Community

MP ‘Will Be Held To Promises’

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?

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

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

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

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!

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!

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.

Art Competition Offers $15,000 In Prizes

Art Competition Offers $15,000 In Prizes

South Burnett artists have been invited enter the Queensland Regional Art Awards for a chance to win a share of $15,000 in prize monies.

Meet’n’Greet At Cinema

Meet’n’Greet At Cinema

Kingaroy Satellite Cinema will be hosting the next Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry meet’n’greet.

Competition Selects Top Songbirds

Competition Selects Top Songbirds

South Burnett Regional Karaoke Sing Off judges Wayne Castle and Bob Monaghan had a very tough time last Friday night.

Busy Time For Indoor Bowlers

Busy Time For Indoor Bowlers

The past two weeks have seen Wondai indoor bowls players dealing with a busy schedule.

NaTDA Merges With Chamber Of Commerce

NaTDA Merges With Chamber Of Commerce

The Nanango Tourism and Development Association has merged with the former Nanango Chamber Of Commerce.

Band Wins Second Place

Band Wins Second Place

The Wondai and District Brass Band were announced as the runners-up in the Concert Program section of this year’s Queensland Brass Band Competition held at Nambour on Sunday.

Vote For A Local, Win $100

Vote For A Local, Win $100

The Friends Of Yarraman Creek are asking the South Burnett for a little bit of help – and you can be in the running to win $100 if you’re willing to invest 60 seconds doing it.

Students Get A Taste Of Uni Life

Students Get A Taste Of Uni Life

About 40 Year 11 and 12 students from Saint Mary’s Catholic College travelled to the University of the Sunshine Coast last week to experience the different pathways available to them if they choose to pursue tertiary studies.

South Burnett Women Win Bursaries

South Burnett Women Win Bursaries

Three young South Burnett women are all now $1000 better off, thanks to the National Council of Women of Queensland.

Royal Hotel Getting A Makeover

Royal Hotel Getting A Makeover

The Royal Hotel in Murgon will be getting a facelift in the near future.

Dinner Will Explain Red Earth

Dinner Will Explain Red Earth

A gala dinner and discussion night which will be held on June 29 will explain the aims and objectives of the Red Earth Community Foundation.

Country Kitchen To Offer Night Classes

Country Kitchen To Offer Night Classes

The QCWA’s “Country Kitchens” program has been so successful it will soon offer extra courses