SB Teams Demolish Visitors
If the four Central Burnett A Grade rugby league teams who came south on Saturday expected a warm welcome, they were sadly mistaken.
Alice Plans A Black Tie Winner
Just outside Kingaroy a boutique horse stud is breeding a very special type of quarter horse … so special that there’s no one else in Australia, or the southern hemisphere for that matter, doing anything similar.
Aaron Takes Pride In His Work
“Brilliant”, “a lovely guy to work with” … this is the high praise received by Aaron Livingstone who has been named the Rotary Club of Kingaroy’s latest Pride of Workmanship award winner.
Bus Service Back On Track
Brisbane Bus Lines buses will continue servicing the South Burnett past June 30 when subsidies currently being provided expire – but travellers will have to swap to a train at Caboolture
Firies Say: Get Ready Now!
McEuen Rural Fire Brigade held its second annual Open Day on Saturday morning to raise bushfire awareness and, hopefully, sign up more local members.
Fun Run Raises $4000 For MS
The inaugural Inverlaw Walk For MS on Sunday attracted more than double the expected number of participants and raised more than $4000 for Multiple Sclerosis Queensland.
Having A Ball To Help Charity
The second annual Mayoral Charity Gala Ball has raised more than $20,000 for local charities and not-for-profit groups.
Club Wraps Up Summer Racing
The Summer Series of the Murgon RC club drew to a close with some close racing at Murgon last Sunday.
Calling All Local Cyclists!
Some of Australia’s best cyclists will be coming to the South Burnett later this month … and local riders have been invited to join in the fun!
Graham House Celebrates Success
There’s been changes aplenty at Graham House in Murgon, with new uniforms, a new logo and a new website.
Budget ‘Positives’ For South Burnett
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says there are definite positives in the State Budget for the South Burnett area – including a new $8.3 million police station for Kingaroy.
Awesome Music With A Message
It’s not great having a mental illness, but it’s awesome to know there’s help available and that you can get better.
Nanango Wraps Up Another Big Year
Nanango Race Club wrapped up the 2013-14 season on Saturday with their Autumn Race Meeting, the region’s traditional curtain-closer for the racing fraternity.
Lyrics Opens In Record Time
The South Burnett’s latest restaurant was officially opened on Friday night at the Bunya Mountains.
Nanango Lights The Way
The switch-on of Nanango’s first traffic lights on Tuesday evening may have provoked criticism from some locals on social media, but Cr Barry Green isn’t flustered.
Vandals Target Girl Guides Hut
Continuing attacks by vandals at the Kingaroy Girl Guides Hut have left the troop looking to raise $4000 to complete repairs – or get help from local businesses and tradespeople.
Students Pause In Reconciliation
Students at two local Catholic schools paused this week to mark three significant Reconciliation events: Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week and Mabo Day.
More Shops, Jobs … It’s Kingaroy North
A multi-million dollar commercial development which will reshape the northern outskirts of Kingaroy – and create hundreds of jobs – is one step closer to reality following the successful purchase of the land by local developers.
Goomeri’s Pumpkins Hit The Spot
A good crowd enjoyed Goomeri’s pumpkin-powered fun on Sunday, soaking up the sunshine as well as just about every pumpkin-themed event you could possibly imagine.
Kumbia Kindy Is Really Growing
Fears that Kumbia Kindy may have had to close at the end of the year have been relieved … and to prove that it’s alive and growing, the children have been growing something of their own.
