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Webcke Guest At Golf Day

Webcke Guest At Golf Day

Teams have been invited to nominate for the Mayor’s Charity Golf Day – and get the chance to meet former Kangaroo, Maroon and Bronco rugby league player Shane Webcke.

Jockey Injured In Fall

Queensland jockey Carly-Mae Pye, 26, a familiar face on country race tracks, has been badly injured in a fall today.

Futsal News – October 13

Junior futsal will start at 3:45pm on Thursday.

Funding For 20 Million Trees

Funding For 20 Million Trees

The Federal Government is inviting communities to get involved in the 20 Million Trees Program, with the first competitive grants round now open for applications.

Mayor Elected To LGAQ

Mayor Elected To LGAQ

South Burnett mayor Wayne Kratzmann has been elected to fill a vacant spot on the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Policy Executive.

Relay Tops $100,000 … Again!

Relay Tops $100,000 … Again!

All the planning, all the fundraisers, all the sore feet were worth it at the weekend with the news that $105,154 has been raised by the 2014 South Burnett Relay For Life … with even more dollars expected to roll in over the next few weeks.

Pioneer Brothers Earn A Place

Pioneer Brothers Earn A Place

Descendants of South Burnett pioneers William, Thomas and Michael Carew gathered in Kingaroy on Saturday morning to mark the official unveiling of a new park name to remember the brothers.

White Dove Flies At Town Hall

White Dove Flies At Town Hall

About 60 people gathered at Kingaroy Town Hall on Friday night to have a ball

Nicole Wins Dressage Trophy

Nicole Wins Dressage Trophy

The South Burnett Equestrian Group held its annual Janet Sparkes Memorial competition recently

Growing The Burnett
Plans A New Direction

Growing The Burnett<br> Plans A New Direction

Growing The Burnett is the focus of study by a Masters student from the University of Sydney

Cafe Opens At Ringsfield House

Cafe Opens At Ringsfield House

Some lucky local residents and South Burnett councillors enjoyed a sneak peek on Saturday of Nanango’s new cafe, located at Ringsfield House.

Kingaroy Mixed Fours Shrinks

Kingaroy Mixed Fours Shrinks

The long weekend became a short weekend for the Kingaroy Mixed Fours Carnival.

Sheree Is A Survivor

Sheree Is A Survivor

The worst moment at Lee Park last weekend was when Beaudesert jockey Sheree Drake came down very heavily from Midnight Ace about 700 metres out in the Mardi Gras Cup.

Lee Takes The Top Prize

Lee Takes The Top Prize

A landscape by Murgon artist Lee Porter showing a mid-winter view from Boat Mountain will become part of the South Burnett Regional Council’s permanent collection after it took out first prize at the 2014 South Burnett Art Competition last Friday night.

Colourful Weekend Planned At Yarraman

Colourful Weekend Planned At Yarraman

Yarraman residents are busy gearing up for the town’s annual “Colours of Yarraman” festival this weekend.

Relay Aims For $100,000

Relay Aims For $100,000

Organisers of this weekend’s Relay For Life are hoping they’ll again be able to crack the $100,000 mark

Can You Eat
Healthy For A Week?

Can You Eat<BR> Healthy For A Week?

South Burnett residents are being challenged to prepare healthy meals every day next week

Novelist To Visit Library

Novelist To Visit Library

It’s going to be busy at Kingaroy Library over the next few weeks.

Council Calls For Award Nominations

Council Calls For Award Nominations

The South Burnett Regional Council is calling for nominations the region’s annual Australia Day Awards.