At The Winners’ Side
Wayne Hancock was nearly sixteen when he first rode his grey horse Stork out to the track to serve as clerk of the course for the Nanango Race Club.
‘He Was A Bloody Good Bloke’
Wondai Memorial Hall was filled to overflowing on Friday afternoon for the funeral service of the “patriarch of Wondai”, former Mayor Percy Iszlaub, AM.
Numbers Up, Prices Down
Agents yarded 700 in Murgon on Tuesday, January 30 for the fortnightly liveweight sale, 50 more than the year’s first sale on January 16.
Two Towns Get New Footpaths
The South Burnett Regional Council will be starting work on two new concrete footpaths in Murgon and Kingaroy in the coming fortnight.
Murgon Farewells BlazeAid Volunteers
A dinner will be held in Murgon on Friday night to thank the last of the BlazeAid volunteers who have been helping local properties clean up after the Boxing Day storms.
Art Exhibition Dazzles And Delights
Concerns about becoming bogged in his own driveway prevented a multi award-winning artist from attending the opening of his first exhibition in almost two years.
Singers Looking For Their Big Break
The first round of heats of the 2018 Big Break competition were held in Kingaroy on Thursday night, with three talented, local musicians taking to the stage.
Top Students Share Study Tips
St Mary’s Catholic College’s top achieving graduates from 2017 returned to the school on Monday to share their study tips with current Year 6-12 students.
Women’s Running 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?
Army Cadets Looking For New Recruits
Wondai’s 135 Army Cadet Unit will be having two recruitment intakes this year – one this Sunday, February 11 and another in June.
South Burnett Apprentices Start Work
Young people from across the South Burnett have begun apprenticeships at Stanwell Corporation and Ergon Energy.
High School Gets $10,000 STEM Grant
Kingaroy State High School has been awarded $10,000 to run a three-day camp for students at the University of Querensland’s Centre for Advanced Imaging.
Work To Start On Historic Rail Tunnels
Work has begun on a $48 million upgrade of the rail line along the Toowoomba Range.
Driver To Face Death Charge
A Kingaroy man charged after a woman’s body was found on the New England Highway near Yarraman on Christmas Day will face a new charge.
Construction Starts On Wind Farm
After many years of patient planning, construction has officially started on Australia’s largest wind farm.
Artists Tackle Another Murgon Mural
The team behind the colourful mural on the main auditorium wall of the Murgon PCYC is at it again … this time creating a mural on an exterior wall of the Telstra substation in Murgon.
Cool Start To School Program
The St Mary’s Catholic College Parents & Friends Association handed over a cheque on Wednesday to mark the start of the school’s air-conditioning program.
Have Your Say On Five-Year Plan
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a series of public meetings on February 8 and 15 to invite public input about what its priorities should be for the coming five years.
Kingaroy Police Get A New Boss
Kingaroy’s new police station now has its new Officer-in-Charge … Senior Sergeant David Tierney officially began at the station on Monday.
SB Women Plan Breakfast Fundraiser
The recipient of the inaugural Dr Ellen Mary Kent Hughes Memorial Scholarship was the special guest at a recent planning meeting held by scholarship organisers, South Burnett Women.
