Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging South Burnett families, sport and recreation clubs to continue to “Get in the Game” with the second round of funding for the State Government’s grassroots sports initiative to open next month.
Former Kingaroy State High School student Chris Ostwald has been selected to play for Queensland in the U18 State of Origin curtainraiser at Suncorp Stadium on June 26.
With Blackbutt forfeiting its A Grade match against the Hornets on Saturday, the crowd at Jack O’Chin Oval in Cherbourg missed out on the opportunity of cheering on the local heroes.
The Olympic spirit was on show at Kingaroy State High School this week with the presentation of a Pierre de Coubertin Award to Year 12 student Jackie Krosch.
The South Burnett Thrashers put on a good display for the rugby fans on Saturday
The final round of junior soccer before the winter school break was played at Wondai on Saturday.
The South Burnett Saints – hot on the heels of testing Premiership favourites Toowoomba in Round 8 of the Darling Downs AFL competition – this week fought back to record a gutsy one-point victory over the Chinchilla Suns.
Nanango was still too strong despite the loss of their key goal scorer for the season
Some of Australia’s leading competitive anglers will be heading to Lake Boondooma at the weekend for Round 3 of the Smak Lures BASS Pro Series.
Kingaroy lawn bowlers Geoff Gees and Kerry Smith have returned from Gladstone undefeated
The dates have been confirmed for the visit by former State of Origin rugby league player Petero Civoniceva to the South Burnett.
In the upcoming school holidays, St Mary’s Catholic College’s senior netball team will head to Townsville to defend their divisional title.
Junior rugby league players have the opportunity of taking part in a special “Backyard League” holiday coaching clinic which will be held in Kingaroy on Wednesday, July 3.
Murgon’s Kristy Czerniec will be attending the U19 State Squash Championships, thanks to a grant from the Federal Government’s Australian Local Sporting Champions program.
The Kingaroy Croquet Club has been improving its playing court thanks to a $1000 grant from Stanwell.
In one of the most spectacular finishes in his long endurance riding career, Brook Sample has taken out the 2013 Tom Quilty Gold Cup on board 16-year-old “Brookleigh Excalibur”.
Former Nanango State School student Bridget Madigan is finding futsal success at Fairholme College in Toowoomba.
Two South Burnett Thrashers players have been selected for representative duty with the Darling Downs rugby union.
Saturday was Oaks Day – traditionally Ladies Day – at Eagle Farm in Brisbane but at the Kumbia races, it was truly a “day for the ladies” after female jockeys rode all five winners.
After giving Cherbourg a run for their money last weekend, the Blackbutt Timbertowners turned it on against Wondai in their A Grade rugby league match at Nanango on Saturday.
