SES Volunteers Learn New Skills
Seven new SES members achieved a personal goal in their development recently as highly qualified operators.
Blackbutt Releases Pavilion Schedule
The annual Blackbutt Show will be held on Saturday, May 14 this year. And this week the Blackbutt Show Society released its 2016 Pavilion Schedule.
Thank You To Volunteers
The annual Salvation Army Community Christmas Lunch attracted 110 people to the SBcare Centre in Kingaroy on Christmas Day to enjoy good food, good company and a festive atmosphere.
Famous Speaker Coming To Murgon
Do you ever wish you could get over a bad day at work and not take it out on your partner or children?
MBDA President Says Tide Is Turning
The Murgon Business and Development Association’s (MBDA) confidence that bleak business conditions at the start of 2015 would improve appears to have been well-founded.
Bowls Club News
Twenty-six bowlers graced the greens of the Kingaroy Bowls Club for club selected Triples last Thursday.
Murgon Paramedic Awarded Grant
A critical care paramedic based at Murgon has been awarded a research grant
QRRRWN Aims To Lift Spirits
The Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN) is hosting four Christmas functions over the next fortnight to help raise funds for women affected by drought or hardship.
Only A Few Days Left To
Help Local Children In Need
Santa’s helpers only have nine days to help bring a big smile to a child’s face this Christmas
Halfway Mark For Emerson Statue
Barely 10 days after holding a special charity luncheon at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall, the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association announced today it is has already passed the halfway mark in its fundraising program.
Volunteers Urged To Apply For Grant
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott is encouraging South Burnett community organisations to apply for a grant from the Federal Government’s $20 million Volunteer Grants program.
Charity Golf Day A Winner For Kindy
Kumbia Kindergarten’s second Annual Charity Golf Day last Thursday was a resounding success.
Locals Pack Shoeboxes For Christmas
Twenty South Burnett volunteers travelled to Brisbane recently to pack 2000 gift shoeboxes for Christmas
Blackbutt Wins 2015 Interclub
Wild storms and power blackouts failed to deter 25 of the region’s best photographers gathering at the Blackbutt State School Hall on Saturday afternoon to pick the South Burnett’s best photos of the year.
Gifts Needed For Christmas Tree
Murgon’s Graham House Community Centre have launched a drive to collect Christmas gifts for children.
Busy Time Ahead For Lions
The Goomeri Lions Club aren’t often offered the services of an excellent guest speaker, but recently Allison Rae from Emerald offered to speak to members about her involvement in “Our Rainbow House”, an orphanage in Africa.
Exhibition Recalls Australians At War
With Remembrance Day coming on November 11, the Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street, Nanango will be commemorating the memory of Australians at war with a special exhibition.
Take A Tour Around Taromeo
The Blackbutt Heritage Association will be running a tour of historic Taromeo this Friday, November 6
Waterhole Rocks Announces Winners
This year’s Waterhole Rocks festival offered a special attraction for guests who packed into the Nanango Showgrounds for three days of rock and roll dancing, fashion, food and cars.
State Conference Wraps Up A Big Year
Members of local QCWA branches returned home at the weekend after attending last week’s State Conference in Gympie.
