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.
Should Adermann Park Be Sold?
The South Burnett Regional Council will gauge community feeling about selling 40 per cent of Kingaroy’s Sir Charles Adermann Park after an approach from St John’s Lutheran Primary School.
Wild Night Raises $4000 For Kindy
There were no gunfights (fortunately) or bar-room brawls, but about 160 cattle rustlers, outlaws, Injuns and western gals had wagonloads of fun at the Wondai Kindergarten’s Wild West bush dance on Saturday night.
Trivia Teams Make An Olympic Effort
The Kingaroy Town Hall was packed on Saturday night with Olympians … or at least would-be Olympians.
Amber Will Be Wearing Maroon
Rugby League player Amber Saltner, from Cherbourg, is in training camp in Brisbane after being selected to play for the Queensland Women’s representative side.
Richard Is Running To Meet Us
Most people would think you’d have to be bit crazy to volunteer to run 5330km along the Bicentennial National Trail for charity. But for ultra-distance runner Richard Bowles, it’s a very SANE thing to do …
Surgeons Pay A Flying Visit
The South Burnett played host this week to four visiting surgeons from Nagoya in Japan.
ABC Takes Snapshot Of Industries
ABC Rural’s “Country Hour” dropped in on the South Burnett yesterday, with presenter Neroli Roocke presenting the popular lunchtime radio show live from Crane Wines on the Booie Range.
Kingaroy Students Pass The Acid Test
Students from St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy have earned the right to compete in a regional chemistry competition after success in Toowoomba.
Pantry Banks On Volunteer Helpers
Mal Holmes is a man on a mission … he’s travelling from town to town to help set up food banks to assist the needy get nourishing food at an affordable price.
