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Helping Hand For Nanango Heroes

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has presented a Local Hero grant to the Nanango State School P&C so they can continue to help families who may not be able to afford uniforms.

Students Lend A Hand Against Bullies

Year 6 students at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy put together a small ceremony on Friday morning to mark the National Day of Action Against Violence and Bullying.

2019 Student Leaders Sworn In

Kingaroy State High School’s office bearers for 2019 were sworn in at a special investiture ceremony held at the Performing Arts Centre last week.

Student Awarded $20,000 Scholarship

South Burnett student Alexandra Kelly is one of only two first-year University of the Sunshine Coast students to be awarded a $20,000 Tim Fairfax Regional Scholarship in 2019.

Bree Earns $5000 Bursary

Former Nanango State High School student Bree Pogany was presented with a $5000 bursary at a University of Southern Queensland ceremony on Thursday night.

School Unveils Latest Artwork

There’s a beautiful new piece of artwork gracing a wall at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy, thanks to the work of local artist Niketa Law.

CTC Makes Hard Decisions In Nanango

South Burnett CTC notified staff and parents on Thursday that it will be closing its childcare services in Nanango on March 29.

$34,500 Upgrade For Kilkivan Pool

Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated Kilkivan State School P&C on its successful application to fund upgrades to the Kilkivan Swimming Pool.

St John’s Principal<BR> Announces Retirement

St John’s Principal
Announces Retirement

Long-serving St John’s Lutheran School principal Helen Folker has announced her retirement

Opportunity For Young Would-Be MPs

Aspiring young political leaders are being invited to nominate to represent the Nanango Electorate in the 2019 YMCA Youth Parliament.

Students Take Leadership Roles

Four South Burnett students have been appointed to leadership positions at the University of Southern Queensland’s residential colleges for 2019.

OP Wait’s Over … Next Step Uni!

While students across Queensland nervously logged on to the Internet on Saturday to find out their OP scores, two Kingaroy State High School students were quietly confident they would be doing okay.

Police Share Road Safety Message

South Burnett police have again been emphasising road safety in the lead-up to the holiday period.

Pine Tree Salutes Anzac Sacrifices

St Patrick’s Catholic School at Nanango now has a tangible reminder of the lives lost more than 100 years ago at Gallipoli following the planting of an Aleppo pine sapling at the school on Friday morning.

Three Lone Pines To Be Planted

Lone Pines – descendants of the original trees from the famous World War I battlefield at Gallipoli – are to be planted at three locations in Nanango.

Apply Now For Abstudy

Human Services Minister Michael Keenan has urged Indigenous students who are planning to study full-time or start an apprenticeship in 2019 to lodge their claim for Abstudy now.

Crackin’ Video For St John’s

St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy is the latest South Burnett school to get the “Small Town Culture” treatment by singer-songwriter Josh Arnold.

MP Wants New Hall At Murgon High

Education Minister Grace Grace made a low-key visit to Murgon and Cherbourg on Tuesday … but there could be some big news around the corner for Murgon State High School.

Students Salute End Of School

Cheers and applause erupted from the crowd of spectators lining Gore Street on Friday evening as students from Murgon State High School paraded along the red carpet for this year’s Year 12 formal

Big Changes Planned At St Mary’s

St Mary’s Catholic College principal Angela Myles is feeling excited about several programs that are being introduced into the school in 2019.

Formal Night Makes A Splash

Glendon Street in Kingaroy was awash with a display of classic American cars, trucks, utes – even a speedboat – at Kingaroy State High School’s 2018 Year 12 formal on Thursday evening

Wondai P-9 Wins State Award

Earlier this month Wondai was named the Tidiest Town in Queensland … now Wondai P-9 State School has been named Queensland’s Cleaner Greener School.

Stylish Night For St Mary’s

Handsome young men, pretty girls and fancy cars … it must be the formal season in the South Burnett!

School Given Memento Of Sports Star

Kingaroy State High School is now the proud owner of a special piece of sporting memorabilia from a South Burnett champion.