Vintage Club Says Thank You!
Members of the Kingaroy and District Vintage Machinery Club are feeling very grateful … and they gathered together on Sunday to show it.
Did Someone Say Cheese?
Kumbia residents had a genuinely Mickey Mouse time at the town’s annual Christmas celebrations on Sunday night.
Murgon Formal Makes History
Murgon State High School’s 2021 formal was a night to remember for the proud Year 12 students and their relatives and friends.
Budgies Camp Out At Canowindra
Six budgerigars – soon to be joined by another six – took up residence at Blue Care Kingaroy’s Canowindra Aged Care Facility this week, thanks to generous local donations.
‘DiDi’ Celebrates 100 Years
A hundred years of pioneering in the Boondooma area was remembered last Saturday when about 160 relatives and friends gathered at the Duff family’s Di Di Station to celebrate the farm’s centenary.
Christmas Shifts Into Gear
Don’t panic, but do you realise it’s less than four weeks to Christmas Day?
Firies Blown Away By Rotary
Rural fire brigade volunteers from across the South Burnett gathered at the East Nanango fire shed on Saturday morning for a special “thank you” to Rotary.
Rain Couldn’t Stop NAIDOC
Cherbourg hasn’t had a lot of success this year scheduling its NAIDOC celebration with events cancelled for multiple reasons … so when the rain came on Thursday, things again looked grim.
Volunteers Created A Tourist Icon
The incredible community effort that went into creating the South Burnett Timber Industry Museum at Wondai was celebrated at a special morning tea this week.
Pensioners Get Discount … In 2022
South Burnett pensioners will be able to get a 50 per cent discount on all dog registration fees next year, regardless of whether their pets are desexed and microchipped or not.
$60,000 Grants For Two Groups
Two South Burnett organisations have been big winners in the latest round of “Tackling Tough Times Together” funding.
Rain Stopped, Smiles Started
The rain came … and went, but it wasn’t enough to wash away the smiles at the recent Kingaroy State High School Formal.
Tarong Man Faces 62 Charges
A 50-year-old Tarong man has been charged with 62 offences – including 50 counts of supplying dangerous drugs and one count of trafficking – after police raided a property at Tarong on Thursday.
Museum Celebrates 20th Birthday
Wondai Timber Museum will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next week with a morning tea at the centre.
Working Group Tackles Saleyards
Coolabunia Saleyards have been losing an average $86,000 a year for the past five years, according to a new report prepared by a South Burnett Regional Council working group.
Plaques To Record Peanut Pals
Kingaroy’s new Big Peanut sculpture will soon acknowledge all the people who helped create it.
What Am I Paying Rates For?
A Hivesville man whose wife requires reliable property access in case of a medical emergency has slammed a Council decision to postpone action on upgrading his road for at least six months, and possibly forever.
$22m Expansion Unveiled In Kingaroy
Australia’s first de-fatted nut flour production facility is set to be built in Kingaroy, creating almost a hundred ongoing permanent jobs in the region.
Kingaroy Remembers, Lest We Forget
The rain held off for Kingaroy’s annual commemoration of Remembrance Day at the Rotunda in Memorial Park on Thursday.
Premier Praises Cherbourg ‘Positivity’
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk praised Cherbourg Council and the positivity she had seen in the community, when she visited the town on Wednesday.
