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Wondai Meeting Tonight

A public meeting will be held at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery from 6:00pm this evening to discuss the future of the Wondai Chamber Of Commerce, which went into mothballs last month.

Funding Axe Falls On
Indigenous Law Centre

Funding Axe Falls On<br> Indigenous Law Centre

Australia’s only indigenous law research centre, located at the University of NSW, is calling for community support following the Federal Government’s decision to cut all funding to the centre.

Time Running Out To Register

Time Running Out To Register

Time is running out to register for this weekend’s Reconciliation Fun Run from Murgon to Cherbourg.

Pub Farewells Jane

Pub Farewells Jane

Popular Hivesville publican Jane Sullivan will soon be on the other side of the bar.

Cable Blamed For Blackout

A damaged cable at a Nanango substation has been blamed for a blackout which affected a large part of the South Burnett on Sunday.

Bumper Crowd At Nanango

Bumper Crowd At Nanango

Punters welcomed the fun, sun and the return of racing at Nanango’s Easter Saturday meeting at the weekend.

Pantry Founder Dies

A funeral service will be held in Kingaroy next Monday (April 28) for well-known former Kingaroy pastor Danny Russell who died on Saturday after a long illness.

Orchid Fans Flock To Show

Orchid Fans Flock To Show

The South Burnett Orchid Society’s annual show attracted more than 120 entries – and a good crowd – at the Wondai Diggers Club on Saturday.

A Big Weekend Of Futsal

A Big Weekend Of Futsal

A group of 40 of Kingaroy’s best young futsal players have spent the Easter long weekend in Brisbane competing in the Queensland Regionals.

High-Flying Action At Maidenwell

High-Flying Action At Maidenwell

The Maidenwell Bull Ride – the highlight of the big “Wombat Weekend” – attracted more than 400 people to the Maidenwell Hotel on Sunday night.

A Night Off For Our Farmers

A Night Off For Our Farmers

Farmers turned out in force on Saturday for a free barbecue turned on for them by Copper Country Motel owners Kerri and Nigel Southee

Chorale Boosts Charity Coffers

Chorale Boosts Charity Coffers

South Burnett Chorale members certainly sang for their supper, raising more than $500 for the South Burnett Food Pantry and Murgon’s drought relief last Sunday (April 13).

All Set For Flu Season

All Set For Flu Season

Flu season is just around the corner and predictions are that it could be a bad one

Faith Takes To The Streets

Faith Takes To The Streets

Yarraman’s traditional “A Walk In Faith” has again brought together Christians of different nominations

Full Fields For Nanango Easter Races

Full Fields For Nanango Easter Races

Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual CROW-FM 90.7 Easter Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.

Deadline Looms For Farm Loans

Deadline Looms For Farm Loans

Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss today encouraged eligible local farm businesses planning to apply for a Farm Finance Concessional Loan this financial year, to act urgently before applications close on April 30.

Rider Hurt In Roo Crash

Rider Hurt In Roo Crash

A 52-year-old man suffered suspected lower leg injuries when his motorbike collided with a kangaroo on the Chinchilla-Wondai Road near Durong about 8:30am today.

Focus Back On Sunnyvale

Focus Back On Sunnyvale

Hot on the heels of its decision to approve the Taabinga Downs relocatable home project, the South Burnett Regional Council yesterday approved alterations to the master plan for parts of the large estate on the northern side of Kingaroy, formerly known as Sunnyvale.