Red Ants Start A New Tradition
Kingaroy Red Ants rugby league club attracted a good crowd to its first big rugby league day for the year at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy.
Voices Raised Against Renewables
“Your concerns are our concerns” … that’s how South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff summed up a sometimes fiery meeting held in Kumbia last week to discuss various renewable industry projects in the South Burnett.
Ina’s Paying It Forward With Art
Nanango artist Ina Patterson believes in “paying it forward”, and that’s exactly what she will be doing at her March exhibition at Wondai Regional Art Gallery.
Sell-Out Celebration For P&C
The 2026 Reef’n’Beef was another big night – and a sellout! – for the Coolabunia State School P&C.
Exciting Nut News In Peanut Capital
Plenty Foods unveiled its high-tech, multi-million-dollar nut powder manufacturing plant – the first of its kind in Australia – to invited guests at a special function in Kingaroy on Thursday.
Charlie Named Youth Of The Year
Kingaroy State High School captain Charlie Sparks has been named the Kingaroy Lions Club’s Youth of the Year.
New Investor Backs Tarong West
Tarong West wind farm developer RES announced on Wednesday evening that a new equity partner had come on board to support the Ironpot project.
Stanwell Pulls Out Of Wind Farm
The State Government-owned Stanwell Corporation has pulled out of its proposed ownership of the Tarong West wind farm development at Ironpot.
Murgon’s Ready For A Big Weekend
Murgon’s Steph Simpson, Matt McCauley, Taelyn Waldock, Rachael Steinhardt and Jan Irvine are going to be even busier than usual soon …
Another Big Show Year Begins
The annual Cooyar Show has had its ups and downs since the first show was held in 1936 … disrupted by war, the weather and, of course, the pandemic.
Major Milestone For Wind Farm
Construction of the 436.5MW Tarong West Wind Farm is a major step closer following the announcement this week of Federal Government environmental approval for the project.
A Funny Thing Happened … Twice
A hail storm derailed last year’s Comedy For A Cause fundraiser for the Blackbutt & Benarkin Aged Care Association’s Greenhills Villas project.
Racegoers Love Valentine’s Day
Love was in the air at the Nanango Race Club’s Valentine’s Day meeting on Saturday … but unfortunately so were grey clouds and showers.
Furr-Ever Love On Valentine’s Day
More than 20 pets found their furr-ever homes at the special Valentine’s Open Day at the new Animal Management Centre in Kingaroy.
History Group Toasts 50 Years
The Bunya Mountains Natural History Association toasted its 50th birthday on Monday with a special celebration at its ‘Cedarvale’ museum.
Tarong Battery Comes Online
The $514 million 300MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Tarong Power Station has begun supplying electricity to the grid.
Two Decades Of Musical Magic
Two decades ago 16 people met at the Carrollee Hotel in Kingaroy to discuss an idea that seemed a little crazy at the time … to form a community orchestra for the South Burnett.
Local Artists On Show At Galleries
South Burnett art lovers had two gallery openings to choose from on Friday night, with both the Kingaroy and Wondai regional art galleries debuting their February exhibitions.
Friendly Invitation To Local JPs
The JPs In The Community Program volunteers in Kingaroy would like to issue an invitation to the almost 100 qualified Justices of the Peace in Kingaroy … please join us!
Major Retail Block Goes To Auction
Brisbane-based Deluca Corporation is selling a major retail site in Kingaroy.
