Curtain Falls On Another Big PLAYfest
The recent Heritage NananGO PLAYfest attracted some of the best amateur performers from across south-east Queensland to the Nanango Cultural Centre.
Fashions In Style At Nanango
Nanango Race Club again faced strong competition from other local events on Saturday, especially the popular Avocado Festival just down the road at Blackbutt.
There’s Now An E-Bike For Everybody
South Burnett residents – and visitors – with a disability have been unable to explore the South Burnett Rail Trail properly, but that’s all about to change!
Formal Season Is Off And Running!
The South Burnett’s annual school formal season took off with a rush on Friday night with a glittering celebration in Nanango.
22nd Country Muster Hits The Stage
The 22nd annual Heritage Nanango Country Muster officially began on Friday morning, although there’s been action at the Nanango Showgrounds since much earlier in the week .
Crumptons To Buy PCA Assets
Kingaroy-based peanut processor Crumptons has agreed to buy the Peanut Company of Australia’s land, buildings and equipment at Kingaroy and Tolga.
MPs Discuss Cherbourg Priorities
Local Government Minister Ann Leahy visited Cherbourg last Friday with Member for Nanango and Attorney-General Deb Frecklington to discuss strategic priorities for the community.
Community Stumps Up For Hall
The Back To Kumbia celebration at the weekend was the culmination of a massive effort by the Kumbia community over the past 18 months to raise funds to restump the historic Kumbia & District Memorial School of Arts (aka “Kumbia Memorial Hall”).
Hornets Sting Kingaroy In Grand Final
The South Burnett Rugby League’s A Grade Final between the Kingaroy Red Ants and this year’s Minor Premiers Cherbourg was always going to be a tough encounter.
Cyclists Raise $43,000 … So Far!
The ninth annual Ride 4 Relay has raised more than $43,000 for Cancer Council Queensland, with more dollars yet to roll in.
Body Found Near Maidenwell
Police searching for missing Brisbane man Andrew Burow have located human remains at Brooklands-Pimpimbudgee Road near Maidenwell.
Nanango Stags Muzzle Bulldogs
Nanango were out to prove a point in the South Burnett Rugby League’s Under 14s Grand Final, played at Cherbourg on Saturday.
It’s Rugby League Grand Final Time!
It’s Grand Final time! The South Burnett Rugby League will be wrapping up its 2025 season with a big day of footy action on Saturday at Cherbourg.
Brylie Has Forged A Bright Future
South Burnett trainees and apprentices starred at the recent Darling Downs and South West Region Queensland Training Awards held in Toowoomba.
Get Up, Stand Up, Sit Down!
South Burnett residents trudging the long path to Reconciliation will now be able to enjoy a breather along the way thanks to a unique project by the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
LNP Promises To Upgrade Bridge
Funding to upgrade Cooyar’s single-lane Back Creek Bridge, on the New England Highway south of the township, will be confirmed by the State Government in December.
Five Charged With Drug Offences
Police allegedly seized cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, magic mushrooms and cannabis from attendees heading to an underground “bush doof” held on a property near Nanango at the weekend.
Hornets Soar Into Grand Final
Minor premiers Cherbourg Hornets have locked in the first spot in the South Burnett Rugby League’s 2025 A Grade Grand Final after a strong display over Kingaroy in the Major Semi-Final played at Blackbutt last Saturday.
Thumbs Up For Another Pig Festival!
The Chief Baconeer for the 2025 Kingaroy BaconFest, Rob Fitz-Herbert, has given this year’s new-look event a big thumbs up.
$1m Renovation Officially Opens
The Kingaroy RSL Club’s $1 million kitchen renovation was officially opened by Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, on Wednesday morning.
