Katie Is Nanango’s Princess
Excitement is building ahead of this weekend’s Heritage Nanango Mardi Gras with the official crowning of the 2013 Mardi Gras Princess.
Wondai Hotel Reopens For Business
A crowd of close to 100 people gathered outside the 110-year-old Wondai Hotel at noon on Saturday for the official reopening of the building as the new Wondai Hotel & Cellar.
Memories Live On At Wengenville
More than 250 people with connections to the former town of Wengenville returned to the foothills of the Bunya Mountains on Saturday to share memories, check out old haunts and wonder where the years have gone.
Accidental Grass Fire Highlights Dangers
Workmen using cutting equipment are believed to have accidentally sparked a large grass fire at Memerambi this morning which sent clouds of smoke billowing across the Bunya Highway.
$10m To Help Fix Sewage Plant
“The biggest amount of funding in the history of the South Burnett Regional Council”, “the biggest thing for the region since Tarong”, “simply fantastic” … this is how Mayor Wayne Kratzmann and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington greeted this morning’s news that the State Government has allocated $10 million to make the upgrade of the Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant a reality.
‘Nursing Was The Only Life For Me’
Even when she was 10 years old, Lola Ashurst wanted to be a nurse: “I can remember it now. We would be out travelling about and I would get excited when I saw a hospital. I was just attracted to hospitals …”
Mission Memories Come Flooding Back
Murgon resident Coral “Peg” Perkins had a surprise when she visited Cherbourg’s The Ration Shed recently … up on the wall in the museum was a reminder of her own younger years at the former mission.
Looking Back On 35 Years Of Service
Thirty-five years ago a junior water and sewerage engineer joined Kingaroy Shire Council, fresh from graduating from the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education.
Rain Fails To Dampen Festival
Steady rain on Saturday morning failed to deter keen gardeners from attending the 8th annual Wondai Spring Garden Expo
Fine Day Of Nanango Racing
Punters who were scared off from Nanango’s Lee Park on Saturday because of the grey skies and drizzle in the morning missed out on a fine day of racing … and seeing the favourite take out the feature race.
Colourful Festival To Celebrate Spring
Yarraman’s annual town festival, the “Colours of Yarraman”, will be in full swing this weekend. The first of the main public events of the festival, which celebrates spring and “new beginnings”, was held on Friday night at the Yarraman Community and Memorial Hall.
Walking In the Footsteps Of History
Forty-eight young Indigenous students have learned the hard way exactly how tough life was for their great-grandparents … but they were still smiling when they walked into Cherbourg on Thursday morning.
New-Look Castra Opens Its Doors
Murgon’s new, ultra-modern $14 million aged care facility was officially opened on Wednesday by Catholic Bishop Brian Finnigan before a packed room of invited guests.
Which Way Now For Memerambi?
The controversial Memerambi housing estate is at a crossroads with the news that developer Summit View Meritor Pty Ltd has been placed in liquidation.
Invitation To The Class Of ’93
Did you graduate from Kingaroy State High School in 1993? Then Kate Booby wants to hear from you ASAP.
A Feast For Book Lovers
Kingaroy’s annual Bookarama is the favourite weekend of the year for local book-lovers and it’s easy to see why … with almost 20,000 books for sale with prices starting at just $1.
Good Design Takes The Cup
Year 7 students at St Mary’s Catholic College have put a new spin on the traditional art of billycart racing.
Focus On South Burnett Agriculture
A mix of local growers, industry reps, researchers and councillors gathered at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Research Station in Kingaroy on Wednesday to explore the future of crop production in the South Burnett.
Atlas Ready For Action
Atlas may have carried the world on his shoulders, but for Stanwell Corporation, a swimming pool’s worth of dirt at a time is more than enough for their latest “toy” at Meandu coal mine.
Storm Season Starts With A Bang
Monday night’s wild storms – the first of the season – unroofed a house, downed powerlines and caused widespread blackouts in the South Burnett.
