Riders Test Their Skills At Yeppoon
A team of eight riders from pony clubs across the South Burnett travelled to Yeppoon last week for the Pony Club Association of Queensland Combined Training and Horse Trials Championships.
Opportunity Of A Lifetime
Ten young Indigenous trainees are now combining work with school in an innovative project organised by Kingaroy-based apprenticeships company MRAEL with the backing of Stanwell Corporation and the local Wakka Wakka people.
SBRC’s 2012 Budget: What You’ll Pay
Most South Burnett ratepayers will be paying less than $4 a week extra over the coming year after the South Burnett Regional Council handed down its 2012-13 Budget today. And almost one in four will be paying an increase of less than $2 a week.
Teapots, Tractors And A Tiny Smile
More than 30 would-be artists of all ages gathered at the old 1913 Council Chambers in Edward Street, Kingaroy, on Sunday to get funky with clay.
Maidenwell Hosts Hot Rod Heaven
While pedal power ruled the streets of Maidenwell on Saturday, hot rods and street machines took over the local sportsground.
South Burnett’s Tour De Force
If you were driving around Maidenwell or Kingaroy at the weekend, you could be forgiven for thinking the Tour de France had taken a wrong turn …
Pat’s Had A Powerful Career
When Pat Williams took off his Ergon Energy safety vest for the last time today in Kingaroy, he was not retiring …
Local Artists Feature At Gallery
Four talented South Burnett artists are being featured in the July exhibition which opens tomorrow night (Friday) at the Wondai Art Gallery.
Ration Shed Celebrates NAIDOC
Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum hosted a very busy Open Day on Tuesday as part of the town’s annual NAIDOC celebrations.
We’re Heading To The Ekka!
The best of the South Burnett’s many show winners were selected on Saturday to represent the region at the Brisbane Exhibition next month.
RHealth Fights To Stay Alive
The South Burnett’s RHealth office in Kingaroy will close and South Burnett healthy living programs cease in three months unless a review brings about a reversal in thinking from the State Government.
Wondai Troops Its Colours
A small but enthusiastic crowd turned out to watch the South Burnett’s annual Reserve Forces Day parade in Wondai this morning.
Local Talent Gets A Big Break
The South Burnett’s hidden talent has been on show in Kingaroy over the past two months as “The Big Break” talent search has pitted local musicians against each other in a live competition on Friday nights.
Buyers Hoof It To The South Burnett
Cattle studs aren’t usually the highlight of a weekend out touring in the country … but for this load of travellers, cattle studs will be all that they’ll be wanting to see when their coach cruises around the South Burnett next month.
Singers Get Into The Kumbia Spirit
To help get the Kumbia community into the spirit for next month’s Centenary Celebrations – and to help raise some cash for the event – the Blackbutt Singers put on a live show in the Kumbia Hall on Saturday afternoon.
Principal Surprised By Reaction To Park Plan
St John’s Lutheran School principal Helen Folker admits to being a little surprised by the reaction to an application by the school to purchase a strip of Adermann Park in Ivy Street, Kingaroy.
Volunteers Dig In For Community Garden
A team of volunteers turned up on Saturday to help give Kingaroy’s Community Garden in Pound Street a much-needed makeover and find out more information about forming a new group to guide the future direction of the garden.
Maidenwell Turns Cents Into Dollars
Maidenwell Hall was packed on Saturday morning with people and prizes for the Tanduringie State School’s annual cent auction.
Sleepworking For A Good Cause
The staff at Kingaroy’s Commonwealth Bank definitely weren’t sleeping on the job today, despite the fact they were wearing their finest pyjamas while helping customers.
Winter Donations Warmly Received
Students at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy have answered a call for “warm food for winter” by donating boxloads of foodstuffs this week to Centacare South Burnett.
