High Praise As Library Opens
Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe lapped up plenty of local government praise when he officially opened Wondai’s renovated library and customer service area on Friday morning.
Kingaroy Recycling Depot Ready To Go
Kingaroy’s new Container Refund Point – the spot where you can drop off cans and bottles for a 10 cent refund – will open on Tuesday.
Big Day Planned At Museum
The volunteers at the Murgon Dairy and Heritage Museum are working hard this week in the lead-up to Saturday … their biggest day of the year.
Royal Couple Had A Ball
Meet the new King and Queen of Inverlaw! Joseph Coppo, from Nanango, and Emily Schwarze, from Ellesmere, earned the titles at the recent Inverlaw Ball.
No Wine & Food Festival In 2020
The South Burnett’s popular Wine and Food In The Park festival in Kingaroy will not be held next year.
Town Loses One Store, Gains Another
Fans of Proston’s NB Inspirations Department Store were saddened last month when they learned the highly regarded nine-year-old business was closing down.
Summer Steps Out For Qld
Nanango State High School student Summer Millard is striding out ahead of the pack … literally.
Astill’s Wins State Award
Astill’s Electrical Services has celebrated its 10th birthday by taking out the Queensland Medium Employer of the Year trophy at the Queensland Training Awards in Brisbane.
Holy Guacamole! Blackbutt Was Big …
The 2019 Blackbutt Avocado Festival had everything on Saturday … from parachute jumps and a parade, to budgies, postripping and lots and lots of visitors.
Ava Good Day Out In Blackbutt!
Ava go at this! Would you like a chance of winning $1000 by simply rolling an avocado? Then you’d better get on down to Blackbutt this Saturday!
South Burnett’s About To Go Pink
There’s going to be a lot of pink about in the South Burnett in November when a special breast cancer awareness campaign spreads from one end of the region to the other.
Cyclists Race Against Wind
More than 180 cyclists raced around Kingaroy’s streets on Sunday, braving blustery winds – and steep hills – to compete for line honours in the Queensland Road Race Championships.
Acland Sent Back To Land Court
The issue of groundwater and the proposed New Acland Stage 3 coal mine expansion are back to square one following the release on Tuesday of a judgment by the Queensland Court of Appeal.
Mustangs Stampede To Success
The Murgon Mustangs are celebrating after wrapping up the 2019 season with a victory in the A Grade grand final before an enthusiastic home crowd.
It’s Grand Final Time In Murgon!
Saturday’s South Burnett A Grade rugby league grand final will be pitting the top two teams from 2019 against each other in a local derby that’s sure to have the fans filling the grandstands.
Records Fall At Wondai Show
It was billed as being the biggest Wondai Show ever … and Saturday’s main day extravaganza didn’t disappoint.
Panthers Celebrate Double Wins
Nanango Panthers’ fans are celebrating after their teams took out both the men’s and women’s titles at Saturday’s grand finals of the South Burnett senior soccer competition.
Bikers Take A Break In Kingaroy
If you see more than the usual number of Harleys, Hondas and other assorted motorbikes around Kingaroy, there’s no need to panic … the 350 or so riders are here to raise funds for a good cause.
Feast Of Fun Wraps Up Project
Nanango will build the South Burnett’s first all-abilities playground after a year of community fundraising came to a successful end on Saturday night.
Green Light For Chinese Wind Farm
The State Government has approved the construction of a 64MW 16-turbine wind farm by Chinese-owned Australian Energy Wind Farm (AEWF) at Mannuem.
