Col Wins Rotary Award For Retail
Col Wolski, from Coppards Kingaroy, is the latest winner of a Kingaroy Rotary Club “Pride of Workmanship” Award.
Plum Job Ahead For Highway
The first of Nanango’s new flowering trees – designed to make an impact statement when motorists drive into the town along either the Burnett or D’Aguilar highways – were delivered to the South Burnett Regional Council on Monday morning.
A Roaring Day Out At The Races
The clock was turned back to the 1920s at Nanango Races on Saturday with flapper dresses and pearls in abundance, and even a top hat or two.
It’s That Time Of Year Again …
It’s almost December and it’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the South Burnett.
Mapping Out A New Future For Tourism
The South Burnett’s five Visitor Information Centres could face a shake-up as part of a reorganisation of the region’s tourism marketing, if ideas discussed at a forum in Kingaroy on Thursday become a reality.
Growing The Burnett … One Job At A Time
Growing The Burnett’s Red Earth Meadows farm at Memerambi was in the spotlight this week when officials from the Department of Employment dropped by to see how things are going at the South Burnett’s unique farming venture.
Nothing Trivial About Movember
November is Movember which is why we’re spotting a lot more hirsute gents around the place at the moment … but at the Kingaroy RSL Club on Tuesday night, the ladies weren’t allowing a trivial thing like gender to get in the way of getting hairy for a good cause.
Fun Day Helps Town Get Ready
Cherbourg’s second annual “Get Ready Cherbourg” day was held on Monday afternoon at the Les Stewart Senior Memorial Sports Centre.
Brian Takes Up The Challenge
About four years ago, Kumbia’s Brian Fawcett was sitting alone on his porch when he had, in his own words, “a spiritual experience” which changed his life forever, and potentially, the lives of hundreds of cancer sufferers.
Young Talent In The Spotlight
Murgon Town Hall will be the place to be on Sunday afternoon if you’re a fan of Shrek … or dancing!
Piecing Together The Past
Every Wednesday a group of women are meeting to sew, chat and pull together the threads of their family histories.
Glimpse Into A Healthy Future
The face of health care in the South Burnett could look radically different in the future if ideas being tossed around at present become a reality.
UnitingCare Sets Christmas Target
Christmas is getting closer, which means the demand on local family support services is also getting more urgent.
TV Ambush ‘Un-Australian’
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has slammed as “un-Australian” the ambushing of a council staff member on his way to work by an A Current Affair TV crew.
Centenary Takes The Cake
Wheatlands State School marked its centenary on Saturday with a celebration that attracted more people than the tiny rural school would have ever seen on one day.
Glitz, Glamour And Great Fashion
It was Murgon State High School’s turn on Friday to glam up for the traditional Year 12 end-of-school formal celebration.
Storms Can’t Stop The Smiles
The clouds threatened – and drizzle started to fall – but even the threat of a thunderstorm couldn’t dampen spirits at the Kingaroy State High School Year 12 formal on Thursday night.
Nanango Students Farewell Year 12
The South Burnett’s “formal season” had its second burst on Thursday night at Nanango State High School
We’re Going To Rio!
Two young South Burnett sports stars are packing their bags and heading to Rio de Janeiro to represent Australia in a touring 15/16 girls futsal team.
St Mary’s Celebrates In Style
The South Burnett’s “formal season” hit the red carpet on Tuesday night with the St Mary’s Catholic College Valedictory Dinner the first of the Year 12 celebrations.
