Murgon Show Brings Smiles
“Extremely happy” … that’s the verdict from Murgon Show Society president / secretary Aileen Williams wrapping up the 91st Murgon Show.
Nanango Edged Out Of FFA Cup
Saturday was one of the best days of football ever held in the South Burnett, but sadly for Nanango it didn’t end in triumph.
Conference Looks At Growing Small Towns
The problems of how to create growth in small towns, how to cope with change and how to turn disadvantage to advantage will be three of the themes of a special conference being held in Mundubbera on Friday, March 21.
Kumbia Turns Purple For A Purpose
Kumbia Memorial Hall became a sea of purple on Friday to help mark International Women’s Day.
Calling All Junior Chefs!
Nanango’s Copper Country Restaurant is sponsoring a “Junior Chef Award” at this year’s Nanango Show.
Folk Weekend
Draws Good Crowd
The annual Maidenwell Folk Gathering drew a good crowd despite a small storm on Friday night.
$550,000 Tourism Campaign ‘Biggest Ever’
The change of seasons will be the focus of a new $550,000 tourism marketing campaign designed to showcase Southern Queensland Country (SQC).
Proud Citizens ‘Adopt’ A Highway
It wasn’t Clean Up Australia Day but that didn’t matter to the team of volunteers – all wearing bright orange safety vests – who were scouring the D’Aguilar Highway in Nanango this morning.
Mustangs Take The Cash
The Murgon Mustangs have proven again that they will be a force to be reckoned with this year in the South Burnett rugby league competition with another pre-season victory.
Woodcrafters On Show At Shoppingworld
The South Burnett Woodcrafters held their monthly general meeting on Saturday, March 8.
Bishop Greeted At Morning Tea
The Yarraman Anglican community entertained some special visitors this morning, recently retired Anglican Bishop to the Australian Defence Forces, Bishop Len Eacott, AM, and his wife Sandy.
Stanwell Chairman, 77, Dies
Stanwell chairman and former Queensland Senator Warwick Parer, AM, died on Friday night at the age of 77.
South Burnett Bowls News: 15-Mar-14
There were a big couple of days in Kingaroy on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rotary Looking For Tourism Workers
The Rotary Club of Kingaroy is looking to recognise tourism workers in its latest round of its Pride of Workmanship awards.
Man, 63, Charged Over Cannabis Plants
A 63-year-old Nanango man will appear in Nanango Magistrates Court on April 22 after police seized a number of cannabis plants in a house on Smith Road at Booie on Wednesday.
Bushwalker Airlifted
A man in 50s has been airlifted by the RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter from rugged terrain in the Woolooga National Park after suffering severe back pain.
B Grade Final In Kingaroy
The grand final of the South Burnett’s B Grade cricket competition will be played on Saturday at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
Water Tank Crushes Man
A man has been airlifted to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after a water tank rolled and crushed him this morning on a rural property in South Nanango.
League Teams Head North
Three South Burnett rugby league teams will be heading north on Saturday for the annual “Clash For Cash” at Mundubbera.
Tarong Restart Creates 50 Jobs
The restart of two units at Tarong Power Station will lead to 50 jobs being created at Meandu coal mine, Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce members heard on Wednesday night.
