Christmas Carnival Looking For Helpers
The South Burnett Young Leaders Association will be running the Kingaroy Christmas Carnival again this year, and planning for 2012 begins next week.
MP Announces Job Cuts In Agriculture
About 200 “head office” jobs will be cut from the Department of Agriculture – and more jobs will be lost in regional areas – the State Government confirmed today.
Region Heading For A Chilly Weekend
The South Burnett will be heading into a freezing Friday tomorrow after recording nine consecutive sub-zero mornings – our coldest August start in almost 40 years.
Val’s Happiest With The Blues
Valerie Mathews loves the blues … in fact, she’s at her happiest when she sings the blues
Musical Tractor Makes Its TV Debut
A TV film crew today enjoyed a sneak peek at the mystery star of the South Burnett’s upcoming Tractor Tattoo arts and music festival.
Joyce Won’t Rule Out Maranoa Challenge
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott and Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce have downplayed news reports today claiming Senator Joyce would try to oust Mr Scott from the seat in next month’s LNP preselections.
AgForce Unveils $10,000 Bursary
One of Queensland’s most respected agricultural industry advocates has been remembered with the announcement of the Peter Kenny Bursary in Brisbane last night at the Queensland Red Meat Awards.
Fire Danger Warning For South Burnett
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has warned there is a very high forest fire danger rating for today and tomorrow for residents in the North Coast region – particularly around Kingaroy, Gayndah and Monto.
Celebration Of The Old And New
The South Burnett’s second annual combined schools NAIDOC Day celebration – a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture – was hosted by St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy last Friday.
Making Hay In The Sunshine
Farmers gathered at Ngaire and Ashley Louis’s lucerne property at Moffatdale for a field day
A Good Start To The School Day
Maylene Saltner and Clayton Weazel ensure their children get up each morning, have breakfast and head to Cherbourg State School.
$56,000 Upgrade For Nanango Tennis Courts
Nanango tennis players can now safely play their sport well into the evening following recent upgrades to the Nanango tennis courts.
South Burnett’s Got Talent
South Burnett’s got talent? You bet we have … and it was all on display in Wondai at the weekend.
Timbertowners Cut Down Nanango
The Blackbutt Timbertowners thumped the Stags 76-24 on Saturday … but that’s not the main story from this Premier League match played in Nanango.
SES Volunteers Train With GPS
SES volunteers from across the South Burnett gathered in Nanango last night for a combined training exercise to improve their skills in the use of GPS equipment.
Amy Named Student Of The Year
Kingaroy State High School student Amy Harch was named Quota International’s Student of The Year at the District finals held in Murgon on Saturday.
Big Crowd Turns Out To Support Kindy
Kingaroy Kindergarten’s elegant marquee at the Nanango Races on Saturday drew a crowd of 161 people keen to help a good cause.
Thrashers Put Toowoomba To The Test
The South Burnett Thrashers made the Toowoomba Rangers work hard for their points when the teams met in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon.
Festival Of Goals In Kingaroy
Nanango travelled to Kingaroy on Saturday to take on an injury-riddled Wests side in First Division.
Local Trainees Named State Finalists
Two South Burnett trainees have been named as State Finalists in the 51st annual Queensland Training Awards.
