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.
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.
Storm Warning For Boondooma
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.
Dams Are Full Of Fish … And Culture!
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.
Record Roll-Up For Celtic Festival
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.
