LNP Ahead In South Burnett
After the longest Federal Election anyone can remember, the status quo seems to have been maintained in the three electorates that criss-cross the South Burnett.
Red Earth Unveils $1m Dream
The Red Earth Community Foundation South Burnett has set itself a target of raising $1 million to help future-proof the South Burnett.
Blue Liners Ride For Police Legacy
Kingaroy played host to members of one of Australia’s least known motorcycle clubs on Wednesday night.
Cold Snap To End Soon
Freezing conditions which have swept over the South Burnett for the last few days should come to an end soon.
South Burnett Rates Rise 2.5pc
South Burnett ratepayers will face an average 2.5 per cent rate rise after the South Burnett Regional Council handed down its 2016-17 Budget this morning.
Try For 5 And A Football!
If the secret of success in rugby league is training, training, training … the secret to success at school is pretty much the same: make every day count.
Percy Tackles Wondai’s RL History
Former Wondai mayor Percy Iszlaub, 90, doesn’t only have a lifetime of council memories locked away, he was also a very important part of the South Burnett rugby league scene for more years than he cares to remember.
Students Profit From Business Experience
A bunch of Kingaroy State High School students now know a lot more about running a small business – and a fair bit about manufacturing and marketing coffee machines – after completing a three-day ECOMAN Program this week.
$44,000 Lift For CareFlight Choppers
The “Sky’s The Limit” Charity Ball held at Kingaroy Town Hall last month raised an amazing $43,976.66 for the RACQ CareFlight helicopter rescue service.
Putting The Fun In Fundraising
The folks at Kumbia love to get together for a few drinks to raise money for a good cause … they also seem to have a great passion for colourful and crazy wigs.
CCTV Heads List Of Promises
The latest Federal politician to drop into the South Burnett bearing gifts this week was Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion, who accompanied LNP candidate for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien on a visit to Murgon and Cherbourg.
Teachers Rough It During Sleepover
Thirty school principals had the opportunity to experience a brief taste of life in the old days on an Aboriginal Mission when they had a sleepover at Cherbourg this week.
Deputy PM Drops Into Kingaroy
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce dropped into Kingaroy this week to announce an extra $100,000 for rural financial counselling services in southern Queensland, and to fly the flag for LNP candidate for Maranoa David Littleproud at the upcoming Federal election.
2016 State Budget: What We Get
Graham House Neighbourhood Centre at Murgon and Cherbourg Aboriginal Council appear to be the only winners in the South Burnett from Tuesday’s State Budget.
Levi’s Lens Captures A New Vision
Kingaroy portrait photographer Levi-Craig Murray has an exhibition booked in at the Wondai Art Gallery in 2018 … now he’s looking for a few more willing subjects to help him fill the walls.
Crowds Welcome Wondai Sprints
South Burnett residents were in rev head heaven when the inaugural Wondai Street Sprints roared into action at the weekend.
$3.2m Expansion Hits New Heights
The commissioning of Proteco’s new $3.2 million specialist edible oil refinery in Kingaroy began this week after two years of construction and three years of planning.
Wondai Sprints Ready To Roar
A motor racing track has sprung into existence in the back streets of the Wondai Industrial Estate … all ready for this weekend’s inaugural Wondai Street Sprints.
2017 Start For Wind Farm Project?
A 350MW wind farm located 50km south-west of Kingaroy could be adding electricity to Queensland’s power grid by 2020, and construction could begin as soon as next year.
An Exhibition For All Australians
The connection of all Australians to country, the natural environment and to one another is the central theme of this month’s exhibition at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery.
