Longest Day Of A Tough Campaign
It wasn’t a celebration for LNP supporters in Kingaroy on Saturday night but it wasn’t a wake, either, as tired and sunburnt booth volunteers gathered to hear the results of the State Election.
Students Keep 2020 Relay Alive
COVID-19 put a stop to this year’s Relay For Life at Kingaroy Showgrounds, but it couldn’t stop a bunch of keen Year 6 students at Taabinga State School on Friday.
It’s Time To Start Writing!
Have you ever heard of NaNoWriMo? Don’t worry, we hadn’t either but it’s pretty big in writing circles!
Golden Shoe Wraps Up Season
There was rain, mud and a lot of racing at the Kingaroy Showground on Saturday morning for the fifth annual John Titman Golden Steel Shoe Challenge.
LNP Vows To Build Barlil Weir
The LNP has promised to build the much-discussed Barlil Weir on Barambah Creek should it win office at the October 31 State Election.
Action Takes Off At Speedway
A spectacular rollover in a heat of the Street Stocks was just a taste of the action when speedway returned to Kingaroy last Saturday.
JT Talks About League And Life
Rugby league players of all ages experience the highest of highs during a season as well as the lowest of lows … much like life itself.
Mayor Sees Dire Future For Water
Kingaroy’s water supply is tipped to fail once every 13 years at current demand levels – but this could become once every four years if Swickers expands, South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto warned on Wednesday.
History Comes Alive At Boondooma
It’s been a trying year for Boondooma Homestead, the heritage complex located on Mundubbera-Durong Road.
Is This Our Most Dangerous Road?
South Burnett councillor Kathy Duff may be smiling in the photo, but she’s not happy with the state of the Mundubbera-Durong Road.
Centuries Start Season In Style
Two centuries scored within minutes of each other were the highlights of Round 1 of the South Burnett Cricket Association’s 2020-21 senior competition at the weekend.
Councillors Quiz Two Candidates
An innovative idea by the SBRC to give electors a chance to compare the five candidates standing for Nanango at the State Election has fallen flat with only two taking part.
Cherbourg Pauses For Healing
Cherbourg residents gathered together on Wednesday after a tough year in the community to pause, yarn and “heal”.
Last Chance For A Piece Of History
When the South Burnett Times announced earlier this year that it would “stop the presses”, the thoughts of many local residents turned to history which they feared could be lost.
Little Book Has Big Ambitions
A new children’s book is spear-heading a campaign to help raise funds for the South Burnett’s rural fire brigades and Wildlife Rescue South Burnett.
Nanango Business Sparks Up
The State Government’s “Electric Super Highway” may have bypassed the South Burnett in favour of the coast but electric car charging points are slowly appearing in the region anyway.
Cricketers Step Up To Crease
Cricketers of all ages eager for the 2020-21 season to get under way in the South Burnett will have their wishes fulfilled this weekend with the opening games of the local season scheduled.
Art Prize Rewards Top Talent
A brooding painting of a Queensland farmhouse being slowly revealed as a dust storm passes overhead has won this year’s South Burnett Art Competition and the $3000 cash prize.
Budget Plan To Reboot Business
The COVID-19 Budget delivered by Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday night has been broadly welcomed in regional Australia.
Nanango’s History Roars Into Life
The historic Nanango Butter Factory diesel motor – which formerly supplied power to the local town – roared back into life on Saturday morning.
