Ambulance Station Operating Well
Kingaroy’s ambulance fleet responded to 969 incidents in August, the Kingaroy Local Ambulance Committee heard at their Annual General Meeting on September 6.
Come And Try A Country Kitchen
The Kingaroy QCWA will be holding a demonstration session soon so local people interested in the QCWA Country Kitchens program can see what it’s all about.
State School Enjoys Ekka Success
Students from Kingaroy State School who competed at this year’s Ekka walked away with 18 awards for their efforts.
Seniors Celebrate In Style
About 200 people packed into Proston Community Hall on Thursday to enjoy lunch and celebrate Queensland Seniors Week.
Students Hit Top Note In Brisbane
Music students from St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy returned victorious from the Queensland Catholic Music Festival at Villanova College, Brisbane, on Saturday.
Garden Club Celebrates 25 Years
The Nanango and Districts Garden Club celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a special morning tea at Ringsfield House recently.
Goomeri Attracts State Show
The Goomeri Showgrounds will be packed with horses and riders this weekend.
School Stamp Clubs
Lead To Membership Boom
Membership of the Nanango Stamp Club has boomed this year thanks to the club’s South Burnett Schools Stamp Education Program.
Firefighters See The Light
Maidenwell Rural Fire Brigade volunteers will be able to see a bit clearer at night, thanks to a recent donation by the Kingaroy RSL Club.
NaTDA Plans Rewards Seminar
Nanango businesses concerned South Burnett Rewards could have a negative impact on the town’s Mardi Gras Dollars promotion should put those fears aside.
Competition To Capture Confidence
The best entries in a new rural photography competition that aims to inspire Queensland’s rural women will be shown to audiences in Brisbane next month.
Beginner’s Course Starts Soon
Ever thought about taking up running for fitness and fun? Would you like to find out how you can do it regardless of your current size or fitness level?
War Memorial Listed On Heritage Register
Colinton’s War Memorial has been listed on Queensland’s Heritage Register
MP ‘Will Be Held To Promises’
The Murgon Business and Development Association intends to hold new Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien to his promises.
Neighbourhood Watch Closing Down?
Nanango is just about to get a new police station, and in a few months it will have an 11-camera CCTV network monitoring the CBD area, too.
Murgon Backs South Burnett Rail Trail
The Murgon Business and Development Association is enthusiastic about the South Burnett’s new rail trail, which will be officially opened on the October long weekend.
Barrons Gather To Celebrate
Ronald and Joyce Barron, from Wattle Grove, tied the knot on June 18, 1966, at the then-Methodist Church in Kingaroy.
Statue To Be Unveiled This Year
The Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association says it is on track to have its Roy Emerson statue unveiled by the end of the year.
Taabinga Rotary Wants Your Books!
The favourite day of the year for South Burnett bookworms is coming up in just a few months time!
All Bras Gone – Need More Now!
Late last month a group of Wedaudau people from the northern coast of Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea had an unexpected encounter with the South Burnett.
