Young Musos Off To Toowoomba
The South Burnett Youth Concert Band will be joining more than 3000 primary and secondary school students at the University of Southern Queensland on Thursday for this year’s TYME Festival.
Catch Some Great Fishing At BP Dam
The Yallakool Tourist Park on the foreshores of Bjelke-Petersen Dam will be packed with hundreds of keen fishermen over the October long weekend.
Roadworks In Haly Street
Roadworks will begin in Haly Street, Kingaroy, tomorrow (September 16) to repair the road surface damaged by last week’s broken water main.
Christmas Carnival Needs A Hand
Kingaroy Christmas Carnival is struggling to find enough sponsors and volunteers for this year’s event
Enjoy A Special Lunch At Cherbourg’s Cafe
Cherbourg’s Yurri Muntha Cafe will be adding an indigenous cooking touch to the South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show long weekend.
Public Meeting To Discuss Supermarket
A public meeting will be held next Monday night to gauge Blackbutt’s reaction to a supermarket proposal
‘Business As Usual’ Until 2015
Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local is “funded and will honour contracts, commitments and memberships until June 30, 2015”, chairman Dr Graham Baker said today.
Armed Robbery In Nanango
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Nanango last night.
A Bloomin’ Great Weekend!
This year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival was “the best in the last three years” according to Festival chairman Jeff Connor.
Katter Party Aims
For Balance Of Power
Katter’s Australian Party believes it has a real chance of holding the balance of power after the election
Deputy PM Shares Anzac Tales
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss dropped into Murgon State High School on Monday morning
US Delegates To Visit South Burnett
Back in April last year, South Burnett councillor Damien Tessmann was part of an Australian delegation of young politicians selected to take part in an Australian Political Exchange Council (APEC) delegation to the United States.
Weekend Goes Off With A Bang
Some of Australia’s finest shooters packed into the Kingaroy Clay Target Club grounds at the weekend for the 2014 Australian Clay Target Association Commonwealth Clay Target Carnival.
All A-Buzz About Beekeeping
The South Burnett may get its first-ever beekeeping club after an Open Day at Burnett Beekeeping Supplies in Kingaroy on Saturday attracted around 35 interested visitors.
Abbeywood’s History Lives On
At least 150 people turned up on Saturday at Proston to mark the centenary of the former Abbeywood State School.
Men Appear Shackled In Dock
A man charged after a six-hour stand-off with police at Murgon on Friday night appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today, handcuffed and wearing shackles around his ankles.
100 Years Ago Mick Went To War
Almost exactly 100 years ago, Mick Mangan enlisted for war …
Triathlon Hope For Rail Trail
South Burnett Regional Council representatives have met with Triathlon Qld Ltd to scope the possibility of national level events using the Kilkivan to Kingaroy rail trail.
$10,000 Boost For Castra Bus
The Murgon Rotary Club’s campaign to raise $70,000 to purchase a new bus for the Castra Retirement Home has received a major boost thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Murgon RSL Sub-Branch.
Saints Bow Out After Top Season
The AFL 2nd Division Grand Final had been tipped as a competition between the South Burnett Saints’ attacking-style football and University Cougars’ defensive tactics
