Mad Hatters Raise $1500
A brightly dressed crowd of 50 art buffs crowded into the Kingaroy Art Gallery last Saturday afternoon for a “Mad Hatters Tea Party”.
Army Cadet Funding Cut
Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd has described a move by the Federal Government to cut funding for Army Cadet units as “shameful”.
Colourful Time At Yarraman
A concert by Wickety Wak frontman Greg Doolan was the highlight of the annual “Colours of Yarraman” festival
Old Machinery Wins New Fans
This year’s Kingaroy & District Vintage Machinery Club Rally at Kumbia was bigger and better than ever
Mayor Pledges To Save Cadets
SBRC Mayor Wayne Kratzmann pledged tonight to keep the South Burnett branch of the Emergency Services Cadets going if the State Government doesn’t reverse its decision to close the program down.
Businessman Advising Government
Kingaroy businessman Shannon Scott is having a say on how government interacts with small business.
Bliss Coming To Bunyas
A little bit of bliss will be coming to the Bunya Mountains on Saturday. “Bunya Bliss” is the latest in the Bunya Forest gallery’s “Artist in Focus” program of four small exhibitions per year.
Locals Fear Budget Cuts
Welfare agencies in the South Burnett are in state of shock as the possible ramifications of last week’s State Budget start to sink in. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, industry insiders have told southburnett.com.au they are anxious the knife is being taken to programs that service some of the region’s most vulnerable residents.
Bell Race Results
Full results from Saturday’s Race Meeting (September 15) at Bell
Woman Charged Over Home Invasion
A 24-year-old Kingaroy woman is one of four people expected to appear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court today following an incident at a Kurwongbah home last night.
Grand Final Day Draws Big Crowd
The Nanango Stags hosted a crowd of 1100 people on Saturday for the Grand Finals of the South Burnett rugby league competition.
Calling All Young Cricketers!
Kingaroy Junior Cricket club held its sign-on day at the Lyle Vidler Oval clubhouse on Saturday morning.
Rural Firies Join Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Rural fire fighters in the South Burnett have joined in “Operation Yellow”,
Boy Dies In Quad Bike Crash
A boy has died after a quad bike crash at Boodua yesterday morning.
Driver Hurt In Rollover
The AGL Action Rescue Helicopter flew to the aid of a family-of-four yesterday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled on the Brooweena-Woolooga Road.
Hornets Show Their Might
Their fans call them the “Mighty” Cherbourg Hornets … and the team lived up to the nickname in Saturday’s Rugby League grand final played at Nanango.
Tractor Tattoo Ready To Roll
Rehearsals for Saturday’s Tractor Tattoo spectacular were in full swing in Kingaroy this evening.
Lane Closure Extended
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has advised further changes to the single lane closure currently in place on the D’Aguilar Highway at Blackbutt Range.
Beware Of ‘Police’ Scam
Police are investigating a telephone scam targeting small and independent businesses in the North Coast Region.
MP Spells Out Budget Benefits
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has spelled some of the specific benefits for the South Burnett from Tuesday’s State Budget:
