Scots Get Ready To Go Bush
Anyone with even a drop of Scots blood should be drawn to Boondooma Homestead next month by the skirl of pipes and the beat of drums at Scots in the Bush.
Dam Repairs Officially Finished
SunWater announced on Thursday the multi-million dollar repair works for the Boondooma Dam spillway are now complete
Aussie Spirit Shines Through At Muster
The reopening of the $23 million Waltzing Matilda Centre may have been great news for the tiny western Queensland town of Winton, but its impact was felt 1200km away in Boondooma.
Woman Hurt In Boondooma Crash
An 18-year-old woman was flown to Brisbane with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash on Manar Road at Boondooma on Sunday evening.
Helicopter Called Three Times
RACQ LifeFlight rescue helicopters have been called in three times so far this Easter long weekend to the Manar Park off-road recreational park at Boondooma.
Ski-ing Accident At Dam
A young woman has been airlifted to hospital after a water ski accident at Boondooma Dam.
Man Crushed At Dam Site
A 33-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after an industrial accident at Boondooma Dam.
Scots Gather For A Highland Fling
This year’s annual Scots In The Bush Festival at Boondooma Homestead set a new record for attendances, with 405 caravans packing the grounds and an estimated 1000 visitors taking part in the three day event.
Pontoon Stolen From Dam
Police are seeking help from the public to locate a pontoon boat and trailer stolen on Saturday from Boondooma Dam.
All-Aussie Week At Muster
If a musician dared to sing American country music at the annual Spirit Of The Bush Balladeers Muster at Boondooma, they’d most likely be booed (politely) from the stage …
2017 Yellowbelly ‘Biggest Ever’
While February temperature records were being smashed all around the South Burnett over the weekend, the Boondooma Dam Fish Stocking Association was breaking a record of its own.
Buddy Recognised At Awards
Boondooma Homestead manager Buddy Thomson has been recognised at the recent Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards for his work at the historic Boondooma museum complex.
Contractor Announced For
Boondooma Dam Repairs
A $50 million project to repair Boondooma Dam’s spillway has been awarded to engineers Fulton Hogan
98 Years Later, We Remember Them
Remembrance Day was commemorated with small ceremonies throughout the South Burnett on Friday.
Bright Outlook For Yellowbelly
Organisers of the annual Boondooma Dam Yellowbelly Fishing Competition are expecting to set some new benchmarks next year.
O’Dowd Coming To Visit
Federal member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd will be paying a three-day visit to the South Burnett on June 15-17.
Campers Muster At Boondooma
The South Burnett played host to an extra thousand tourists last week when 415 caravans and RVs packed Boondooma Homestead’s grounds for the annual Spirit Of The Bush Heritage and Bush Balladeers Muster.
Yellowbelly Weekend Breaks Record
This year’s Boondooma Dam Yellowbelly Fishing Competition broke a 28-year record
Update For Cooyar Track
Toowoomba Regional Council has approved an application from Motocross Mountain, near Cooyar, to alter its motorbike riding tracks.
Anzac Grants For Kumbia, Boondooma
Two South Burnett community groups have been awarded grants from the State Government in the third round of the Anzac Centenary Community Grants program.
