St Mary’s Students Step Out In Style
It’s that time of the year when hairdressers get booked out, hotrods get polished and everyone’s looking for that “special” outfit.
Wagyu Cattle Project On Track
Gina Hancock’s wagyu cattle plans for the South Burnett are pressing ahead, with the first full-blood bulls already grazing on a property outside Kumbia, guests at the Mayor’s Charity Breakfast were told on Tuesday morning.
Friendships Forged By War
The Dutch and Queensland flags flew proudly side-by-side at Murgon RSL Club on Monday afternoon to signify the special relationship which has been forged between two towns on opposite sides of the world.
Mystery Of The Missing Grave
The Anglican Church has put out a call for anyone with information about the final resting place of Mr Charles Shephard to come forward.
Big Night At Catholic College
The 2015 annual awards presentation night at St Mary’s Catholic College was full of smiles and applause but it was also tinged with sadness … it will be the last in Kingaroy for popular school principal Michael Nayler.
First Cargo Flight To China
History will be made this month when a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-8 freighter lands at Wellcamp Airport and then flies back to Hong Kong.
Fletcher Ready To Defend His Crown
Kings Royal winner Gavin Fletcher – crowned “King of Kingaroy” in January – showed his royal touch to win the opening round of the Golden Helmet Series for Modified Sedans at Kingaroy Speedway on Saturday night.
Dramatic Start To Annual Concert
Lightning and ominous-looking clouds only added to the dramatic atmosphere in the Kingaroy Town Hall forecourt on Friday night.
World’s Top Peanut Experts Drop In
Kingaroy hosted a flying visit on Sunday by some of the world’s leading peanut breeding researchers, in Australia for a major conference in Brisbane.
Storms Rip Through Area
This week’s storms in the South Burnett brought some welcome rain to parts of the region, only drops to others … and belted parts with hail and wild wind.
Students Get Ready For Big Night
There’s a bunch of young singers practising hard in Kingaroy at the moment for a big night next week.
It Was Ladies Day At Kumbia
Omen punters looking for a hot Melbourne Cup tip could have done worse than pay attention to Hannah English’s three-length win in the first race of the day at Kumbia’s traditional Melbourne Cup meeting.
Take The Pledge And Be A Winner
The next time you’re pulled over by Nanango police for a random breath test, you may well be given a “ticket” … that’s if you blow zero!
Surprise Celebrations At Centenary
Moffatdale State School principal Aaron Jones admitted he would be happy when the weekend’s Centenary celebrations were all wrapped up … but admin assistant and teacher’s aide Marilyn Sippel was probably even more relieved.
Supermarket Dream Coming True
Blackbutt’s new supermarket – most likely an IGA or SPAR – should be open and trading midway through 2016.
New Funeral Parlour For Kingaroy
Kingaroy will get a new funeral parlour in Markwell Street after the South Burnett Regional Council gave its approval to Rose Chapel Funerals at Wednesday’s meeting.
Wondai Sprints Get $220,000 Track
The South Burnett Regional Council breathed new life into the proposed Wondai Sprints motor race meeting on Wednesday when it agreed to resurface parts of the Wondai Industrial Estate to provide Sprints organisers with a race track.
Towering Problem A Problem No More
Cr Ros Heit said she was “jumping for joy” on Monday when she found NBNCo has just erected its Tingoora network tower in forestry south of the town.
A Positive Buzz In The Air
South Burnett residents are used to seeing helicopters buzzing about, but not flying upside or doing tricks … but that’s just one of the dramatic things that were happening over the skies of Booie on Sunday.
McCauley Weir … Yes Or No?
It could cost as much as half a million dollars to re-open McCauley Weir for recreational fishing and boating, the Nanango Tourism and Development Association was told on Friday.
