Thumbs Up For A Great Weekend
Cherbourg’s annual “Golden Oldies” gathered again at the weekend to celebrate, have fun and swap stories
Kingaroy Joinery Nails Top Award
Darrin and Amanda Kefford, from Kingaroy Joinery, went home with the prestigious 2015 Business Of The Year trophy at the gala business awards dinner held in Kingaroy Town Hall on Wednesday night.
Dusty Hill Does It Again
“Dusty Day Out” is the South Burnett’s most popular boutique music festival … limited to just 400 people, and that includes the bands!
Music Rocks The Waterhole
A $5500 grant from Nanango’s Heritage Community Bank which allowed organisers of The Waterhole Rocks festival to add a giant dance floor to the event last year could be the magic ingredient that has turned the event into a winner.
Races Celebrate A Wondai Tradition
Wondai’s big race meeting on Saturday celebrated not only the running of the annual Wondai Cup, but also the centenary of another Wondai institution, Ryan’s Butchery.
Dormitory Memories Will Never Fade
There was lots of laughter – and some tears – when former residents of Cherbourg’s Girls Dormitory gathered on Friday afternoon to unveil a plaque on the site of the building.
Crime Rates (Mostly) Down
Statistics released on Thursday by the State Government show crime rates in the Southern Police Region – which includes most of the South Burnett – are generally down.
Schools Showcase Their Skills
South Burnett schools are sharing their “secrets” with a bunch of very special visitors this week.
For Sale: One Church
A crowd of about 80 people packed into St Paul’s Anglican Church in Kumbia on Saturday afternoon to witness the final ceremony to be held in the building.
Champions Relax After A Big Week
After a week of tough competition, the pilots competing in the 2015 Queensland Gliding Championships relaxed and enjoyed dinner on Saturday night at the Kingaroy Soaring Club.
$129,000 Raised … And Counting!
The huge South Burnett Relay For Life fundraiser for cancer research is over for another year … and organisers are now adding up exactly how much has been raised.
Wondai Pupils Light Up The Future
Musician and filmmaker Josh Arnold has done it again with his “Small Town Culture” project
Siren Signals A Big Day For Museum
Just about everyone in Yarraman would have known something special was happening at Heritage House on Thursday morning.
Campdraft Crowd Loves Cooyar
The Cooyar Campdraft – part of the South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show long weekend – drew so many nominations that this year’s two-day event had to be extended an extra half day to fit everyone in.
Band Battle Wows The Crowd
Local duos and bands may have been narrowly outclassed by performers from Woodford and the Sunshine Coast at Nanango’s Battle Of The Bands on the weekend but no one really seemed to mind.
Art Launches Festival In Style
Wondai Art Gallery’s annual art acquisitive was the first official event of the South Burnett and Cherbourg long weekend … and there was no way that it wasn’t going to be huge.
Big Weekend Ready To Roll!
It’s finally here … the October long weekend, home of the huge “South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show” promotion! There’s 40 events in four days to explore, enjoy and keep your holiday dollars in the South Burnett.
Firies Honoured For Diligent Service
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Katarina Carroll APM paid a special visit to Kingaroy on Thursday to present medals to a bunch of very dedicated South Burnett firefighters.
Just A Word … And Life Goes On
“Cancer is a word not a sentence” … it may be a cliche, but when it comes out of the mouth of someone who recently had a mastectomy and is still smiling, the words hit home.
Nature Walk Honours Ex-Councillor
Former Nanango Shire deputy mayor – and long-time Nanango Historical Society president – Ros Gregor has been recognised by having the nature walk at Tipperary Flat named after her.
