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NaTDA Plans A Day At The Opera

NaTDA Plans A Day At The Opera

The Nanango Tourism and Development Association will be taking a bus trip to heritage-listed Jimbour House on Saturday, July 22, and South Burnett opera lovers are invited to join them.

Annual Dinner Will Discuss Resilience

Annual Dinner Will Discuss Resilience

Building the long term resilience of the South Burnett through philanthropy and investing in local people will be key topics at the second annual Red Earth Community Foundation dinner.

Bowls And Burgers Draw Crowd

Bowls And Burgers Draw Crowd

A “Bowls And Burgers” afternoon held at the Murgon Bowls Club on Saturday, June 3 proved to be a successful fundraiser for the Murgon Local Ambulance Committee.

Choir Founder Meets Local Crew

Choir Founder Meets Local Crew

Colin Slater, the founder of the nation-wide Sing Australia network of community singing groups, paid a flying visit to Kingaroy last Thursday night to catch up with the South Burnett branch.

Dancers Learn Radar Techniques

Dancers Learn Radar Techniques

Twenty-one local dancers enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last week when famous Australian dance teacher Rebecca Davies visited the LaCreme Dance Academy in Nanango.

Creativity Returns To Nanango

Creativity Returns To Nanango

Nanango has a new creative hub thanks to the Nanango Arts Network Alliance, which has stepped in to fill the void left by the closure of the Nanango Arts Society earlier this year.

Bush Picnic Aims To Unearth History

Bush Picnic Aims To Unearth History

Timbertowners with any sort of connection to Googa Creek School or the Googa Creek district – and anyone else who’d like to visit a little-seen part of the South Burnett – are being invited to come along to a bush picnic in May.

Jordyn Enjoys Hands-On Experience

Jordyn Enjoys Hands-On Experience

Late last term education student Jordyn Knight travelled from her home in Nebraska to complete the final practical section of her education degree at St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy.

QRRRWN Conference Seeks Speakers

QRRRWN Conference Seeks Speakers

The Queensland Rural Regional and Remote Women’s Network has issued a call for presenters at their Annual Conference, which is being held in Emerald on October 19-21.

In The Running For Big Weekend

In The Running For Big Weekend

Runners from Port Moresby to Adelaide – and all over Queensland – will be coming to Maidenwell over Easter to take part in the annual Maidenwell Running Festival.