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Happy Australia Day!

Happy Australia Day!

In regional Queensland you can always be guaranteed a terrific Australia Day, and this year has been no exception.

Locals Head Out

Locals Head Out

There’s no local racing for a little while yet, so this Saturday will see South Burnett units heading up to Thangool and down to Warwick.

Sprints Run Away With Award

Sprints Run Away With Award

Motors In Motion are the region’s Community Organisation Of The Year for delivering a low cost, family friendly event that draws thousands of extra people to the South Burnett.

Wondai Wonder Is Volunteer Of The Year

Wondai Wonder Is Volunteer Of The Year

Fay Kerkow, a Wondai woman regarded as the “volunteer’s volunteer”, was named the South Burnett’s Volunteer Of The Year at the region’s Australia Day Awards on Wednesday night.

Graham House Founder Wins Award

Graham House Founder Wins Award

A former Murgon Shire Councillor who played a key role in establishing the Graham House Community Centre is the winner of this year’s South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award.

Champion Axeman Is Our Top Sportsperson

Champion Axeman Is Our Top Sportsperson

A 22-year-old second generation wood chopper who has been competing in timbersport competitions for the past 10 years has been named the South Burnett’s Sportsperson Of The Year.

Pain No Hurdle For Junior Sportsperson

Pain No Hurdle For Junior Sportsperson

The South Burnett’s Junior Sportsperson Award has been given to a Nanango hurdler who overcame physical pain and challenging medical issues to compete at a national level.

Views Split Over January Date

Views Split Over January Date

Ex-MP – and former Kingaroy farmer – Ian Macfarlane has surprised his old Coalition colleagues with a suggestion that Australia Day be moved from January 26.

Gabby Wins Two Awards

Gabby Wins Two Awards

Well-known local whipcracker Gabby Wooler, 17, has picked up two awards at the 2017 Toowoomba Regional Council Australia Day celebrations.

Elaine’s Our Citizen Of The Year

Elaine’s Our Citizen Of The Year

Wondai Regional Art Gallery curator Elaine Madill was named the South Burnett’s Citizen Of The Year at the annual Australia Day Awards ceremony on Wednesday night.