Garden Art Blossoms In Gallery
Wondai Regional Art Gallery has burst into colour for April with its annual Garden Expo Art Competition.
Frozen Will Melt Your Hearts
A musical version of Disney’s animated hit movie “Frozen” is about to open in Kingaroy for a VERY limited run.
Four New Trucks For Local Brigades
Four new fire trucks have joined the rural firefighting fleet in the South Burnett, ready to tackle whatever the upcoming fire season throws at us.
Tableland(s) Hall Celebrates 100 Years
Is it Tableland or Tablelands? This was the question no one seemed to be able to answer definitively at the recent Hall Centenary held in the small rural area just north of Murgon.
Matt Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Kingaroy State High School scooped the pool at the recent South Burnett Music Awards.
Council Approves BESS In Split Vote
Spanish-based renewables company X-ELIO will be able to go ahead with its proposed 300MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Alice Creek after a split vote in the South Burnett Regional Council on Thursday morning.
Lions Celebrate 60 Years Of Service
The Lions Club of Kingaroy has been serving the local community for 60 years, so it only seems fitting 60 people turned up for the club’s birthday celebration on Saturday night.
A Night Out With Good Books
What could be better than having your choice of thousands of quality books to buy at bargain basement prices?
Warriors Hang On For Victory
Wooroolin Warriors were crowned the 2024-25 South Burnett One-Day champions after a nail-biting Grand Final win over Nanango last Saturday.
South Burnett Land Values Soar
Moffatdale and Hivesville residents have seen the value of their land more than double in the past three years, according to figures released this week by the Valuer-General.
Champion Effort At Goomeri Show
The 2025 Goomeri Show was sizzling on Saturday, and we’re not just talking about the weather!
Diners Dig Deep For LifeFlight
Kingaroy Men’s Shed were all ready to host their annual Dinner Under The Stars on March 8 … until TC Alfred started hanging around off the Queensland coast.
Museum Keeps Memories Alive
The Kingaroy Heritage Museum marked its centenary – or, probably more accurately, the centenary of electricity in Kingaroy – with an open day and markets on Saturday morning.
Working Together To Close The Gap
With only four of the 19 Closing The Gaps targets on track, there doesn’t seem to be a lot to celebrate in regards to First Nations health.
Aunty Ruth Steals The Show!
Two local superstars travelled back to the South Burnett this week for a very special event at Murgon State High School.
Blue Gums To Be Cut Down
A small stand of closely planted eucalypts on the corner of Haly and Albert streets in Kingaroy will be removed and replaced with five “suitable” street trees, after a split vote in the South Burnett Regional Council on Wednesday.
D-Day For Tingoora Hall
D-Day has arrived for the much-loved but dilapidated Tingoora Hall, with the South Burnett Regional Council opening tenders for its removal or demolition.
Murgon Celebrates Show Success!
The 101st Murgon Show at the weekend was “beyond expectations”, a delighted Show Society president Josh Steinhardt said on Monday.
Afghanistan … Lest We Forget
There doesn’t appear to be any official day of commemoration on Australia’s national calendar to acknowledge the sacrifice of Afghanistan war veterans, which is ironic as it is the country’s longest war.
Ros Gregor: A Community Champion
Former Nanango Deputy Mayor – and community champion – Ros Gregor died this week after a long illness, aged 83.
