Art Bargains Up For Grabs
Visitors to the Wondai Regional Art Gallery will be able to snap up a bargain or two this month … providing they act quickly.
Murgon Weathers The Storm
The rain gods smiled on Murgon’s 2021 Remembrance Day service, but it was a very close run thing.
Barbed Wire Bull Steals The Show
A life-size steel statue of a bull built with more than 2.5km of barbed wire now greets visitors to the Nanango Showgrounds.
Park Plan Draft Out By New Year
The first draft of plans for an upgrade to the top end of Murgon’s QEII Park – between Gore Street and the Visitor Information Centre – could be available by the end of December or early January.
Numbers, Prices Up In Latest Sale
Murgon’s fortnightly combined agents sale on Tuesday yarded just short of 500, with local rainfall causing some cancellations.
Tourist Guide Released
About 50 tourist operators packed into Nanango’s Energy Centre last Thursday night for the launch of the South Burnett’s official tourist guide.
New COVID Restrictions Coming
Roughly four in every 10 South Burnett residents – and seven out of 10 Cherbourg residents – will find themselves locked out of pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants from next month.
Museum Celebrates 10th Birthday
About 50 people gathered on the rear lawn of the Roy Emerson Museum in Blackbutt recently to celebrate its 10th birthday.
New Roof Planned For Reservoir
South Burnett Regional Council will drain the Mount Wooroolin Reservoir so local tradespeople can put a new roof on it.
Map Error Unearths Bigger Issues
An error on a Google map is putting a Hivesville woman’s life at risk, the South Burnett Regional Council was told on Wednesday.
Garage Sale Trail Promotes Re-Use
South Burnett households, schools and community groups are being invited to join more than 400,000 people across the country over two weekends on November 13-14 and November 20-21 as part of the tenth annual Garage Sale Trail.
Man Charged After Burnout
A 25-year-old Wondai man has lost the use of his car for 90 days after police allegedly spotted him doing a burnout.
Meeting To Discuss Park Upgrade
The Murgon community has been invited to attend a public consultation meeting this month to discuss upgrade plans for QEII Park.
Full Fields For Kumbia Races
The Kumbia Race Club will be holding its annual Melbourne Cup race meeting this Tuesday, November 2.
Panthers Celebrate 40 Years
Current and former players, sponsors, supporters and friends packed Taras Hall recently to celebrate the 40th birthday of Nanango’s soccer club.
Arts Workshops Coming Next Week
Two free workshops which will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall next Thursday (November 4) are designed to give the South Burnett’s artists, event organisers and small creative businesses a big leg-up.
Mayors Sign Regional Waste Pact
Mayors from a dozen councils covering southern and western Queensland – including the South Burnett – have signed up to a new joint waste management strategy.
Weaner Steers Rise To $7.15/kg
Yarding numbers dropped to 400 at the latest fortnightly combined agents sale in Murgon on Tuesday (October 26).
Bron Is A Doodling Champion
World renowned author Nick Earls recently named Saint Mary’s Catholic College’s art teacher Bronwyn Martoo the “Doodle Champion of 2021”.
Nanango Turns Out With Pride
A large crowd of parents, students and teachers packed Nanango State High School’s hall last Wednesday for the school’s 40th annual awards night.
