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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.

School Plans An Historic Weekend

School Plans An Historic Weekend

Organisers of the Combined Anniversary Celebrations at St Mary’s Catholic College – to be held at the end of this month – have dug out some historic photographs during their research ahead of the big weekend.

Road Safety Becomes Real

Road Safety Becomes Real

In 2009, two 18-year-old girls were killed in a head-on crash in the Yarra Valley in Victoria … the ripple effect of their deaths is still being felt today, even as far away as Kingaroy.

Extra Funding For Dist Ed

Extra Funding For Dist Ed

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced extra funding for Queensland’s Schools of Distance Education to help relieve the financial pressures faced by drought-affected families.

Learning Can Be Fun

Learning Can Be Fun

Kingaroy State High School students have been visiting the South Burnett Child Care Centre in Kingaroy recently as part of their Early Childhood course.