Gallery Blooms With Garden Art
A surprisingly large crowd turned out at Wondai Art Gallery on Friday to enjoy the opening night of the annual Wondai Garden Expo Art competition.
ABC Drops In For A Visit
ABC-TV dropped into the southburnett.com.au office in Kingaroy on Friday to shoot video for a possible story about a mooted Facebook ban on news.
Children Learn About Landcare
A South Burnett Junior Landcare group began meeting in Kingaroy early this year under the guidance of local facilitator Suzanne Mungall.
Flowers Help Young Women Blossom
A dozen girls – all students at the Silver Lining school at Ficks Crossing – have created stunning floral arm pieces and crowns thanks to a unique arts program run in the South Burnett.
Basketball Is More Than Just Skills
You may think that becoming an elite basketballer – with the potential to earn millions in the NBA in the United States – is all about skills.
CTC Unveils New Look
Eagle-eyed residents will start noticing a new logo popping up soon on signs all around the South Burnett.
Vandals Wreck Sports Complex
Vandalism at Cherbourg’s Sports Complex on Tuesday has angered the local Council and hurt residents who have worked hard to provide something good for young people in the community.
Historic Day For South Burnett
The historic first meeting of the newly elected South Burnett Regional Council team was held before a packed public gallery in the Warren Truss Council Chambers in Kingaroy on Thursday morning.
Consumer Watchdog Issues Warnings
The Office of Fair Trading has taken the unusual step of warning consumers to avoid dealing with two unrelated businesses … a south-east Queensland builder and an online motor parts seller.
Crowds Hop Along To Easter Races
Good crowds turned out at Lee Park on Saturday for Nanango Race Club’s traditional Easter Saturday meeting.
TRC Council Team Sworn In
Toowoomba Regional Council’s re-elected team of Mayor and 10 councillors was officially sworn in during a ceremony in Toowoomba on Wednesday.
Carney’s To Host Meet’n’Greet
Carney’s Feed Store will be hosting the next bi-monthly catch-up organised by the Murgon Business & Development Association for local businesspeople.
Forum To Focus On Koalas
Residents and community groups have been invited to attend the inaugural “South Burnett Koala Forum” to be held in Murgon later this month.
Support Urged For Small Publishers
Smaller publishers will be disproportionately affected if Meta – the publishers of Facebook and Instagram – remove or block news content on its platforms from this month.
Man Charged With Manslaughter
Well-known Kingaroy businessman Gavin Pates, 38, has been charged with manslaughter over an incident at Booie last month which led to the death of 21-year-old Nanango resident Blayde Barber.
KCCI Turns Spotlight On Kingaroy
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s new strategic plan for 2024-25 will tighten the business group’s focus more firmly on to Kingaroy – “the commercial hub of the South Burnett” – and benefits for KCCI members.
Free Flu Shots Available
Bookings are now open for Queenslanders to receive free flu vaccinations.
Man Bashed During Robbery
Murgon police are hunting intruders who bashed a man unconscious during a robbery.
All Local Councils Now Decided
UPDATED
The race for mayor and councillors has now been decided in all councils across the local region.
Four Rescue Helicopters Called
Rescue helicopters were called four times to Boondooma over the Easter Weekend to help five people injured in separate incidents at the Manar Park off-road recreational venue.
