It was another big weekend of South Burnett Football before the mid-school holidays break, with Nanango travelling to Kingaroy to take on Gunners, while Barambah’s men’s teams clashed with Wests at Murgon Showgrounds
Don’t worry if you see a pack of motorbikes heading down the highway at the end of next month, they’re just “Red Boot Riders” doing their bit for charity
Cherbourg Junior Police Rangers have been selected as one of four outstanding NRMA Insurance Community Grant recipients in the running to win the NRMA Insurance People’s Choice Award – but it’s now up to you to make sure they win!
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is encouraging organisations in the South Burnett to apply for funding through the second round of the State Government’s Anzac Community Grants program.
Murgon Hospital will undergo a $650,000 facelift over the next few months.
Coolabunia farmers looking forward to the removal of the last traces of the failed underground coal gasification project could be facing the prospect of an open cut coal mine on the site – but the true potential of the coal reserve won’t be known until next month.
The Heritage Lodge community housing project in Nanango has received a massive funding injection
Judges had a tough job on Saturday selecting the entrants who’ll be representing the South Burnett at the Brisbane Exhibition in August.
Staff at the Kingaroy RSPCA are over the moon about their weekend “Get a Pet” promotion.
More than 25 guests paid tribute to retiring Bendigo Bank board member Wayne Emms on Friday
Cherbourg remains undefeated in the 2014 South Burnett rugby league competition following the top-of-the-table clash with Wondai on Saturday.
Seniors Winter competition results from Thursday, June 26:
South Burnett Saints’ winning streak continued on Saturday in Kingaroy, holding on against Highfields despite a fightback by the visitors in the last quarter.
A small group of people gathered at the Kingaroy Library on Friday morning to hear a heartfelt plea for help from the founder of a Kingaroy drop-in centre.
The big event this part week was the Burnett District Ladies Singles competition held at Kingaroy last weekend.
A special Cultural Day was held at Murgon State School on Friday to mark the official dedication of the school’s Parent Group Building to two great local men: the late Joe Button and his mate, former Murgon mayor Bill Roberts.
The Murgon Mustangs marked their first home game of the season with a thumping 58-28 victory over Nanango this evening … but for the first hour of the game, the contest could have gone either way.
The Kingaroy Cruisers team can now sit back and relax … they’ve raised an incredible $15,300 for MS Queensland and last weekend’s Brissie To The Bay Bike Ride is over for another year.
The riding displays by Tommy Berry and apprentice Tegan Harrison were a real highlight of the Eagle Farm meeting last Saturday.
Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the umbrella body that promotes the South Burnett – is warning tourism operators to be wary of a scam operating in the region.
