Ava Go At This Event!
Grey skies and a small shower in the morning had the organisers of the Blackbutt Avocado Festival a little worried on Saturday … but despite the gloomy start, the crowds “rolled” in.
$4.9m Arts Centre Makes Debut
It’s taken more than a decade – and many twists and turns along the way – but the curtain has finally lifted for the new Kingaroy Performing Arts Centre (KPAC) on Saturday.
Stags Show Kingaroy No Mercy
The home crowd couldn’t have been happier as the Stags stomped on the Red Ants in the A Grade South Burnett Rugby League Grand Final played in Nanango on Saturday.
Colleagues Salute Sergeant Brown
Local police officers turned out in force on Friday to salute the career of retiring Wondai Officer-in-Charge, Sergeant Gary Brown.
How Your Rates Have Doubled
Average rate bills in the South Burnett have doubled in the decade since the 2008 council amalgamations while CPI over the same period has risen by just 24 per cent.
Learn How To Spread Your Message
Are you angry with Council? Do you want to stop a coal mine? Maybe you want to agitate FOR a coal mine … or maybe you just belong to a not-for-profit group planning an event, or a service club holding a fundraiser?
Wondai Show Was A Roaring Success!
A record number of stud beef entries, the return of the bull ride, gleaming trucks … the 101st Wondai Show had it all at the weekend.
Single Point Separates Premiers
Barambah and Wests have taken out this year’s local football premierships after both teams narrowly won Saturday’s Grand Finals.
Season Builds To An Exciting Climax
South Burnett rugby league is reaching a crescendo after a huge weekend of Major and Minor Semi-Finals played at Cherbourg last Saturday, plus success for the South Burnett Eagles U16s women’s team at Maroochydore.
Stanwell Wants Energy ‘Certainty’
The confusion in Canberra has created confusion in the power industry, and this frustration was apparent on Thursday morning at Stanwell’s regular community update held at Tarong Power Station.
Fire Forces Hospital Evacuation
A fast-moving bushfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon forced the evacuation of Nanango Hospital as a precautionary measure
Nanango Reaches Out To Farmers
Farming families in drought-stricken parts of Queensland are being given a helping hand thanks to the efforts of a Nanango resident and the local Lions Club.
Kingaroy Enjoys A Pig Time
The threat of wet weather on the weekend caused some headaches for Kingaroy’s inaugural BaconFest but not enough to stop the main day sizzling.
KCCG Unveils Coal Rail Maps
The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group says 174 South Burnett landholders – and 323 parcels of land – would be directly affected if Moreton Resources’ proposed coal rail line goes ahead.
Wondai Applies For CCTV Grant
Wondai could soon be the third town in the South Burnett region to get a CCTV security camera system to deter crime.
Scottish Festival Keeps On Growing
Boondooma Homestead was awash with tartans and bagpipes over the weekend as 300 caravanners and 800 guests gathered to celebrate all things Scottish.
League Salutes Past And Future
The South Burnett’s rugby league family gathered together on Saturday night to salute the sports stars of the past as well as the up-and-coming stars of the future.
Fun Day Fosters Community Spirit
The second annual LifeFlight Community Fun Day – held in Kingaroy on Saturday – has raised about $17,600 for the rescue helicopter service.
Man Charged Over Kingaroy Fires
Police have charged a man following an investigation into nine fires lit on vacant land in Kingaroy.
Chopper Called In To Fight Flames
Houses came under threat on the outskirts of Kingaroy on Friday afternoon from a fast-moving bushfire which broke out about 2:25pm near Curtis and Schellbachs roads.
