Big Night Tops Off A Huge Season
South Burnett Speedway Club wrapped up an exciting 50th anniversary season with a glittering annual awards night on Saturday at Kingaroy Town Hall.
Wondai’s Dingoes Come Back Home
They’re back! Wondai’s wandering warrigals have returned to the roundabout near the Art Gallery, ready to howl again into the night sky.
Water Costs Blowout Feared
South Burnett farmers could be hit with steep rises in water costs for the next 18 years … and they might not be the only ones facing massive hikes.
Blackbutt Gets Another Big Lift
Blackbutt is looking a little shinier and tidier than it did on Wednesday thanks to a welcome helping hand from The Big Lift.
4WD Plunges Off Bridge
Three people were lucky to escape serious injury in a spectacular collision involving a caravan on the Bunya Highway just outside Kingaroy on Thursday morning
Gallery Honours Artist’s Legacy
A retrospective of works by one of the South Burnett’s best-known artists has taken over the main room at the Wondai Art Gallery this month.
Cherbourg Celebrates With Pride
Singing, a smoking ceremony and lots of different types of dancing … a large crowd of Cherbourg residents and visitors celebrated NAIDOC Week with enthusiasm on Tuesday.
Colours Brighten Up Winter Races
Colourful fashions and exciting racing brightened up a dull winter’s day at the Wondai Races on Saturday.
Community Splits Over Coal Mine
A recent ABC audio documentary, based on the “More Mines” sign outside Nanango, painted a picture of a community divided over the proposed Moreton Resources coal mine near Kingaroy .
Fitzgerald Anniversary Stirs Memories
The 30th anniversary of the Fitzgerald Inquiry report’s release stirred some painful memories at a special talk hosted by Kingaroy Library on Wednesday.
Old And New Ways Celebrate NAIDOC
Kingaroy’s new-look NAIDOC celebrations went off in style in Memorial Park on Monday with an exciting mix of the traditional and the new.
Council Divisions Set To Change
Residents have until 5:00pm on Monday, July 8, to lodge objections to a realignment of the South Burnett Regional Council’s six divisions.
Smiles As Men Celebrate Their Shed
The rollercoaster ride that has marked the recent history of the former DPI Forestry workshop in Yarraman ended in smiles on Friday with the official opening of the new Yarraman Men’s Shed.
Inside The Valley Of The Giants
On Wednesday I had the opportunity to inspect the Coopers Gap project, which will be Australia’s largest wind farm when it’s completed in May or June next year.
Star Comes Out For Race Day
South Burnett Junior Motorcycle Club had a star attraction at its return-to-racing club day in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Solar Farm Gets Green Light
The Planning and Environment Court has removed a major obstacle to the proposed construction of a 130ha solar farm on the outskirts of Kingaroy.
Most Rates To Rise $2 A Week
Most South Burnett ratepayers can expect to see an increase of about $2 per week in their rates notices this year, but some rural ratepayers could face rises of up to 30 per cent after the Council handed down its Budget on Monday.
James Takes His Pork To The World
Two Kingaroy businesses are among an elite group of “emerging exporters” who have been selected to take part in a special three-year mentoring program which aims to help expand their markets.
Festival Offers Weekend Of Fun
The third annual Wondai Country Festival is on this weekend … and organisers are expecting it will be the biggest yet.
Club Gears Up For Racing
Volunteers have been hard at work at the South Burnett Junior Motorcycle Club’s track in Kingaroy to get everything ready for the group’s first racing club day for more than a decade.
