2016 Yellowbelly Could Be Best Yet
The 2016 Boondooma Yellowbelly could turn out to be the best yet in the popular fishing competition’s 28 year history.
The 2016 Boondooma Yellowbelly could turn out to be the best yet in the popular fishing competition’s 28 year history.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services is urging residents in parts of the Dalby and South Burnett Council areas, including Boondooma and Lake Boondooma, to prepare for thunderstorm activity in the coming hour.
Hundreds of fishermen will be descending on the Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam near Murgon this October long weekend, and hundreds more will be doing the same at the Boondooma Holiday Park on Lake Boondooma, near Proston.
It’s taken five years, two floods and a drought to get there, but Boondooma Homestead’s annual “Scots In The Bush Festival” could finally be said to have arrived this year.
Caravanners have already begun arriving at Boondooma Homestead in preparation for this weekend’s celebration of all things Celtic.
A man aged in his 20s was airlifted with serious injuries from Manar Park near Boondooma on Friday afternoon.
There’s a huge fishing competition happening at Lake Boondooma over this weekend, and to help South Burnett residents share the excitement, a special event is being held in Kingaroy on Thursday (June 18).
Here’s the fishing report for Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams for the week ending Monday, June 15:
It’s been a week of mixed results. Live bait is still the weapon of choice with good size Goldens caught all week.
The South Burnett hosted more than a thousand tourists at this year’s annual Spirit Of The Bush Muster
There’s really no excuse to leave the South Burnett this weekend … there’s so many local events to enjoy!
Here’s the weekly fishing report for Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams for the week ending Monday, March 16
Kingaroy residents may get to enjoy a better water supply for much longer than originally expected.
Here’s the weekly Fishing Report for Boondooma Dam for the week ending Monday, February 23
Here’s the weekly Fishing Report for Boondooma Dam for the week ending Monday, February 16
Boondooma Dam was awash with visitors for the Boondooma Dam Yellowbelly Fishing Competition.
What could be Aussie than eating a pie? Perhaps scoffing a lamington, or damper and golden syrup? How about reciting bush poetry, watching dog jumping, playing bush cricket or even “betting” on cane toad racing …
Yellowbelly Fishing Competition organisers are confident next year’s event will be one of the best
4WD fans who enjoy extreme driving – and everyone else who just enjoys watching other drivers pound their vehicles around challenging courses – will be flocking to Manar Park over the October long weekend
The predicted wet weekend failed to dampen visitors’ enthusiasm for Boondooma Homestead’s fourth annual Scots In The Bush Celtic festival.