Great South Burnett Bite Continues
The holiday crowds have come and gone but the fishing has remained the same.
Stormy Weather Affects Matches
Summer storms over the last week played havoc with lawn bowls around the region, forcing the abandonment of some games and the cancellation of others.
Government Clarifies Racing Plan
The State Government has clarified its position on changes it plans to introduce to the prize money on offer at regional race meetings over the next four years.
Futsal News – February 1
Results from the Kingaroy Futsal summer competition played on January 28
Nutters Brave Hot Weather
You’d have to be crazy to run five kilometres in this heat wouldn’t you? With a storm looming??
Online Campaign To
Raise Funds For Statue
A crowd-funding campaign has been launched online to help raise funds for Blackbutt’s statue of Aussie tennis champ Roy Emerson
English To The Fore On Australia Day
Nanango apprentice Hannah English continued her remarkable run by saluting at Kilcoy last Tuesday, then doing it again three days later at Toowoomba.
Tennis Results – January 29
Results from Kingaroy & District Tennis Association fixtures played on Thursday night (January 28):
Parents Snap Up Vouchers
One half of the vouchers available in Round 7 of the Stare Government’s Get Started Vouchers sports program have already rushed out the door after the application portal opened on Wednesday morning.
Barambah Plans Bald Start To Season
Murgon soccer players have issued a challenge to their opponents in Kingaroy and Nanango
Futsal News – January 27
Futsal is returning to Kingaroy this week with games resuming on Thursday (January 28).
Summer Keeps Greens Quiet
Hot summer weather and seasonal storms have kept a lot of bowlers off the greens this past week.
Emerson Gets Stamp of Approval
The “Boy from Blackbutt” – or should that be Nukku – tennis champ Roy Emerson is being celebrated on a new stamp issued on Thursday by Australia Post.
Partial Reprieve For Rural Racing
Racing Minister Grace Grace has confirmed that State Government funding will override the cuts detailed in Racing Queensland’s Tracking Towards Sustainability document published last December.
Huge Weekend For Kings Royal
The huge Kings Royal is on this weekend, the crowning event of the South Burnett Speedway Club’s racing calendar
Deadline Looms For Racing Submissions
The State Opposition is urging people in the racing industry to not miss out on having a say about the Racing Integrity Bill.
Bowls Club Issues Corporate Challenge
There’s been a lot of action around local rinks this week … and there’s some big plans in the wind
Holden Grants Open For Sporting Groups
South Burnett sporting clubs are being urged to apply for a share in $250,000 in grants from the Holden Home Ground Advantage program.
Big Bash Planned For Australia Day
Australia Day (Tuesday, January 26) is going to be big again in Blackbutt this year with two events scheduled which should help to put some patriotic smiles on faces.
Getting Ready To Kick Some Heads
Some of Australia’s top kickboxers will be coming to Kingaroy on February 13 for the South Burnett’s first pro-am kickboxing show.
