Another Big Eisteddfod Winds Up
The organisers and volunteers at Kingaroy’s annual Eisteddfod were smiling on Thursday after another big year of competitions drew to a close.
Winning Art Stars At Festival
The official opening of Wanderlust, which displays winning artworks from the 2018 Queensland Regional Art Awards, will be the centrepiece of a new half-day arts festival in Toogoolawah.
Art Ushers In Autumn Garden Expo
The annual Wondai Garden Expo Art Competition always features plenty of bunches of flowers, but this year it was a bunch of carrots that caught the judge’s eye.
Iron Lady Wins $7000 Prize
A metal mesh model of a nude has taken out the top prize in the $10,000 Kingaroy Sculpture Competition.
Sculpture Winners To Be Unveiled
The Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery will be announcing the winners of its biennial $10,000 Kingaroy Sculpture Prize on Saturday (April 6).
Dinner Encourages Creative Ideas
South Burnett Arts Inc hosted its first meet’n’greet on Friday in Wondai as a social night for the local creative community.
Artists Invited To Meet’n’Greet
People interested in the South Burnett’s arts scene have been invited to get together and swap ideas at an informal meet’n’greet to be held in Wondai on Friday night.
Amanda Takes Over At Wondai
The Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s new president Amanda Seiler officially assumed the position at the gallery’s March exhibition opening, and former president Elaine Madill said she couldn’t be happier.
Artists Brush Up On Watercolour Skills
Well-known artist and teacher Sue Lederhose shared some of her painting tips with a keen group of would-be watercolourists in Kingaroy last weekend.
Council Hosts ‘Creative Roundtable’
South Burnett Regional Council will be hosting its first “Creative Roundtable” at the Wondai Art Gallery next week.
Murgon Floats Art Proposal
Murgon could get a new tourist attraction if an idea floated by the Murgon Business and Development Association takes off
School Unveils Latest Artwork
There’s a beautiful new piece of artwork gracing a wall at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy, thanks to the work of local artist Niketa Law.
Groups Share $38,800 Drought Funding
The South Burnett Community Orchestra will receive $19,000 and the Red Earth Community Foundation $19,800 in grants from the Foundation For Regional and Rural Renewal (FRRR).
Poetry And Song Launch Exhibitions
Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery launched its 2019 exhibition schedule with art, song and even a bit of poetry last Saturday morning
Exhibition Ushers In A New Year
A large crowd packed the Wondai Regional Art Gallery on Friday night to welcome in a new year of exhibitions, and begin preparing themselves for change.
Gallery Adds To Trail Experience
The Blackbutt Art Gallery will be celebrating its 17th birthday this year, and if the summer holiday season is anything to go by it should be a happy occasion.
Elaine Recognised For Volunteer Work
South Burnett’s 2017 Citizen of the Year Elaine Madill has added another award to her name … this time an Order of Australia Medal in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.
Calling All Local Singers!
South Burnett Musical Comedy Society is gearing up for its next major production, “The Sound Of Music”, and organisers are keen to hear from would-be singers young and old
Touring Art Workshops For Kids
Children and families will have the opportunity to explore a program of hands-on and multimedia activities when “APT9 Kids on Tour” visits the Wondai Art Gallery soon.
Art Raffle Helps Fund Fun Run
The second fundraising raffle for The Ration Shed’s 2019 Reconciliation Fun Run was drawn on Friday … and the winner was a visitor to Cherbourg.
