which must be adhered to Council have had to make some big changes at great expense to comply The General Rate increase was 2 per cent and this was made possible by managers cutting costs as far as possible without losing services the roads are rubbish and the town water undrinkable The only thing that has improved is our parks are being maintained better than the last council I think the people responsible for the maintenance of roads need an appointment at an optometrist Coolabunia) and 200 metres down the road there are pot holes We now say we are going to ‘bounce’ to Kingaroy if you are referring to the D’Aguilar Highway with repairs and upgrades organised by the State Government BreastScreen Queensland’s mobile van has returned to the South Burnett with appointments available in Nanango and Kingaroy The unit set up outside Nanango Hospital on September 26 and will remain there until October 25 It will then head to Kingaroy Hospital where it will be based from October 28 to December 6 Health Promotion Officer Sandra Peut encouraged local women to attend the free service while it is in the area “Our Mobile Service visits the region each year and we urge women to take advantage of this opportunity by booking a free breast screen,” Ms Peut said “Regular two-yearly screening at BreastScreen Queensland means any breast changes can be picked up at an earlier stage when they’re easier to treat “We strive to make breast screening easy and accessible with sites close to where people live and a range of appointment times including offering Saturday appointments at Nanango on September 28 and October 12 and in Kingaroy on November 2 and 30.” Women aged between 50 and 74 are strongly recommended to have a breast screen every two years as 75 per cent of breast cancer diagnoses are in this age group Women in their 40s and those aged over 75 are also eligible for the free service every two years Appointments can be made by seeing a health worker, phoning 13-20-50 or by booking online   , , Deb Frecklington says it is essential the current 24/7 security service implemented since the serious incident in mid-August at Kingaroy Hospital Deb said it had been confirmed in an answer to her Question on Notice* to the Health Minister that there is now 24/7 security at the Hospital but it was not confirmed whether this service would continue “I have been calling for permanent security for the Emergency Department for several years on behalf of the Hospital staff and patients,” Deb said “While I am pleased security is now working 24/7 at the Hospital it is disappointing that it took such a frightening and serious incident for the need to finally be addressed “The safety of our hardworking hospital staff and the patients must be a priority and we need to know that this service will continue on a full-time basis,” Deb said HomeAbout UsContact Deb DisclaimerCopyrightPrivacy Policy Copyright © 2025 Deb Frecklington MP – Member for Nanango A loving father-of-two killed in an alleged hit and run has been remembered by his heartbroken family as 'a good bloke' with a kind heart Colin Watson, 36, was on a pre-dawn walk to get milk about 5am on Tuesday in Kingaroy in Queensland's South Burnett region when he was allegedly struck from behind by a black Mercedes which then fled the scene Mr Watson suffered traumatic injuries and died at the scene which was several hundred metres away from his home believed to have been walking with Mr Watson at the time was taken to hospital as a precaution Police later located a Mercedes at an address in nearby Taabinga His aunt Pauline Donohue fought back tears as she revealed Mr Watson had gone out to get milk 'I was just waking up at 5am and because we all wanted coffee and there was no milk, Col and his mate said they'd go down the shop and get some and he never came bac.' she told Nine News 'He'd help anyone out if they needed a hand they'd just come get him or ask him and he'd be there.' Police have launched an investigation into Ms Watson's 'absolutely tragic' death Police are yet to rule out speed as a possible factor It's not known whether Mr Watson and the alleged driver were known to each other 'We are keeping an open mind at this point in respect to how it occurred,' Inspector Scott Stahlhut told reporters 'There is nothing to suggest at this point that was a factor but certainly the manner of driving is a major consideration of what we are looking at right now.' Detectives and forensic investigators spent much of the day at the scene inspecting debris 'Evidence has been collected from the scene and we do have the vehicle in question which will be further examined,' Inspector Stalhut said Ms Watson's death has rocked the community That’s the last thing you ever think would happen when exercising His poor family,' one local told the Courier Mail Kathy Duff said the death was an 'absolute tragedy' as  she passed her condolences to the family Anyone with information is urged to contact police Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:.. Victim of acid attack 'plotted by his ex-partner who teamed up with a gang' dies in hospital six.. We are trapped in unsellable newbuild homes after a £52m dual carriageway was built on our.. Horror as $4.5M influencer-laden yacht SINKS off Miami.. How Meghan's biggest cheerleader brokered Harry's disastrous BBC interview - three months after.. 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Business · Council · Latest News South Burnett Regional Council has approved the construction of a new multi-million dollar shopping complex in Kingaroy The complex will be built on vacant land at 5-13 Rogers Drive opposite the Mitre 10 and Harvey Norman buildings Plans  include two buildings with three large retail display areas and an adjacent car park with spaces for 54 customer vehicles (including two disability parking bays) plus 16 staff parking areas work cannot begin until separate permits for building and drainage works have been obtained and the five lots covered by the project are merged into a single lot The centre will be allowed to operate between 8:30am and 5:00pm on week days The approval was granted by Council on June 4 to Adapt Planning Pty Ltd on behalf of Cape Moreton Company Pty Ltd The development approval will last for six years Development work must begin within two years starting from when the approval was granted   , The Kingaroy Redfins hosted young swimmers from across South East Queensland for the Kingaroy LC Transition Meet on 18 January Kingaroy received 150 millimetres of rain on Monday marking its heaviest rainfall in 12 years and showers and thunderstorms are building for the afternoon They will peak in the inland parts of northern New South Wales Sky News Meteorologist Rob Sharpe revealed Sydney will have “great conditions” for the New Year’s Eve fireworks Next year is set to be bigger and better as Kingaroy Touch wraps up their 2024 season