Spooky Night In Nanango
More than 300 witches, warlocks, zombies and ghouls descended on The Shed at Little Drayton Street in Nanango on Tuesday night.
Apex Dream Came True 40 Years Ago
Former members of the Kingaroy Apex Club will be gathering on Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Kingaroy Senior Citizens Centre – a project they initiated and saw through to completion.
Thinking Pink Could Save Lives
Every year a small field of pink ladies appears on the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt lawn, accompanied by a group of women also wearing pink.
Police Take Fun To The Track
Rev heads of all ages had fun in the sun at Nanango on Saturday at Nanango Police’s second “Take It To The Track” day.
They’re Off And Running …
The rumours and waiting are finally over … Queenslanders will go to the polls on November 25.
Focus On Safety At Murgon
Former rugby league star – and now Queensland Safety Ambassador – Shane Webcke was the special guest speaker at a Safe Work Month event organised by BIEDO in Murgon on Thursday night.
$330,000 Facelift For Dandabah
The picnic area and National Park visitor information centre at Dandabah have enjoyed a $330,000 upgrade, thanks to the State Government.
Kids, Cars And Alcohol … A Deadly Mix
Ambulance paramedics and police were called to St Mary’s Catholic College on Wednesday, but parents cam breathe easy … there was no emergency.
Rain Can’t Stop The Music
“Waterhole” Rocks proved to be a fitting name for this year’s four-day celebration of rock’n’roll at Nanango Showgrounds.
Racing Outpaces The Rain
Saturday in the South Burnett started with a few sprinkles and gradually built up to a downpour … but that didn’t stop a large crowd turning out to Wondai’s race track despite the leaden skies.
Garden Festival Draws The Rain
The annual Colours Of Yarraman Festival began and ended with rain this year … and it had a few splashes during the week as well.
Snapshots Capture Region’s Heritage
The winners of a competition to photograph sites in the South Burnett’s Local Heritage Register have been announced.
Locals To Carry Games Baton
More than a dozen South Burnett names are on the list of 3800 Australians selected to carry the Queen’s Baton on its 100-day journey across the nation in the lead-up to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Pressing On Pays Off For Cooyar
Just two weeks ago Cooyar State School’s P&C were considering pulling the plug on this year’s Cooyar Trail Bike Ride.
Welcome Rain Causes A Few Hiccups
Many parts of the South Burnett enjoyed a good drenching in Friday’s storms, with intermittent showers continuing right across the weekend.
Council Approves Business Expansions
The South Burnett Regional Council has given development approval to two local business expansion projects … and they’re unlikely to be the last.
Inside Look At RAAF’s Latest Plane
Anyone in Kingaroy on Wednesday morning would have heard the roar as a large RAAF plane came in to land at Kingaroy Airport.
Good Weather For (Disco) Ducks
No one in the South Burnett could have complained about Saturday’s rain, but it did force a sudden change of plans for the 2017 Relay For Life.
Gala Concert Relaunches Hall
If there’s any truth to the old belief that rain falling on a significant event is lucky, then Blackbutt’s Memorial Hall should have many, many happy years ahead of it.
Wondai SES Wins Regional Award
Wondai SES Group – which was on its last legs just a year ago – has been named the North Coast Region’s 2017 Regional Group of the Year.
