Cyclists Plan To Ride For Relay
The South Burnett’s annual Relay for Life fundraising effort will have a new addition this year: a 330km “Ride For Relay”.
Hayden Enters Hall Of Fame
Kingaroy cricketing hero Matthew Hayden will be formally inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame as part of the Allan Border Medal awards ceremony in Sydney on Monday night.
U18s Crows Squad Selected
The Central Crows’ squad for the Under 18 Mal Meninga Cup was selected earlier this month after rugby league trials in Kingaroy, Roma and Bundaberg.
Kilcoy Opens The 2017 Innings
The South East Country District racing agenda for this year kicks off at Kilcoy on Thursday.
Bowls Clubs Fire Up For Summer
The Kilcoy Bowls Club is now back up and running after the festive season break, and the club set the wheels in motion on Tuesday, January 10 with Social Bowls.
Fun, Festive Season Fishing
The silly season has been and gone and the crowds have converged on our two great South Burnett dams.
Roy’s Our Boy In Blackbutt
Retired tennis great – and former Blackbutt boy – Roy Emerson has been hailed as the best sportsman the South Burnett has ever produced.
Cyclists Want To Create New Trails
The South Burnett’s new mountain bike riding club hopes to develop extra single riding trails in the Mceuen State Forestry area near Wondai to complement the South Burnett Rail Trail.
Curtain Rises On New Prospects
My first story for the new year concerns a very positive boost for an arm of the South Burnett’s racing industry.
Encouraging Signs For Kristen
The efforts of Nug’s Pocket and Ascot Bound at Esk last Saturday were a positive sign for young Wondai trainer Kristen Wenck.
$150 Sports Vouchers Open Soon
South Burnett parents have been urged to not miss out on the next round of “Get Started” vouchers
English Rules At Roma
The name Contessa Diamantina di Roma is well connected with western Queensland place names – she was the wife of Sir George Bowen, this state’s first governor.
Hot Moves On A Warm Night
The Grand Finals of Kingaroy Touch Association’s 2016 Season 2 were played at T.J. O’Neill Oval recently.
Touch Camp In Kingaroy
Sunshine Coast Touch will be holding a free holiday training session in Kingaroy in early January.
Run Ready To Start In 2017
The South Burnett will get its own parkrun group in 2017 after two trial runs on the South Burnett Rail Trail proved the concept has a lot of local support.
Cordell Wraps Up Season With Wins
Local junior speedway rider Cordell Rogerson has dominated the points in both the 125cc and 250cc categories after the last round of the Kingaroy Bees’ season.
Sunday Meeting Races To Success
Nanango Race Club’s bold experiment with a Sunday race meeting last weekend appears to have paid off.
Fun Day Pays Off For Charity
The Kingaroy-based Melanoma Awareness Foundation will be able to spread its message a bit further thanks to the recent touch football carnival organised by Bean Growers Australia.
Futsal Players Head To Sydney
Eleven South Burnett futsal players will be heading to Sydney in early January for the Club Nationals Tournament.
Memories Of Murgon Marvel Rekindled
Picnic In the Park, the Lunchtime gelding that put together 21 straight victories in 1984-85, was honoured at last Sunday’s Nanango Race Club meeting.
