Crews Fight Large Grass Fire
Fire crews worked to protect homes when a large grass fire spread rapidly across paddocks and scrub north of Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon.
Legends In Action On Saturday!
Sports fans should make tracks for Cherbourg on Saturday to see some true rugby league greats in action at the International Legends of League spectacular.
Wondai Pauses To Remember
Her Excellency Governor Jeannette Young PSM was the special guest at this year’s Reserve Forces Day commemoration in Wondai on Sunday.
Elders Honoured At Cherbourg
Rain forced Cherbourg’s annual NAIDOC Week celebration indoors on Tuesday, but it didn’t dampen community enthusiasm for the event.
Black & White Bonanza
The success of Wondai’s annual winter racing meeting on Saturday could be seen in black and white … literally.
Old Boys Shake Dust Off Their Boots
South Burnett Thrashers’ Old Boys Day hosted a feast of rugby union action last Saturday at Kingaroy’s T.J. O’Neill Oval.
Hot Competition On Rail Trail
Unexpected winter warmth greeted runners at the sixth annual Wondai Country Running Festival on the weekend.
53 Charged At Music Festival
Police have charged 53 people with 110 offences and seized almost $400,000 worth of drugs after a four-day-long operation at a music event held on a property off Cherry Creek Road, near Blackbutt.
Trail Bike Riders Find Missing Women
Two women missing from near Nanango since Friday have been found following a two-day search and rescue operation in the area.
Wondai Weekend Ready To Run!
Runners taking part in the sixth annual Wondai Country Running Festival will be hitting the trails around the town again this weekend!
Yarraman Show & Shine Rocks
The old Yarraman Showgrounds was abuzz on Saturday with the sound of motorbikes, motor vehicles of every shape and size and even rock’n’roll music.
South Burnett Rates Rise 3.65pc
A shock last-minute move by South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto to overturn weeks of deliberations failed at Wednesday’s Budget meeting.
Emma’s Off To The Ekka!
It was Murgon Show Society’s turn to host the annual South Burnett Sub-Chamber finals on Saturday … and the big day didn’t disappoint!
Search For Luke Scaled Back
Police have scaled back the search for missing South Burnett man, Luke Fergusson, after 10 days scouring properties and bushland.
Nanango Golfers Celebrate Centenary
While Nanango township was celebrating its 175th birthday on Saturday, Nanango Golf Club was also marking a very special occasion.
Heritage Steps Up For Club
Nanango Race Club is sporting a new set of stairs to the racecaller’s tower, thanks to a generous grant from Heritage Nanango Community Funding.
Good News For Bunya Mountains
What’s in this week’s State Budget for the South Burnett? Not a lot of anything new, although the announcement of funding to start the resealing of the Bunya Mountains Road will be greeted with relief by local residents and tourism operators.
Royal Celebration For 175th
The Queensland Governor was present when Nanango celebrated its centenary, so it was only fitting the current incumbent, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, should roll up for the town’s 175th celebration on Saturday!
Retired Teachers Awarded OAMs
Former teachers from Coolabunia and Goomeri State Schools have been awarded Order of Australia Medals in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List.
Celebrate 175 Years At Nanango!
Nanango’s big year of celebrations to mark the town’s 175th birthday will come to a peak on Saturday with a day of special events scheduled at Nanango Showgrounds.
