SB Groups Split $415,600
Twenty South Burnett not-for-profit groups will share more than $415,600 in funding under the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund scheme.
Santa Tees Off At Kumbia
When Santa arrived at this year’s Kumbia Christmas Carnival on Sunday night in a golf buggy, no-one was surprised and few children seemed to care.
Food Fair Wraps Up Festival Week
Blackbutt and Benarkin Lions brought the curtain down on their week of Christmas activities on Saturday night with a “food fair” at Blackbutt Showgrounds.
Radio Challenge Proves A Good Bet
Four local not-for-profit groups are each $200 richer thanks to a chat on the radio between Barry Green and 4SB breakfast announcer Inga Milosic.
New Pool Options In Wondai
Fitness fanatics – and those who’d like to be – should get along to the Wondai Swimming Pool in Mackenzie Street this summer.
Hong Kong Wine Guru To Visit Region
South Burnett wines will be featured in Hong Kong’s most influential wine magazine in 2017.
Run Ready To Start In 2017
The South Burnett will get its own parkrun group in 2017 after two trial runs on the South Burnett Rail Trail proved the concept has a lot of local support.
Cordell Wraps Up Season With Wins
Local junior speedway rider Cordell Rogerson has dominated the points in both the 125cc and 250cc categories after the last round of the Kingaroy Bees’ season.
Good Year For Farmers: ABARES
ABARES has projected a good 2015-16 for Wide Bay-Burnett cattle and grain farmers
Media Ban Suggested During Council Polls
The Crime and Corruption Commission has recommended the State Government ban the publication of allegations of corrupt conduct against a councillor or candidate in the lead-up to a council election.
Sunday Meeting Races To Success
Nanango Race Club’s bold experiment with a Sunday race meeting last weekend appears to have paid off.
Fun Day Pays Off For Charity
The Kingaroy-based Melanoma Awareness Foundation will be able to spread its message a bit further thanks to the recent touch football carnival organised by Bean Growers Australia.
Roy’s Coming Back To Blackbutt
Tennis great Roy Emerson will be returning to Blackbutt on January 18 to unveil a life-size statue
Buddy Recognised At Awards
Boondooma Homestead manager Buddy Thomson has been recognised at the recent Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards for his work at the historic Boondooma museum complex.
Fatal Crash At Durong
A man has died after the vehicle he was driving crashed near Durong on Saturday.
Cherbourg Art On Show In Brisbane
Historic Cherbourg pottery – which has been featured in exhibitions locally earlier this year – is now on show in Brisbane.
Kingaroy Plant Gets
Stamp Of Approval
The award-winning Kingaroy wastewater treatment plant has been featured on a new Netherlands stamp
Missing Boy Located
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 15-year-old boy reported missing from Nanango.
Santa Sleighs ’Em In Murgon
A nervous week-long wait by Murgon’s Christmas Fair organising committee was rewarded with near-perfect weather conditions on Friday night, much to everyone’s relief.
Community Bank Celebrates 15th Birthday
This weekend one of our region’s most successful community enterprises will be celebrating its 15th birthday
