Yarraman Celebrates 125 Years
Here’s to the next 125 years! This is how P&C secretary Tamara Nunn launched the official proceedings at the Yarraman P-9 State School’s 125th celebrations on Saturday.
Celebration Makes Wooroolin Proud
Wooroolin State School celebrated its 125th birthday recently in the shade of the massive camphor laurel tree planted in the schoolgrounds on an Arbor Day many decades ago.
Proston Wins Interschool Competition
Nanango Showgrounds hosted the recent Interschool Hoof and Hook Competition, a celebration of agriculture, livestock production and learning which brought together schools from across the Wide Bay Burnett.
Red Carpet Welcome For Year 12s
It was the turn of students from Saint Mary’s Catholic College to hit the red carpet last Friday night for their annual valedictory dinner.
2026 Formal Season Begins In Style
The 2026 South Burnett Year 12 School Formal season kicked off with a vengeance on Friday night with both Nanango State High School and St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy hosting gala events.
Young Talent On Show At Gallery
Kingaroy State High School’s talented art students have taken over the walls of the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery for September.
School Celebrates Another Milestone
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington officially opened St John’s Lutheran School’s new multi-million dollar “T Block” for Year 6 students at a small celebration at the school last week.
School Traps To Target Feral Pigs
Five feral pig traps are being built in a partnership between local students and Western Downs Regional Council in a bid to help manage the spread of phytophthora in the Bunya Mountains.
Author Explores Mary’s Pathway
Queensland author Carrie Lock hosted a short writer’s talk in Kingaroy on Sunday.
Kingaroy TAFE Celebrates 40 Years
The annual South Burnett Careers Market at Queensland TAFE’s Kingaroy campus took on a special meaning last Friday … it was the facility’s 40th birthday!
Students Enjoy A Deadly Day
Students from Kingaroy State School and Kingaroy State High School joined together to celebrate “50 Years Of Deadly” on Tuesday.
UniSQ Drops Into Kingaroy
A team from the University of Southern Queensland dropped into Kingaroy this week to say g’day to local business leaders and introduce recently appointed Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Mazerolle.
School Plans 125th Celebration
Wooroolin State School will be celebrating its 125th birthday in September and a callout has gone out to all ex-students!
Matti Goes To Parliament
Kingaroy State High School student Matti van Schyndel was a special guest at State Parliament this week on Budget Day.
Students Get Hands-On Experience
A group of students from Nanango and Kingaroy State high schools are enjoying a taste of what a career in health care could be like.
Not-For-Profits To Share $406,000
South Burnett not-for-profit associations will receive more than $405,000 in the latest round of the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants.
Principal Wins AI Education Award
Saint Mary’s Catholic College principal Carmel O’Brien has received a prestigious award at the recent WRITE! 26, Writer’s Toolbox global conference in Brisbane.
Rotary Drives Home Road Safety
Kingaroy State High School is this week hosting the annual RYDA – Rotary Youth Driver Awareness – program for South Burnett Year 11 students.
It’s Farm Safety Calendar Time!
Hey kids! It’s that time of the year again … time to start drawing to enter the annual Farm Safety calendar competition hosted by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland!
Hey Parents! Help Your Young Drivers
RYDA workshops emphasising road safety for high school students have been happening in Kingaroy for years, thanks to support from the Kingaroy Rotary Club.
