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.
Council Dollars To Keep Buses Running
South Burnett Regional Council will subsidise Brisbane Bus Lines for the rest of this financial year to ensure the Brisbane-Murgon-Brisbane bus service keeps running.
Thumbs Up To A Great Day!
Morning shoppers in Kingaroy could have been forgiven for thinking they had stumbled into a motor show in Haly and Youngman streets on Saturday.
Spotlight On Local Talent
The spotlight has been turned on the South Burnett’s artistic talent, with two Kingaroy art galleries deciding to feature only local artists during November.
Locals Star At Mid-Week Markets
Kingaroy’s first mid-week markets – held in O’Neill Square on Thursday morning – have been hailed a success.
Axe Falls On Brisbane Bus Service
In a move sure to stun many local residents, Brisbane Bus Lines confirmed today it plans to axe its Brisbane-Murgon-Brisbane bus service in the New Year.
Champion Effort At Kumbia
Toowoomba jockey Shannon Apthorpe lived up to his champion namesake by bringing home four winners at the annual “Flemington In The Bush” meeting at Kumbia on Tuesday.
Excitement Revs Up At Airport
The 3rd annual Motors in Motion festival at Kingaroy Airport on Saturday had motors revving on the ground and in the air. There were cars from every era, from vintage automobiles to the latest “drift” cars ready to strut their stuff on the motorkhana track.
Kingaroy Couple Heard Fatal Gunshots
St Mary’s Catholic College principal Michael Nayler and his wife Mary were caught up in yesterday’s wild shootout at Los Angeles Airport where one man was killed and up to eight people wounded.
St Mary’s Celebrates A Record Year
The Maryknoll Centre at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy was filled on Thursday night with parents, students, and teachers for the school’s annual awards night … and to farewell a record Year 12 class.
Lisa Bowls Over The Crowd
It’s a long way from the cricket pitches of Mumbai to a school stage in Kingaroy but a reunion of two Australian cricketers happened in these unusual surroundings on Wednesday night.
