AM Award For Leah Purcell
Actress, author and playwright Leah Purcell – who grew up in Murgon – was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list.
Young Artists Create A Magical Mural
A magnificent mural that now graces the back wall of the gym in the Cherbourg Sports Complex honours one of Cherbourg’s true sporting heroes.
Audiences Love Young Annie
St Mary’s Catholic College’s annual musical, which premiered at the school’s Maryknoll Centre on Friday night, has received an enthusiastic reaction from parents and teachers.
Disability No Barrier To Art
The Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s June exhibition is proof that disabilities are not a barrier to creativity.
Winter Warmth At Kingaroy Gallery
Mulled wine and pumpkin soup … what better way to welcome in winter on a cool Kingaroy night?
Winter Has Arrived In Kingaroy!
Winter’s officially arrived … so it must be time for the annual Queensland Winter Craft Festival at Kingaroy Art Gallery!
Opera Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets have gone on sale for “Are You Lonesome Tonight”, the quirky mix of opera and country music which is being brought to Kingaroy next month by Opera Queensland and the South Burnett Regional Council.
Bunyas Forum Explores Arts
The inaugural Arts on Top regional arts forum attracted more than 200 people to the Bunya Mountains earlier this month.
Libraries Promise ‘Fabulous’ Fun
Hot on the heels of their booked out “Larrikin Puppets’ show, South Burnett Libraries have another fun event planned for youngsters.
Eisteddfod Support Comes From Afar
The annual Kingaroy Eisteddfod relies on volunteers – and one of the keenest has to be Brisbane resident Therese Andrea.
Opportunity For Blackbutt Artists
Blackbutt Avocado Festival has received funding to kickstart an arts initiative in the Blackbutt community later this year.
Exhibition Highlights Climate Change
People who’d like to see markedly different views on the effects of climate change have just one week to catch “All The Bees Are [Not] Dying” at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery.
Songbirds Revive Fabulous ’40s
Hot on the heels of their comedy success with Play On!, Nanango Theatre Company is serving up two special concerts for music lovers.
‘Sisters’ Showcase Local Talent
Two sisters – who aren’t really sisters – and a bunch of their close friends have taken over Wondai Art Gallery for this month’s exhibition.
Art Shines Bright Across Region
Two upcoming events at Wondai Art Gallery are part of a new cross-regional arts festival, dubbed “Shine Bright”.
Last Chance For Arts Forum
Artists are being urged to get in quick to secure a place in the inaugural “Arts on Top” regional arts forum at the Bunya Mountains.
Playing For Lots Of Laughs
The trials of an amateur theatre group trying to stage a murder mystery where the play’s author keeps changing the script kept a dress rehearsal audience in stitches on Thursday night.
Concert Will Feature Opera, Country
South Burnett residents will be able to enjoy a rare mix of opera and country music in June this year.
Bin Art Tells Important Stories
Three industrial waste bins on the Bunya Mountains have a new look thanks to artist Miri and the Bunya Mountains Community Association Inc (BMCAI).
Enjoy A Laugh In Nanango
Bookings are now open for the Nanango Theatre Company’s next production … a three-act comedy, “Play On”.
