Lions Club News
Simone Kucyk represented the Nanango Lions Club in the recent Lions Medical Research Personality Quest.
Council Working To Preserve Heritage
South Burnett Regional Council has been working with the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection to identify Council-owned sites which may be architecturally or socially significant to Queensland’s history.
CBD Promotion Planned For Tractor Tattoo
Kingaroy businesses are being urged to help promote next month’s Tractor Tattoo Festival by mounting tractor displays in their shop windows.
Thank You From Chopper
Recently appointed AGL Action Rescue Helicopter CEO David Donaldson visited Kingaroy and Murgon
Young Superstars Debut At Suncorp
Most Rugby League players dream at some stage in their lives of running on to Suncorp Stadium in front of massive crowd … but few ever get the chance to realise that dream.
$2m Upgrade For Kingaroy Hospital
Essential fire safety issues at Kingaroy Hospital will be rectified and a master plan prepared for a new main block in a $2m overhaul announced today by the State Government.
Afternoon Tea For 90th
QCWA members from all over south-east Queensland gathered in Kingaroy on Wednesday
A South Burnett Guide To An Orchestra
Schoolchildren from across the South Burnett had an opportunity at the weekend to “meet” an orchestra and learn all about the different instruments – and the sounds they make.
Publican’s Son Jailed For Selling Drugs
A publican’s son who turned to drug dealing after he fell out with his father was sentenced to 18 months’ jail when he appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court last week.
$400 Fine After Fingerprints
Found On Drugs Glassware
A parolee charged after police allegedly located an illegal drug lab in Kingaroy in January was fined $400 when he re-appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court court last Thursday (August 16).
Saints To Hold First AGM
The group aiming to establish a new Australian Rules football team in the South Burnett will hold its first Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.
A Salute To Courage And Sacrifice
Vietnam veterans, their friends and families and other former service personnel gathered in Kingaroy and Nanango on Saturday to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day.
Stay Away From ‘Boofheads’: Magistrate
A woman charged under two names with a string of offences had “run off the rails” after her father was murdered, Kingaroy Magistrates Court was told yesterday.
Olympic Star Coming To Kingaroy
Raelene Boyle – Olympian, commentator and Australian Living Treasure – will be coming to Kingaroy on November 23 as a guest speaker at a fund-raising dinner to be held at Orana Lutheran Complex.
Joyride Ends 15 Years Later
A joyride in a stolen car 15 years ago – when he was just 15 years old – has finally caught up with a local man.
Road Renaming And Renumbering Planned
The South Burnett Regional Council will consult 60 property owners on roads straddling the border areas of the old Nanango and Kingaroy Shires about making road names more consistent and/or fixing up the properties’ rural addresses.
Musical Does It By The Book
Overture, dim the lights, this is it … The South Burnett Musical Comedy Society’s latest production …
Free Kingaroy Concert On Saturday Afternoon
The South Burnett Community Orchestra (SBCO) will be holding a completely free “Meet The Orchestra” concert at St John’s Lutheran Primary School Hall in Ivy Street, Kingaroy at 3:00pm on Saturday, August 18.
Gallery Welcomes Back Artist
Brisbane-based artist Harriet Posner definitely made a mark on the South Burnett when she entered the local council’s Acquisitive Art Competition earlier this year.
Speedway Returns Next Month
Racing returns to the Kingaroy Speedway on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend (September 29-30) with the 28th running of the Queensland Street Sedan Title.
