The January election was “a disaster” for Queensland, South Burnett mayor Wayne Kratzmann told members of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry at their April meet’n’greet, but he said there was “an end of the rainbow” in sight for the South Burnett if businesses worked together.
Marathon veteran Bruce “Digger” Hargreaves has hailed the inaugural Maidenwell Marathon held at the weekend as “spectacularly good”.
There’s really no excuse to leave the South Burnett this weekend … there’s so many local events to enjoy!
Current job agencies in the South Burnett have been snubbed by the Federal Government’s new $5.1 billion “jobactive” job search scheme – with employers only getting 90 minutes’ notice on Tuesday to break the news to staff that their jobs would be winding up.
Police will be keeping a close eye on South Burnett motorists over Easter … all thanks to last year’s Brisbane G20 political summit.
Mater Mothers’ Hospital should be tickled pink by the efforts of staff members at Nanango’s IGA supermarket.
Nanango Panthers have continued their dominance of the Kingaroy Seniors futsal competition by taking out the grand final of the Kingaroy Summer competition on Thursday night.
Some of the familiar voices – and less familiar faces – from ABC Radio Southern Queensland are visiting the South Burnett at the moment to touch base with loyal listeners.
This time last year Christie Turner was a freshly minted constable straight from the Oxley Police Academy
Murgon Crusaders iced the cake on their big club reunion day on Saturday by making very sure Kingaroy weren’t going to take home a fourth straight A Grade cricket premiership.
The Goomeri Show Society is celebrating its 90th birthday this weekend, the 75th Goomeri Show and the opening of its new pavilion … by a secret guest.
Prep students from four local schools gathered at the Kingaroy State High School’s farm area on Wednesday to learn more about rural life.
Cherbourg residents will send an open protest letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion and local MP Warren Truss following a slashing of funding available to the award-winning The Ration Shed Museum.
Saturday’s Murgon Show was the tale of two extremes … during the day the equestrian competition was intense and the cattle yards were hectic.
Never say there’s nothing to do in the South Burnett … organisers of this year’s Wine and Food in the Park Festival had feared the large number of competing events scheduled on Saturday could affect patronage.
Kumbia Race Club’s “bonus” race meeting on Saturday also proved a gift for apprentice jockey Isabella Rabjones … she booted home her first-ever winner.
A sudden cloudburst sent diners scurrying – entree plate in hand – at Friday night’s Dinner Under The Stars in Kingaroy.
Stanwell Corporation has a major work schedule planned at Tarong and Tarong North power stations which means more dollars pumping through the local economy, visitors at the corporation’s regular “behind the gate” update heard on Thursday.
If the guys and gals in the photo above look a bit the worse for wear, they have a good excuse … they’ve just been through the aftermath of a Category 5 cyclone.
It’s amazing what a better season can do … there were smiles galore at the 57th annual Proston Show on Saturday.
