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Black Coffee Will Keep Audiences Alert

Fans of Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot are in for a special treat later this month, courtesy of the Nanango Theatre Company

Free Bingo For Seniors Week

Nanango will be marking Seniors Week with free bingo games and a bonus light luncheon this year, thanks to a State Government grant.

Afternoon Tea For Veterans

Nanango RSL Sub-Branch will be hosting a special afternoon tea on Sunday (August 4) for servicemen and women and their partners.

Two Reasons To Eat In The Street

A quirky “eat in the street” dinner will be held in Nanango on August 31 to launch the town’s new Soundtrail app and – hopefully – mark the end of fundraising for the Butter Factory Park project.

Slasher Helps Flyers Cut Risks

Members of the Nanango Aeromodellers Club now have extra help to keep the grass at their airfield under control.

Ex-Meatworks For Sale ‘To Serious Buyer’

The site of the former Murgon meatworks is up for sale if a serious developer wants to buy it, according to Deputy Mayor Cr Kathy Duff.

Collections Start For Bookarama

Taabinga Rotary Club is starting to gear up for Bookarama, its biggest fundraiser of the year … and they want to collect all your old, pre-loved books for it.

App Will Track Nanango’s Stories

In spring, tourists visiting Nanango should be able to take a guided tour around the town’s historic CBD using nothing but their mobile phone.

Community-Owned Bank Delivers … Again!

Heritage Nanango Community Branch will be putting a lot more than money back into the community this year … it will be helping to bring about a brighter future as well.

Boost For Local Paramedics

The Nanango Local Ambulance Committee has thanked Heritage Bank Nanango for its support to buy exercise equipment for local paramedics.

Archers Aim For A Great Weekend

The Barambah Bowhunters and Field Archers Association are gearing up for a big weekend on May 25-26.

QCWA Calls For Action On Q Fever

The Queensland Country Women’s Association is agitating for government support to raise awareness about Q fever.

Community Groups Needed For Show

The South Burnett Show Society has an unusual money-making opportunity for community groups … but they’ll need to be quick to take advantage of it

Nurses Reflect On Busy Week

South Burnett nurses hosted local events earlier this month as part of National Advanced Care Planning Week.

Missing Link Creates 305km Trail

The South Burnett and Brisbane Valley Rail Trails are now connected, thanks to a joint initiative by Nanango’s Heritage Bank and local cyclists.

Scots Explore Cultural Links

A group of about 20 Scots, and maybe-Scots, gathered at the Kingaroy Library on Thursday morning to explore the possibility of forming a Scottish cultural group in the South Burnett.

Scots Plot Not-So-Secret Society

Anyone who enjoys playing the bagpipes, snacking on shortbread or maybe enjoys a Highland fling should mark Thursday, April 11, in their diary.

Dinner Encourages Creative Ideas

South Burnett Arts Inc hosted its first meet’n’greet on Friday in Wondai as a social night for the local creative community.

Tally Board Tracks Fundraising

Customers at Nanango’s Heritage Community Branch will find something new in the foyer the next time they visit.

Rain Can’t Stop 58th Reunion

A much-loved annual reunion of past and present Nanango residents quietly celebrated its 58th birthday on Saturday.

Kindy Snags A New Barbie

Nanango and District Kindergarten have been cooking up a storm thanks to a new barbecue sponsored by Heritage Bank Nanango.

Heritage Grants Close This Friday

Community groups only have until the end of this week to apply for support in the latest round of the Heritage Nanango Community Funding scheme.

Ergon ‘Oldies’ Get Together

Former Ergon workers got together to swap stories and share memories in Wondai recently, and the group now plans to make it a regular event.

Firies Learn Valuable First Aid Skills

Firefighters from several local rural brigades gathered in the training room at the Rural Fire Service Burnett HQ in Kingaroy on Saturday to brush up on their first aid skills.