Two Best Friends Forever
Two special ladies got together recently at the Kingaroy RSL Club to remember 85 years of friendship. Edna Grills celebrated her 92nd birthday on November 14 while Kathleen Burns turned 92 in August.
Dream Career Is Taking Off For Thomas
Saturday was a big day for all this year’s Year 12 students aiming to get an OP … but for Kingaroy State High School’s senior school dux Thomas Stevens, it was an awesome day.
This ‘Doctor’ Makes Kitchen Calls
East Nanango tradesman Geoff Prior has been a cabinetmaker for 30 years, but now he’s taken his skills to a new level … after donning a white jacket (and a stethoscope), he’s now the “Kitchen Doctor GP”.
Enjoying The Christmas Hoopla
Yarraman’s turn to celebrate Christmas saw the Yarraman Christmas Markets in the morning followed by the Christmas Carnival going late into the night
Christmas Spirit Has Murgon In A Spin
Christmas spirit took over the heart of Murgon with hundreds of people turning out for the town’s annual festive celebration
Miracle Weather For Kingaroy Carnival
It rained all day but the organisers of the 2013 Kingaroy Christmas Carnival weren’t deterred … they said it would clear, and it did!
Young Mums Have A Say
A group of young mothers – and their babies and toddlers – gathered at the Kingaroy RSL Club this week to share their experiences about giving birth at Kingaroy Hospital.
Here’s A Tip To Save Money
Kingaroy’s new recycling centre has officially opened for business but word-of-mouth has seen customers coming in for weeks ahead of the event.
Big Night Of Speedway Action
It was another big night at the Lucas Oil Kingaroy Speedway on Saturday night with local drivers rubbing shoulders with some of the best from across the nation.
Christmas Comes To Kumbia
Kumbia’s 14th annual Kumbia Christmas Markets and Carnival were held in the grounds of the Kumbia Memorial Hall
Gallery Wraps Up Year In The Raw
The last twelve months have soon a lot of excellent exhibitions and many other good things happen to the Wondai Regional Art Gallery, former South Burnett Mayor David Carter said on Friday night.
No Good News For Rail Trail
The South Burnett Rail Trail project – which aimed to revitalise the former railway land linking Murgon to Kingaroy and turn it into a major tourism drawcard – received another blow this week with confirmation the funding it had been been promised before the Federal Election would not be available.
Debbie’s Special Christmas Crop
Many farmers grow seasonal crops, but Debbie Bunker’s harvest is more seasonal than most … her pine trees are grown for just one purpose: Christmas.
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.
