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Deputy PM Shares Anzac Tales

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

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

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

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

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

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

100 Years Ago Mick Went To War

Almost exactly 100 years ago, Mick Mangan enlisted for war …

Triathlon Hope For Rail Trail

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

$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

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

Futsal News – September 11

Seniors’ Winter Competition knock-out semi-final results from Thursday, September 11:

Cooper Helps Knock Out Broncos

Former Murgon Mustang Gavin Cooper helped North Queensland eliminate the Brisbane Broncos from the 2014 NRL Premiership race on Saturday night.

Nurses Fear Government Cuts

Nurses Fear Government Cuts

Aboriginal nurses and midwives today called on the Federal Government to reconsider cuts to university scholarship programs, saying they will impact on progress towards closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and employment.

Fans And Vans Fill Nanango Muster

Fans And Vans Fill Nanango Muster

The Heritage Country Music Muster, held at Nanango over the weekend, drew another bumper crowd despite a hundred last-minute caravan cancellations.

A Very Busy Day For QCWA

A Very Busy Day For QCWA

Friday was a big day for the QCWA with lively and colourful events in Murgon and Maidenwell

Gearing Up For Cricket

Gearing Up For Cricket

The Kingaroy Junior Cricket Club held the second of its sign-on days at Lyle Vidler Oval on Saturday morning.

Bears v Bears For A Total Victory

Bears v Bears For A Total Victory

The McDonald’s South Burnett Junior Football competition wrapped up on Saturday with an all-Murgon grand final in Cadets and an all-Kingaroy grand final in U12/13s.

Jazz It Up At Moffatdale Ridge

Jazz It Up At Moffatdale Ridge

Jazz fans who want to kick back and relax over the South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show long weekend should make a bee-line for Moffatdale Ridge, located 10km from Murgon on the Barambah Road not far from Bjelke-Petersen Dam.