League Players Enjoy Week Off
South Burnett rugby league teams have a week off after the final fixtures round was played last weekend
Stewards Call Time Out
Darryl Gardiner, the Bundaberg trainer who headed the South East Country Racing Association winner’s list for the season just completed, has been sidelined by QRIC stewards for a year.
Last Chance For Finals Spot
South Burnett Saints scored an easy win over the Dalby Swans in their Round 15 game of the Darling Downs AFL competition played at Dalby on Saturday.
Crunch Time In Soccer Comps
It’s crunch time in the 2018 Football South Burnett competition with the minor and major semi-finals being played this weekend at the Kingaroy soccer fields.
The Gray, White And Orange Flavoured Cup
Luke Nolen partnered Black Caviar for 22 of her 25 victories, and to date, Hugh Bowman has been on Winx for all but five of her 29 successes.
Hoopert Wins Senior Premiership
Former Murgon jockey Jason Hoopert, currently recovering from a race fall, has taken out the 2018 South East Queensland Country Jockeys Premiership
Racing Salutes Pioneer Family
Nanango’s pioneer heritage was celebrated alongside the excitement of the first South Burnett meeting of the new racing year on Saturday.
Calling All Local Heroes
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is encouraging groups and individuals to submit applications for Round 6 of her “Local Hero Grants”.
The Fish Are On The Move
The fishing has changed considerably in the South Burnett since the onset of winter but with a little bit of patience and some searching you can find some cracking catches of native fish.
Saints Put On Dogged Display
The South Burnett Saints celebrated their Heritage Day on Saturday with a thumping win against an undermanned Coolaroo side at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday, August 4.
Female Hoops And The Cup
Last year, jockey Cecily Eaton took out the 2017 Nanango Cup at Lee Park on the Darling Downs nine-year-old King Ludwig.
Who Were The 1998 Winners?
One of the highlights of the upcoming South Burnett Rugby League presentation night dinner will be a salute to the senior players who last won a 47th Battalion Trophy.
Sporting Grants Now Open
Sporting groups are being encouraged to apply for funding for a national $29.7 million program aimed at upgrading community sport infrastructure.
Tickets On Sale For League’s Big Night
It’s on again … tickets have gone on sale for the annual South Burnett Rugby League Dinner which will be held on Saturday, August 18
Get Your Kicks At PCYC
Have you ever heard of Hwa Rang Do? It’s a martial art which evolved in Korea during the 1960s and is very popular in America … and it’s now available in the South Burnett!
Knockout Win For Murgon
Murgon State School has won through to the next round of the NRL’s Development Cup after a thrilling victory against St Mary’s / St Joseph’s Bundaberg in Murgon this week.
The Core Of The Bayliss Case
Corey Bayliss, the Sunshine Coast apprentice whose first career victory was on Simply Showtime at Nanango in May 2016, was suspended for six weeks at Doomben last weekend.
Saints Tame Visiting Tigers
The Toowoomba Tigers only managed one goal in their match-up with the South Burnett Saints AFL team in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Big Weekend For Young Stars
Hundreds of young rugby league players went home tired but happy at the weekend after another huge – and very successful – Mini Mod rugby league carnival at Wondai.
