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Mongrel Hits The Right Note

Mongrel Hits The Right Note

It’s not often that you can say that a Mongrel stole the show … but that’s what happened on Saturday night when a Mongrel of a tractor (a “bitzer” made of a hundred different parts) took centre stage at the 2012 Tractor Tattoo spectacular.

Hornets Show Their Might

Hornets Show Their Might

Their fans call them the “Mighty” Cherbourg Hornets … and the team lived up to the nickname in Saturday’s Rugby League grand final played at Nanango.

Tractor Tattoo Ready To Roll

Tractor Tattoo Ready To Roll

Rehearsals for Saturday’s Tractor Tattoo spectacular were in full swing in Kingaroy this evening.

Question Could Save A Life

Question Could Save A Life

Are you ok? That was the question on everyone’s lips as they sipped coffee at 20 venues throughout the South Burnett

A Thank You To A Quiet Hero

A Thank You To A Quiet Hero

If you spotted 90-year-old Paul Tunn in Yarraman you wouldn’t guess the amazing stories this quiet ex-teacher could tell you …

Fetes Full Of Fun Times

Fetes Full Of Fun Times

It’s springtime and it seems that fetes are in the air … two South Burnett schools held their annual fetes at the weekend and both looked to be big successes.

What A Bloomin’ Beautiful Weekend!

What A Bloomin’ Beautiful Weekend!

The 2012 Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival wrapped up over the weekend with two days of family fun.

Champions Join Fight Against Cancer

Champions Join Fight Against Cancer

Wondai Memorial Hall was filled to capacity on Saturday evening by sports fans eager to meet their heroes and raise money for a very good cause.

Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves!

Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves!

Tractor Tattoo trundled into Wondai tonight to coincide with the official opening of local artist Robyn Dower’s exhibition “Distraction”.

Judgment Day Arrives For Tractors

Judgment Day Arrives For Tractors

A “Gathering Of The Tractors” occurred in Kingaroy this afternoon when Tractor Tattoo judges Chris “Corky” Corcoran from CROW-FM, Nicole Connolly from Stanwell and Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell found themselves surrounded by 50 hand-decorated wooden tractors.

John Threatens Seeney Challenge

John Threatens Seeney Challenge

Former National Party candidate for Nanango John Bjelke-Petersen is peeved with the LNP State Government … so peeved, in fact, that he wants to challenge Member for Callide – and Deputy Premier – Jeff Seeney at the next State election.

Which Tractor Will Win $1000?

Which Tractor Will Win $1000?

Which tractor is going to win $1000? The excitement’s building as the judging of the Stanwell Gathering Of The Tractors competition draws closer.

A Wonderland Of Whimsy

A Wonderland Of Whimsy

What does a tractor named “Alice”, jumping ants, teapots, tractors and knitting have in common? The answer is simple: Tractor Tattoo.

Spring Brings Smiles At Wondai

Spring Brings Smiles At Wondai

Organisers of this year’s Wondai Show are smiling … perfect weather, plenty of exhibitors and gate-takings up on last year. What more could you want?

Wine Industry Says: Save Our Brand

Wine Industry Says: Save Our Brand

The SBWIA is concerned that the newly-formed “Super RTO” tourism group covering the South Burnett, Toowoomba, Southern Downs and Granite Belt (see related article August 30, 2012 below) will see ten years of hard work by local tourism operators to build “South Burnett brand awareness” washed away.

Proteco Gets The Good Oil

Proteco Gets The Good Oil

South Burnett food processor Proteco has installed a new energy-saving filtration system at its oil plant in Kingaroy, thanks to a $51,400 grant from the Federal Government.

Welcome To The South Burnett!

Welcome To The South Burnett!

An informal Meet’n’Greet was hosted by Endeavour Kingaroy Kitchen today to welcome Downer EDi Mining to the South Burnett.

Surgery Boost For Kingaroy Hospital

Surgery Boost For Kingaroy Hospital

More surgical operations will be able to be done in the South Burnett – which means fewer trips to Toowoomba or Brisbane – when a new full-time surgeon’s position is created at Kingaroy Hospital next year.

Christine Humbled By Honour

Christine Humbled By Honour

Former National Party Minister Mike Horan and Christine Stewart go back a long way … Back in the 1990s, Christine was working for Queensland Health and advocating strongly on behalf of Cherbourg residents to her then-boss Mike, who was Health Minister.

Getting Ready For Summer

Getting Ready For Summer

Eighteen junior cricketers from Murgon and Kingaroy attended a free coaching clinic on Saturday as part of the Wanderers’ visit to Kingaroy.