Sport

Woodford Wins First Shield Round

Woodford Wins First Shield Round

Woodford won the first round of this year’s Woodrow Warman Shield played at Kilcoy a week ago, winning the day 147-136 in a very close competition. The deciding match will be played at Woodford on Saturday, May 23.

A Neighbourly Notion

A Neighbourly Notion

Nanango Tourism and Development Association office-bearers Mary Green and Gloria Kirkness tracked south last Saturday to the Esk Jockey Club’s meeting to judge the Fashions on the Field.

Redbacks Get A Home Ground Advantage

Redbacks Get A Home Ground Advantage

The Kingaroy Redbacks football club has big plans for its grounds in Oliver Bond Street, all thanks to Holden’s $5 million “Home Ground Advantage” grants program.

Get Ready For A Festival Of Cycling

Get Ready For A Festival Of Cycling

The Tour de South Burnett cycle race is returning to the South Burnett next month, with a new name, new towns and five routes open to local cyclists, ranging in length from 5km to 107km.

Weekly Fishing Report

Weekly Fishing Report

Here’s the weekly fishing report for Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams for the week ending Monday, March 18:

Youth Cup Turns On The Action

Youth Cup Turns On The Action

The Toowoomba Junior Rugby League and South Burnett Rugby League have joined together to introduce an initiative for the 2015 season, the TJRL Youth Cup.

Saints Win Again

Saints Win Again

The South Burnett Saints AFL team continued their unbeaten form on the road on Saturday, clocking up a 22-point away win over the Chinchilla Suns.

Bumper Day At Burrandowan

Bumper Day At Burrandowan

It was a big day at the Burrandowan Picnic Races … big fields, a big crowd and a big response to the initiatives introduced by the race club this year.

Burrandowan’s Bumper Bonus

Burrandowan’s Bumper Bonus

Saturday’s program at Burrandowan has been enhanced by Racing Queensland’s decision to divide two significantly oversubscribed races.

Burnett Ladies Do Well In Championships

Burnett Ladies Do Well In Championships

Queensland Bowls staged their 2015 District Sides Championships for both Men and Women on the Sunshine Coast from Sunday to Wednesday this week, and the final day saw a great finish to four days of bowls.

Big Effort By Wide Bay North

Big Effort By Wide Bay North

No senior football was played in the South Burnett last weekend because of the 47th Battalion carnival in Roma but there was an U18s match at Nanango, and an U16s Youth Cup game in Kingaroy.