Flowers Help Young Women Blossom
A dozen girls – all students at the Silver Lining school at Ficks Crossing – have created stunning floral arm pieces and crowns thanks to a unique arts program run in the South Burnett.
Dean Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Multi-Golden Guitar winner Dean Perrett was inducted into the South Burnett Music Awards’ “Hall Of Fame” during a musical celebration held in Blackbutt last week.
Self-Portrait Wins $2200 Prize
Eight artists shared $5200 in prize money at the biannual David Bryce Rural Art Awards which were announced on Friday night.
Music Finalists Announced
The finalists for the second annual South Burnett Music Awards have been announced by organiser Warren Gould.
Dormitory Echoes Win Theatre Award
The stage adaptation of author Aunty Ruth Hegarty’s award-winning memoir about her childhood in Cherbourg has won an award of its own.
Celtic Festival To Raise Funds
Looking for a way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? Then this could be it … a Celtic Festival Concert in Nanango on March 17.
Julie Fills The Walls At Wondai
Works by South Nanango artist Julie Taschke are filling the walls of all three galleries at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery this month.
Voting Starts … For Arts Award!
Voting began on Monday … but we don’t mean just for the local Council elections!
Free Workshops For Artists
Former South Burnett artist Olivia Everitt is holding two more grant-writing workshops for artists in the local region.
TRC Releases Arts Strategy
Copies of TRC’s key policy guiding the creative arts, Connecting Through Creativity, are now available.
Floral Art To Blossom At Workshops
Connecting through creativity and colour … this is the key idea behind a series of workshops which have been organised by Moffatdale floral artist Felicity Aitken.
Sheik Books ‘Farewell’ Concert
The original “Sheik of Scrubby Creek”, Chad Morgan OAM, turned 91 on Sunday but time may finally be catching up with the South Burnett’s original country superstar.
Colourful Start For New Year
Wondai Regional Art Gallery has started the new year with a flourish, featuring works by both visiting and local artists in its first exhibition for 2024.
Council Collection On Show
Visitors to the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery can get a rare glimpse at most (but not all) of the South Burnett Regional Council’s permanent art collection this month.
Nicola’s Work Has Rocketed, Literally
South Burnett author Nicola Pitt has enjoyed a stellar career as an author – after all, she’s published about 40 novels – but she very nearly enjoyed a lunar career as well.
Workshops To Foster Art Events
Workshops designed to teach attendees how to develop art programs which appeal to young people will be held in Wondai and Blackbutt next month.
Nanango Singer Recognised
Nanango singer Paul Ricketts has been named the winner of the inaugural Thornton Young Award which recognises new talent in Australian bush/heritage music.
Women And Wildflowers At Wondai
Wondai Regional Art Gallery is hosting a special travelling exhibition which features “wildflowering” by some of Queensland’s top women artists.
Banding Together Raises $11,000
South Burnett residents and visitors banded together in Blackbutt on Sunday to raise more than $11,000 for drought and bushfire victims.
Sheik Shakes Up Kumbia
Ross River Fever isn’t enough to keep an old trouper down, even if he’s almost 91 years old!
