Exactly a year ago, well-known local resident Pam Brunjes was officially opening the Goomeri Show Society’s new pavilion … now that building bears her name as a mark of respect following her tragic death last month.
Two South Burnett cricket Grand Finals were played at the weekend with hosts Murgon and Kumbia both coming away with wins.
Cherbourg’s mayor will be Arnold Murray; in Toowoomba, Paul Antonio has been easily returned; and in Gympie, Mick Curran has been re-elected.
In the South Burnett, Keith Campbell is ahead and the count is continuing …
By 8:00pm on Saturday, South Burnett residents will probably know who their new Mayor will be.
This Saturday Cr Deb Palmer will be heading to the ballot box to cast her vote alongside everyone else in Division 2. But this election is special.
It took 41 years to grow and only seconds to remove … but Murgon businessman Mark Smith’s sacrifice was worth it on Wednesday.
Numbers at this year’s Wine and Food In The Park Festival were down by a few hundred this year, but the several thousand who made their way to Kingaroy’s Memorial Park on Saturday were rewarded with a relaxing day of food, wine and live entertainment.
Health is a State matter but Kingaroy Hospital should have a new advocate in Canberra following a visit to the region by Senator James McGrath last week.
A “monster truck” was a new attraction at the 2016 Murgon Show, taking patrons for rides on Friday night and all-day Saturday.
The music echoing from Kingaroy’s Memorial Park on Friday night is a signal that the annual South Burnett Wine and Food in the Park Festival is on this weekend!
The lives, achievements and inspirational stories of South Burnett women were celebrated in a special photographic exhibition officially opened by Minister for Women Shannon Fentiman in Kingaroy on Wednesday.
A project to help re-build confidence and self-esteem in at-risk teenagers and relink them into society has been launched in the South Burnett by Nanango not-for-profit association Boots’n Bulldust.
Proston Show is held in the heart of cattle country so it’s no wonder its cattle exhibits are always second to none – and the 2016 Show on Saturday was no exception.
It was a big night of thrills and spills at the Kingaroy Speedway on Saturday night with local drivers getting amongst the action.
St John’s “Starry Starry Night” trivia night on Friday was anything but trivial – despite all the wacky costumes – with organisers aiming to raise more than $8000 for the Lutheran School in Kingaroy.
Former Member for Nanango Dorothy Pratt has a new love in her life. So does her husband Tony.
A big crowd turned out on Wednesday morning for the official opening of SBcare’s $238,000 extension to its Kingaroy building.
This year’s Proston Show is shaping up to be even bigger and better than last year’s outing, thanks to a good season and strong cattle prices.
Captain Peter “Poppy” Angel is retiring after 45 years (and one month) at Murgon Fire Station … but he plans to keep on fighting fires.
The weather gods smiled on this weekend’s Soccer Sevens Carnival in Kingaroy allowing the big weekend of super-short seven-a-side soccer matches to go ahead without a hitch.
