BaconFest Competitions Still On!
Kingaroy’s BaconFest has been cancelled, but that doesn’t mean the related competitions have been axed.
Grants To Help Schools
Two schools in the Wide Bay electorate will receive grants from the Federal Government’s $30.2 million Local Schools Community Fund.
Kilkivan School Named State Finalist
Kilkivan State School has been named as a State Finalist in the 2021 Showcase Awards.
St Mary’s Students Rock On Stage
Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy celebrated Catholic Education Week with their annual “Rock On Stage” event in the Mary Knoll Centre last Friday night.
Proston Team Off To The Ekka!
Proston P-10’s show team will be heading off with a team of cattle to the Brisbane Ekka, thanks to the generosity of a number of rural businesses.
Hands-On Look At Healthy Careers
South Burnett high school students who have expressed an interest in a career as a health worker received some hands-on experience on Tuesday thanks to a special Aspire 2 Health day at the Griffith University’s Kingaroy Hospital campus.
MP Pushes For Special School
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has urged the State Government to build a dedicated Special School in Kingaroy, saying both parents and teachers have told her there is a real need for the facility.
Students Narrowly Avoid Lockdown
The latest round of lockdowns in Brisbane and surrounding council areas has had a knock-on effect in the South Burnett.
Students Share Winter Love
Students at St Mary’s Catholic College have been thinking a lot lately about winter, and how some people find it especially tough.
Audiences Love Young Annie
St Mary’s Catholic College’s annual musical, which premiered at the school’s Maryknoll Centre on Friday night, has received an enthusiastic reaction from parents and teachers.
Plans To Upgrade School Oval
Cherbourg State School hopes to begin work on a major upgrade of the school oval and staff car park later this school term.
Local Schools Earn Grants
Taabinga State School P&C has been awarded $10,000 from the latest round of the “Strengthening Rural Communities” grants program.
Road Upgrades Near Murgon High
South Burnett Regional Council began work on Monday on upgrades to the pedestrian crossings near Murgon State High School.
Top Artist To Visit School
Students attending St John’s in Kingaroy will have the opportunity in November to work with one of Queensland’s most exciting contemporary artists.
Students Break School Records
St Mary’s Catholic College students set five new age records in this year’s annual cross country event.
RYDA Drives Home Safety Message
Students from four South Burnett high schools – either on their L-plates or about to be – went through a special road safety program this week aimed at cutting down the number of teenage crashes.
Classmates Swap Memories
Former Wondai State School students gathered together for a special reunion and dinner recently to mark 37 years since they left the school.
Tragedy Gives Teenagers A Choice
In December 2012, a motor vehicle crash on the M1 Motorway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast claimed five young lives and orphaned a 15-month-old toddler.
Olivia Earns TJ Ryan Award
Former Kingaroy State High School student Olivia Almond has notched up another award.
Applications Open For Bursaries
South Burnett women have been invited to look over the criteria for a string of $1000 bursaries being offered by the National Council of Women in Queensland.
