Boondooma Estate Conditions Eased

Boondooma Estate Conditions Eased

The South Burnett Regional Council will lift a number of “onerous” development conditions that apply to 19 blocks of land it owns at Boondooma Dam in an effort to make them more attractive to buyers.

More Anzac Commemorations

More Anzac Commemorations

Many other towns and villages throughout the South Burnett marked Anzac Day with Dawn Services, morning commemorations or marches

Tourist Park Expansions Planned

Tourist Park Expansions Planned

The South Burnett Regional Council wants to build extra holiday accommodation units at the Yallakool and Lake Boondooma tourist parks after Easter holiday makers booked out all existing cabins at both dams.

Council Attacks Black Spots

Council Attacks Black Spots

The South Burnett Regional Council will be applying for funding from the Federal Government’s $100 million regional mobile coverage program to begin putting an end to the South Burnett’s worst mobile phone “black spots”.

Big Crowd Makes Splash At Dam

Big Crowd Makes Splash At Dam

The second-largest crowd on record packed out Boondooma Dam on the weekend for the 26th annual Yellowbelly Fishing Competition.

Guides Have Fun At Boondooma

Guides Have Fun At Boondooma

Thirty-one Girl Guides, eight leaders and six guests enjoyed a Girl Guides camp at Boondooma Homestead over the weekend.

Yellowbelly Competition Expands

Yellowbelly Competition Expands

The Boondooma Dam Fish Stocking Association will be expanding their popular Yellowbelly fishing competition in 2014.

Manar Park Was King

Manar Park Was King

A highlight of the South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show weekend was the massive King Of The Park weekend at Manar Park.

See The King Of The Park

See The King Of The Park

4WD fans who enjoy extreme driving – and everyone else who just enjoys watching other drivers pound their vehicles around mind-blowingly challenging courses – will be flocking to Manar Park near Proston over the South Burnett-Cherbourg On Show long weekend.

Scottish Festival At Boondooma

Boondooma Homestead will be hosting the three-day Scots In The Bush Scottish and Celtic Festival from Friday to Sunday.

MP Blames Rudd For Poor Phone Coverage

MP Blames Rudd For Poor Phone Coverage

About 40 members of the Proston-Boondooma branch of the LNP gathered at Boondooma Homestead today to chat with Federal Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd, attend a Branch meeting and enjoy a camp oven lunch.

Grants To Re-Stock Dams

Grants To Re-Stock Dams

Fish stocking groups at South Burnett dams will benefit from the latest round of grants announced today by the State Government as part of the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme.

Overwhelmed By Generosity

Overwhelmed By Generosity

A family which recently lost everything in a house fire has been overwhelmed by local support

Big Weekend At Boondooma

Big Weekend At Boondooma

Organisers of this year’s Boondooma Dam Yellowbelly Fishing Competition are very pleased with the turnout

Muster Pauses To Remember

Muster Pauses To Remember

About 800 people gathered at Boondooma Homestead on Thursday to commemorate Anzac Day.

Visitors Enjoy Easter Fun

Visitors Enjoy Easter Fun

The Easter long weekend always attracts a horde of visitors to the South Burnett … and this year has been no exception.

New Dates For Yellowbelly

New Dates For Yellowbelly

The Boondooma Dam Fish Stocking Association today announced May 4-5 as the new dates for this year’s Yellowbelly Fishing Competition.

Boondooma Dam Closed

Boondooma Dam Closed

Due to the recent floods, the Lake Boondooma Camping and Recreation Area will be closed until Tuesday, February 12.