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Girls Enjoy Lightning Visit

Girls Enjoy Lightning Visit

The Sunshine Coast Lightning netball club recently hosted a group of young girls from Cherbourg State School at the club’s home ground, UniSC Arena at Sippy Downs.

Boost For Nanango Sports Fields

Boost For Nanango Sports Fields

The Nanango Sporting Association’s project to provide disability toilets at the Alan Downie Sports Fields has taken another big jump forward.

Cadets March Out Of 2024

Cadets March Out Of 2024

Nanango’s 177 Army Cadet Unit held its annual march out parade at Nanango State High School recently to wrap up another year of activities.

Patients Helped To Breathe Easier

Patients Helped To Breathe Easier

The Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary has donated two Airvos 3 oxygen machines – worth a total of $15,000 – to Kingaroy Hospital to help adult patients with breathing difficulties.

Heritage Rocks The Waterhole

Heritage Rocks The Waterhole

Waterhole Rocks secretary Sue Osberg says the 11th annual Heritage Waterhole Rocks – held last month at Nanango Showgrounds – attracted more than 300 caravans, including some from as far away as Tasmania.

Markets Celebrate 25 Years

Markets Celebrate 25 Years

The 25th birthday of the Friendship Markets was celebrated with a small ceremony at the Kingaroy Showgrounds on Saturday morning.

Students Say ‘Thank You’

Students Say ‘Thank You’

Earlier this year, Nanango State High School Year 12 students took part in a defensive driving safety course run by Safe Driver Training at Willowbank motorsport precinct in Ipswich.

High Tea Raises $4000

High Tea Raises $4000

A special high tea and cent auction held in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon has raised almost $4000 towards the painting of the historic St Mary’s Catholic Church building.

Double Day For RSPCA

Double Day For RSPCA

The Kingaroy RSPCA is reminding people that donations made on October 3 will double their impact due to sponsorship.

CRAICCHS Welcomes New CEO

CRAICCHS Welcomes New CEO

A morning tea was held in Cherbourg on Wednesday to welcome the new CEO of the Cherbourg Regional Aboriginal & Islander Community Controlled Health Services (better known as CRAICCHS).

‘Ruby’ Raises Much-Needed Funds

‘Ruby’ Raises Much-Needed Funds

Kilkivan & District Community Care Association has announced the winner of their “Ruby” raffle, the latest fundraising to support their recent purchase of the former Kilkivan Catholic Church building.

Blackbutt To Host Community Expo

Blackbutt To Host Community Expo

The Blackbutt District Community Organisation is inviting residents – especially newcomers to the region – to come along to the Blackbutt Community Expo which will be held on Saturday, August 10, at the Memorial Hall.

Rural Firies Say Thank You

Rural Firies Say Thank You

Wattle Camp Rural Fire Brigade hosted a Community Day at its fire shed on Sunday to thank the Heritage Nanango Community Fund for its support over the past 12 months.