Carnival ‘Biggest In Years’
Nanango wrapped up its 175th anniversary year last Thursday evening with a giant Christmas Carnival in Pioneer Park.
Festive Fun Fills Heart Of Town
Crowds flocked to the annual Kingaroy Christmas Carnival to see Santa and have fun … but the real star on the night was the Glendon Street precinct, revamped as part of the Kingaroy Transformation Project.
Community Spirit On Show
Proston residents obviously love Christmas! Their festive – and community spirit – has led to Wondai Road taking out the Santa Claus Lane title for a second time.
Plans Unveiled For $130m Health Hub
A development application has been lodged with the South Burnett Regional Council for the construction of a $130 million, six-storey medical precinct in Kingaroy.
Target Risk, Not Revenue: Councillor
South Burnett Regional Council will complain to the State Government about the siting of yellow speed camera trailers in the region, dubbed “flash for cash” on social media.
Councillors Back Housing Proposal
A proposal to build a multi-unit complex in Murgon to provide independent living for disabled adults has won approval from the South Burnett Regional Council.
Carnival Changes Can’t Faze Santa
The Murgon Christmas Carnival’s shift to the showgrounds on Friday night may have broken with tradition, but Santa didn’t get lost … much to the delight of local children.
Everyone Can Make A Difference
What can you do with 29,000 cans and bottles? Well, if you’re Paddy “The Can Man” Weber, you can carefully collect them and then make a big difference in the lives of people struggling at Christmas.
Women And Wildflowers At Wondai
Wondai Regional Art Gallery is hosting a special travelling exhibition which features “wildflowering” by some of Queensland’s top women artists.
Kingaroy Lights Up For Christmas
Feeling in need of some Christmas spirit? Then can we suggest you pop the kids in the car and take a look at the Christmas displays erected by the Freeman family in Kingaroy!
Banding Together Raises $11,000
South Burnett residents and visitors banded together in Blackbutt on Sunday to raise more than $11,000 for drought and bushfire victims.
Hivesville Was Buzzing On Sunday
Father Christmas took a break from his hectic pre-Christmas schedule to drop into Hivesville on Sunday night to say hello to local children.
Charity Lunch Fills Town Hall
The annual Mayor’s Christmas Luncheon – an important fundraiser to support local families – was a sellout in Kingaroy on Friday morning.
Gavin To Run For Mayor
South Burnett Acting Mayor Gavin Jones confirmed on Thursday he will be putting his hand up for the role of mayor at the March local government elections.
China Offers Plenty Of Opportunities
Plenty Foods owner Josh Gadischke has been rubbing shoulders with potential buyers at a massive import expo in Shanghai.
Healthy Start For Medical Drones
A Phase 1 trial to test medical drone deliveries in the South Burnett is about to end, but Darling Downs Health is confident a second, larger trial, will be able to take off early next year.
Charlie’s Greeted As A Hero
Nanango’s Charlie Hughes recently completed a massive 226km fundraising walk … and has the blisters to prove it.
CTC Needs Carers To Step Up … Now
A campaign to tackle a critical shortage of foster carers in the South Burnett was launched in Wondai on Friday morning.
New Faces Join KCCI Executive
Three new faces were elected to the Executive Committee of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the association’s annual general meeting on Tuesday night.
Taskforce Arrests 25 Juveniles
A crackdown by police has resulted in 25 arrests following a recent spate of car thefts and break-ins in the Murgon area.
