It’s Show Time In Wondai
The Wondai Show Society kicked off its annual Show celebrations a week early on Wednesday night with the judging of Miss Wondai Showgirl and Junior Rural Ambassador for 2015.
Aero Modellers Are Flying High
Have you ever wanted to have a go at flying a model plane? Then the Kingaroy Aero Modellers Society has a special day planned for you later this year.
Towns Recall Vietnam
The Last Post sounded over three towns on Tuesday to recall the sacrifice of the 521 Australians who died during the Vietnam War.
Record Roll-Up For Celtic Festival
It’s taken five years, two floods and a drought to get there, but Boondooma Homestead’s annual “Scots In The Bush Festival” could finally be said to have arrived this year.
Wolves Win President’s Cup
The Wondai Wolves have added the 2015 President’s Cup to their trophy cabinet after a bruising encounter with the Cherbourg Hornets in the A Grade rugby league match played on Saturday.
Talk Of ‘Plan B’ Angers Mayor
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has not given up hope of finding an operator to take over the South Burnett Private Hospital so premature talk of a “Plan B” for the building has made him mad.
Lions Plan To Paddle Their Paws
Wooroolin Lions Club has come up with a novel way to raise funds and have some fun … and they hope they’re going to be “swamped” with participants.
House Razed By Fire
Firefighters have been unable to save a Queenslander which became engulfed in flames on Wednesday evening in Yarraman.
Waterbombers Called To Large Grass Fire
Two waterbombers were called in to help control a large grassfire burning in the Coolabunia-Hodgeleigh area on Wednesday afternoon.
Exhibition Sets Spirits Soaring
A floor-to-ceiling painting of a river system in the Northern Territory’s MacDonnell Ranges, as viewed from the air, was the centre of attention at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s August exhibition opening on Friday night.
Olde Worlde Comes To Nanango
After last year’s weather forced Nanango’s Medieval Fayre to take cover in the Cultural Centre, Saturday’s sunshine had everyone smiling.
Hope Dairies Officially ‘On Hold’
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has confirmed the Hope Dairies project in the South Burnett is “on hold”.
Helping Hand From Heritage
Life-saving defibrillator devices were given to 11 South Burnett organisations as part of $409,000 in funding grants announced by the Heritage Nanango Community Branch at the weekend.
Blackbutt Gets Its Supermarket
A new supermarket could open on the current site of the Blackbutt Memorial Hall by as early as December next year.
A Sure Bet To Have Fun
Hundreds of thousands of dollars changed hands across the gaming tables in Nanango on Saturday night.
Big Day Of Racing Action
Nanango Cup day is always one of the Nanango Race Club’s biggest meetings of the year … and this year it also delivered a day of big surprises.
New Ambulances On The Way
Kingaroy Ambulance Station is about to receive two new ambulances, the Local Ambulance Committee AGM was told on Wednesday night.
Careers Day Draws A Crowd
The 2015 South Burnett Careers Market had something for just about everyone on Thursday.
More Fun Than A Teddy Can Bear
The teddy bears came out to play at St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy on Wednesday when the school put on its very first Under 8s day.
They’re The Best In Queensland!
A family-based Goomeri business has won a prestigious Queensland award for designing and installing a large LPG system at a cotton gin in Emerald.
