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Blackbutt Releases 2016 Pavilion Schedule

Blackbutt Releases 2016 Pavilion Schedule

The Blackbutt Show Society announced today its 2016 Pavilion Schedule has been finalised and is now available on the Show Society’s website.

Spooky Night In Yarraman

Spooky Night In Yarraman

Yarraman Historical Society turned their monthly dinner on Friday into a Halloween Party

Markets Get A New Name

Markets Get A New Name

The Thursday markets held in Kingaroy’s O’Neill Square are under new management and have a new name.

Catch A Bus To The Cup Day Races

Catch A Bus To The Cup Day Races

Melbourne Cup Day isn’t far away now … and neither in the South Burnett’s annual Melbourne Cup Day race meeting at Kumbia.

Lions Looking For Used Spectacles

Lions Looking For Used Spectacles

Kingaroy Lions Club members have been busy over the past month working on several different projects.

Artists Learn To Draw Out Their Best

Artists Learn To Draw Out Their Best

Keen local artists turned out to Kingaroy’s 1913 Council Chambers over the weekend to learn how to improve their drawing skills.

Nanango Camera Club News

Nanango Camera Club News

The October meeting of the Nanango Camera Club will be held from 1:00pm on Sunday (October 18) at St Patrick’s Catholic School library in Nanango.

Explore Mixed Media In October

Explore Mixed Media In October

The Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street, Nanango is showing mixed media artworks by Karen Russell throughout October.

Get Stuck Into
Stamps This October

Get Stuck Into<br> Stamps This October

October is Stamp Collecting Month, one of the favourite times of the year for the Nanango Stamp Club

Another Year Of Progress For NaTDA

Another Year Of Progress For NaTDA

The Nanango Tourism and Development Association (NaTDA) looked back on another year of significant progress in and around Nanango when it held its Annual General Meeting on September 17.

Photos Galore In Blackbutt

Photos Galore In Blackbutt

This year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival proved the perfect platform to display the talents of photographers from the South Burnett, Oakey and Ipswich.

3D Art On Show In Nanango

3D Art On Show In Nanango

The Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street, Nanango is showing paper tole craftworks by Rosemarie Matthews-Frederick throughout September.

Local Women Fundraise For Longreach

Local Women Fundraise For Longreach

When former Murgon Uniting Church minister Rev. Jenny Coombes and her husband were transferred west to Longreach, they didn’t expect they would be supporting their far-flung community through a devastating cycle of flood and drought.

Seniors Flock To Annual Lunch

Seniors Flock To Annual Lunch

On Thursday, August 20 the region’s seniors clubs gathered to celebrate Senior’s Week.

Mollie Re-Elected For Second Term

Mollie Re-Elected For Second Term

Member for Gympie Tony Perrett paid a visit to Kingaroy last Wednesday.

Can You Help The Hygiene Drive?

Can You Help The Hygiene Drive?

Can you imagine what it would be like to bathe without using soap? Or being unable to brush your teeth?

Blackbutt Aiming For Aces

Blackbutt Aiming For Aces

A public meeting held at Nukku Nook in Blackbutt last Thursday night has decided to press ahead with re-establishing the Blackbutt Tennis Club and reintroducing the sport to the town.

Glamorgan Vale Celebrates 140 Years

Glamorgan Vale Celebrates 140 Years

Glamorgan Vale State School will be celebrating its 140th anniversary on Saturday, September 5.

Heritage Gives Club Stamp Of Approval

Heritage Gives Club Stamp Of Approval

Nanango’s Heritage Community Branch recently gave the South Burnett’s only official philatelic club its stamp of approval.

Landcare Issues Up For Discussion

Landcare Issues Up For Discussion

The latest developments with the Burnett Mary NRM and Climate Adapatation Plan; the National Landcare Program; and what’s happening with Grazing BMP will be up for discussion in Wondai on Thursday, August 27.