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St Mary’s Faces Tough Competition

St Mary’s Faces Tough Competition

St Mary’s Catholic College’s netball team is competing in the Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Netball (QISSN) competition in Brisbane during the first week of the school holidays.

PCYC Plans School Holiday Fun

PCYC Plans School Holiday Fun

State schools will begin their 16 day Winter vacation this Saturday, June 27 … but parents looking for school holiday activities to keep youngsters amused will have plenty of options to choose from, thanks to the South Burnett PCYC.

HIPPY Coming To Cherbourg

HIPPY Coming To Cherbourg

Cherbourg children look set to benefit from the Federal Government’s expansion of the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY).

Marcus Paces Off Into The Sunset

Marcus Paces Off Into The Sunset

There were smiles, tears and hugs on Wednesday as Cherbourg Council bade farewell to journalist Marcus Priaulx and marked the end of the successful Barambah PaCE (Parental and Community Engagement) educational program.

Hands-On Look At Kindy

Hands-On Look At Kindy

Kingaroy Kindergarten held an open day at its building in North Street on Saturday to allow parents and children to get a taste of kindy life.

Young Readers Up For A Challenge

Young Readers Up For A Challenge

The South Burnett Readers’ Cup may not be as well known as the Melbourne Cup or the Caulfield Cup, but it’s equally well-contested, always attracting a strong field of would-be champions.

St Mary’s Celebrates Its History

St Mary’s Celebrates Its History

St Mary’s Catholic College principal Michael Nayler, staff and students are now breathing a little bit easier … the school’s huge anniversary reunion weekend is over and it was a great success.

Mayor Gives Kindy A Boost

Mayor Gives Kindy A Boost

South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann dropped into the Wondai Kindergarten on Tuesday to make good on a promise he made to the kindy’s committee members.

JP Magistrate Rules With Love

JP Magistrate Rules With Love

Cherbourg Elder Aunty Lillian Gray believes nearly all children have the ability to succeed at anything they want to … and she’s not afraid to tell them!

TAFE Open Night Draws Crowd

TAFE Open Night Draws Crowd

An Open Night at the Kingaroy TAFE College on Wednesday drew a good crowd of potential new students eager to find out what the South Burnett’s leading vocational training centre has to offer.

Hands-On Look At Uni Life

Hands-On Look At Uni Life

Kingaroy State High School Year 11 student Cortney Sonter wants a career in engineering so she jumped at the chance to take a trip across to Toowoomba today for a hands-on look at the University of Southern Queensland’s programs.