Richelle Is Princess For 2014
Year 11 student Richelle Bethke has been crowned Nanango’s Mardi Gras Princess for 2014 at a special celebration on Wednesday night.
Soccer’s Stars Of The Future
There’s been a group soccer players quietly doing us proud in another competition, the NPL
Mardi Gras Offers Great Family Fun
Nanango will be alive with entertainment on Saturday, October 4, when the town turns out to celebrate the Heritage Nanango Mardi Gras.
Spend A Morning At The Markets
If you love browsing through country markets and you’re visiting the South Burnett or Cherbourg over the October long weekend, make sure you get to Nanango on Saturday morning, October 4.
Bridget’s Dream Comes True
Nanango futsal player Bridget Madigan, 14, will be playing for Australia when she jets off to the UK
Stanwell Not For Sale: Labor
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has pledged that Stanwell – operators of the Tarong power stations and Meandu coal mine – will not be sold by Labor if she becomes Premier after the next State election.
Driver Injured As 4WD Hits Tree
A 21-year-old Brisbane man has been flown to hospital with multiple injuries after his 4WD hit a tree this afternoon.
Pumpkin Festival Nominated
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival has been selected as a semi-finalist in the 2014 Queensland Regional Achievement & Community Awards.
Campaign Backs Woolies For Blackbutt
An anonymous group in Blackbutt has launched an online campaign to invite Woolworths to open a store in Blackbutt rather than IGA – the franchise most mentioned in recent supermarket discussions.
Lock The Gate Alliance
Welcomes Senate Inquiry
Lock The Gate Alliance has welcomed the formation of a Federal Select Senate Inquiry to explore the approval of coal and gas projects in Queensland.
Check Rego Online
The State Government has released an online tool and an app to allow Queensland drivers to check if cars are registered.
Jodi’s Spreading Her Wings
Kingaroy businesswoman Jodi Cornell has been selling her wares online for the past six years … now she’s hoping to convert that success into a bricks-and-mortar business.
Arts At The Heart Of Mardi Gras
Nanango’s annual Mardi Gras will be held on Saturday, October 4. But for several days either side of it – and on the big day itself – the town will also get to enjoy an arts festival.
Coroner Begins Phase 2
Of Quad Bikes Inquest
Phase 1 of an inquest into the deaths of nine Queenslanders in quad bike accidents over the past two years wound up last week with Queensland Deputy Coroner John Lock making some basic findings into the circumstances of each fatality.
Folk Will Flock To Maidenwell
Maidenwell is gearing up for an influx of acoustic folk music fans on the October long weekend when it stages one of its biggest annual events of the year: the Maidenwell Folk Gathering.
Lock It Or Lose It
Kingaroy Police are warning residents that break-ins can occur at any time of the day and night.
Helen’s In
The Top Three
Kumbia resident Helen Kilpatrick won a bronze medal earlier this month at the national WorldSkills competition
Fire, Power Lines
Block D’Aguilar Highway
A fire and fallen powerline closed the D’Aguilar Highway for several hours on Tuesday
$1.2m Boost For Schools
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says students in the South Burnett are set to benefit from even more funding through the second round of State Government’s Great Results Guarantee funding.
Tour Historic Taabinga Homestead
Taabinga Homestead will be holding an Open Day during the October long weekend, providing a rare opportunity for visitors and locals alike to view this historically significant property.
