Local Vet Lays Them In The Aisles
Nanango vet Kathy Webb has come second in this year’s Toastmaster International Central Division humorous speech competition.
Cattle Star At Proston Show
Proston Show is held in the heart of cattle country so it’s no wonder its cattle exhibits are always second to none – and the 2016 Show on Saturday was no exception.
Grant Bails Out Sports Association
The Murgon Sports Association will soon no longer need to buy water from the South Burnett Regional Council to keep Murgon’s Showground green.
Yarraman v Nanango … But Ipswich Won
Yarraman bowlers descended on Nanango Bowls Club on Saturday to play Rotational Triples, but neither local side won after a team of visiting Ipswich bowlers secured the top score of the day.
Cherbourg Wins Beach Trophy
Cherbourg has come home with the boys’ trophy after defeating Redlands 7-3 in the grand final of the Bunburra indigenous Beach Touch Football competition on the Gold Coast at the weekend.
Moreton Plans To
Start Seeking Permits
Moreton Resources is beginning the long process of getting permits and approvals for its proposed coal mine
Retiring Cr Defends Amalgamation
Cr Barry Green believes the forced Council amalgamations in 2008 were probably the best thing that ever happened to the South Burnett.
League Ready To Kick Off
Rugby league will kick off in a serious way this weekend with players taking to the field for Round 1 of the 2016 A Grade Burnett competition.
Local Drivers Steal Limelight
It was a big night of thrills and spills at the Kingaroy Speedway on Saturday night with local drivers getting amongst the action.
Hornets Down Stags In Pre-Season Nailbiter
This year’s Nanango Stags line-up should give other teams a good run for their money.
Candidates Deny Wondai ‘Snub’
Mayoral candidates Cr Keith Campbell and Cr Damien Tessmann have rejected claims they “snubbed” Wondai residents by not attending Thursday night’s forum organised by the South Burnett Residents Action Group (S-BRAG).
Musos Head To Hivesville
On the first Saturday of every month, musicians young and old turn for jams at the Hivesville Hotel.
Man Injured In ATV Crash
A 19-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after his ATV crashed on a private property at Ironpot on Saturday.
Quota Celebrates IWD
The Quota Club of Kingaroy marked International Women’s Day with an elegant dinner at the SBcare Centre in Kingaroy on Saturday night.
Division 6 Candidates To Speak
Division 6 residents had the opportunity to hear their two candidates at Wondai on Thursday night
Junior Netball News
The Junior Netball Draw for Friday (March 11) at Kingaroy:
Futsal News
The last round of fixtures of the 2015/16 Summer Kingaroy Futsal Competition were played on March 3
Mount Perry Finishes On Top
John and Gaye Harvey, the principals of Croyden Park Stud at Cottonvale on the Granite Belt, are inadvertent Burnett tourism promoters
MP Warns Against ‘Southern Push’ On BJD
Shadow Agriculture Minister Deb Frecklington has warned Queensland cattle producers to be wary of any ‘southern push’ to slacken regulations against Bovine Johne’s disease (BJD).
Stars Come Out For Trivia Night
St John’s “Starry Starry Night” trivia night on Friday was anything but trivial – despite all the wacky costumes – with organisers aiming to raise more than $8000 for the Lutheran School in Kingaroy.
