A Hundred Years Of History

A Hundred Years Of History

A hundred years of pioneering in the Ironpot area was remembered on Saturday when about 170 relatives and friends gathered at the Downes family’s “Werona” property to celebrate the farm’s centenary.

Driver Hurt As Hay Falls

Driver Hurt As Hay Falls

A 47-year-old man has been taken to Kingaroy Hospital with arm and shoulder injuries after a collision involving a hay truck at Ironpot this morning.

A Feast Of Plenty Under The Stars

A Feast Of Plenty Under The Stars

The sixth annual Reef’n’Beef Extravaganza turned on a feast of plenty for the 280 or so hungry revellers who trekked from all over the South Burnett to Ironpot Hall on Saturday night.

Lightning Blamed For Blaze

A lightning strike at the height of yesterday afternoon’s wild storms has been blamed for a fire which has burned out between 400 and 500ha at Ironpot.

New Dates For Flood Recovery Meetings

The South Burnett Flood Recovery Meetings that were postponed last week – ironically by the latest round of flooding – have been re-scheduled for next week.

Alice Graduates As An Author

Alice Graduates As An Author

When then-jackeroo Rick first met his wife-to-be Alice – who’d run away from the city on the back of a motorbike – he may have thought twice about asking her out if he’d known his underwear preferences were going to become a topic of conversation at Kingaroy Library a few years later.

Floods Leave Huge Damage Bill

Floods Leave Huge Damage Bill

As the rain eases, the South Burnett is facing a massive repair bill. Mayor Wayne Kratzmann says initial reports indicate damage is worse than the 2011 floods

Firies On Alert

Firies On Alert

Eight fire crews were called to a grass fire in the Ironpot area which erupted in the early hours of this morning.

Free Women’s Pamper Day At Ironpot Hall

Free Women’s Pamper Day At Ironpot Hall

A free Pamper Day for women will be held at the Ironpot Hall from 9:00am to 2:30pm on April 18.