Law Scholarship Honours Parents
Professor Kevin Williams – a Gunggari and Wakka Wakka man – has set up a scholarship to encourage First Nations students from regional or remote Queensland to study law at CQUniversity.
$5000 TAFE Scholarships Available
Applications for 100 scholarships being offered by TAFE Queensland are now open.
Thinking Of Careers? Or A Change?
The popular South Burnett Careers Market will be on again at Kingaroy TAFE on July 20.
Retired Teachers Awarded OAMs
Former teachers from Coolabunia and Goomeri State Schools have been awarded Order of Australia Medals in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List.
Young Musicians Star At Opening
A touring exhibition from the Western Downs Regional Council highlighting the beauty of the Bunya Mountains has taken over the Wondai Regional Art Gallery for June.
Cool Gift For Goomeri P-10
Goomeri P-10 School’s P&C has received a welcome $2000 boost from the CRT Primary Schools Program.
Local Schools Receive Sport Grants
Fifteen local schools have been allocated “Go For Gold” grants from the State Government to improve sporting infrastructure.
U11s Trial For Wide Bay Honours
T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy was filled with eager young rugby league footballers last weekend for trials to select “possibles” and “probables” to represent Wide Bay in the annual Queensland Schools competition.
Finalists In Recycling Awards
Three South Burnett finalists have been named in the 2023 Change Maker Awards linked with the Containers for Change scheme.
Schools Named In Asbestos List
Seven South Burnett schools have been named on a list released by the State Government this week of “asbestos incidents” in State Schools in 2022.
TRC Offers STEM Challenge
Years 9-12 students in the Toowoomba Regional Council area have been invited to take part in the Mayor’s Telstra Innovation Awards.
Young Artists Wow Judges
The judges of the Barambah Youth Services Hub’s second annual art competition had a tough job picking the winners after a record number of entries were submitted.
Opportunity For Young Artists!
Hey kids! It’s time again to enter the annual Farm Safety calendar competition hosted by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
Six Projects To Improve Safety
Six projects designed to improve safety around local schools have gained $1.2 million funding from the State Government’s School Transport Infrastructure Program.
MP Praises Kindy Success
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated Kumbia State School on a successful first term of delivering a kindy program at the school.
Bookarama With A Bonus!
Bookarama at Kingaroy Town Hall has always been a highlight of the year for book lovers, but this year there was a bonus!
St Joey’s Celebrates ‘Culture In Action’
St Joseph’s Catholic School in Murgon is enthusiastically celebrating Harmony Week (March 20-26).
School Briefly Locked Down
A “student behaviour incident” prompted a short lockdown at Nanango State High School on Monday afternoon.
New-Look Reef’n’Beef Sparkles
The new-look Reef’n’Beef, hosted by the Coolabunia State School P&C, has lived up to the high standards set by its popular predecessor at Ironpot Hall.
Lockdown After School Fight
A teenage girl was taken to Kingaroy Hospital with facial injuries after a fight broke out at Nanango State High School on Wednesday morning.
