Region Sold On Billboards
The South Burnett’s major tourism attractions are now being promoted on billboards, thanks to a deal struck between South Burnett Directions and a large billboard advertising company.
Drought Program Ends With Dinner
Almost 100 people gathered at Wooroolin Hall on Saturday night to forget floods and drought
More Christmas Lights Prizes In 2016
Following the success of the 2015 South Burnett Christmas Lights Competition – which drew a record number of entries – Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd will be offering big prizes this year as well.
Stan To Run For Division 3
Coolabunia grazier Stan Corbett is the latest candidate to toss his hat into the ring for Division 3
Big Bash Planned For Australia Day
Australia Day (Tuesday, January 26) is going to be big again in Blackbutt this year with two events scheduled which should help to put some patriotic smiles on faces.
Getting Ready To Kick Some Heads
Some of Australia’s top kickboxers will be coming to Kingaroy on February 13 for the South Burnett’s first pro-am kickboxing show.
Lynda’s Big Day Raises $4600
The “Day For Lynda” on Sunday has raised more than $4600 and proved once again how well-loved the late Lynda Geiger was in the Kingaroy community.
Bush Pigs To Face Gympie
A South Burnett XI will take on Gympie at Albert Park in Gympie on Sunday, the third match in the Goodchild Shield series.
Hospital Meeting Now On Thursday
A special meeting to discuss the future of the South Burnett Private Hospital has been deferred to Thursday
Local Mechanics Take On The Best
Hot on the heels of proving that he’s the best Mitsubishi mechanic in Queensland, Carlos Dominiak has demonstrated he’s also a dab hand at Holdens.
Wildlife Rescuer Dies In Crash
Columboola wildlife rescuer Ivan Edney, 69, was killed in a head-on crash on the Warrego Highway near Chinchilla on Thursday.
A ‘Day For Lynda’ On Sunday
The Melanoma Awareness Foundation is holding a “Day For Lynda” on Sunday as a fundraiser
Junior Trial Games At Kingaroy
Some of the best junior rugby league footballers in Queensland will be on show in Kingaroy next month when pre-season trial games for the Cyril Connell and Mal Meninga competitions have been scheduled
Country Roads Claim More Lives
Half of all road deaths in Australia occur in remote and rural Australia, according to new statistics
Clubs Get In The Game
Eight South Burnett sporting groups have received funding under the latest round of the State Government’s “Get In The Game” sports funding program.
English And Phillips Power On
Nanango apprentice Hannah English has rocketed to the top of the state’s all-age, all-district country riding premiership. And fellow apprentice Hannah Phillips isn’t very far behind her
Pound Street Going On The Market
The South Burnett Regional Council will call for expressions of interest in one of the South Burnett’s choicest pieces of real estate: the former Pound Street Depot site in Kingaroy.
Study Options Available At TAFE
The Kingaroy TAFE campus will be hosting a special “study options” afternoon on Monday (January 18) for anyone interested in further education.
Desert Pea Coming To Town
The Federal Government’s Desert Pea Mobile Service Centre will be visiting Goomeri later this month
Thank You To Volunteers
The annual Salvation Army Community Christmas Lunch attracted 110 people to the SBcare Centre in Kingaroy on Christmas Day to enjoy good food, good company and a festive atmosphere.
