Arts Group Celebrates 10th Birthday
Kingaroy art group Jumping Ant Arts will be celebrating their 10th birthday on Wednesday (September 4) with an open day at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery.
Africa Inspires New Exhibition
A one-month residency at Namibia’s national art gallery was a dream come true for artist Shan Wood.
Charity Night To Build Awareness
A special charity screening of the Michael Hutchence biopic “Mystify” has been organised at the Kingaroy Cinema to help raise funds for the South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group.
Arts Workshop Lights Up Silos
If you’re wondering what was happening at the Kingaroy peanut silos on Sunday night, the light show was all in the name of art
$8000 In Prizes For Artists
Wondai Art Gallery is inviting artists to submit works for the 2019 October Open Art Competition which has a total of $8000 in prize money on offer
Sound Of Music Serenades Shoppers
Shoppers were treated to an impromptu performance of popular songs from The Sound of Music on Saturday morning when some of the cast members from the South Burnett Musical Comedy Society visited Kingaroy Shoppingworld.
Community Groups Needed For Show
The South Burnett Show Society has an unusual money-making opportunity for community groups … but they’ll need to be quick to take advantage of it
Drought Challenges Kingaroy Show
The drought that’s gripped Queensland has claimed many casualties over the past few years … and this year, Kingaroy Show’s free show bags have joined the list.
$20,000 For South Burnett Pantry
The South Burnett Pantry will continue to provide hot meals and low-cost food to hundreds of people, thanks to a $20,000 Federal Government grant.
Christmas Carnival Seeks Sponsors
The organisers of the annual Kingaroy Christmas Carnival are looking for more sponsors and volunteers for this year’s event.
Fun Night To Help Farmers
Saturday night’s “locals helping locals” comedy night fundraiser in Kingaroy has raised at least $8000 to help South Burnett farmers.
Model Weekend For Visitors
About 50 model aircraft enthusiasts turned out at the Kingaroy Aero Modellers airfield at Booie on Saturday to enjoy a weekend of loops, dives and victory rolls.
Model Way To Have Fun
The Kingaroy Aero Modellers Society (KAMS) will be holding its fourth annual fly-in on October 20-21 . . . and everyone is invited to come along and have a go!
Dean’s Dreams Take Flight
Kingaroy resident Dean Eckart has always had an interest in aviation. He began exploring this with model planes but also hoped that one day he might be able to get behind the controls of a full-size plane.
Big Week Planned For NAIDOC
NAIDOC Week is being celebrated around Australia from July 8-15, and a number of South Burnett towns have special events planned to mark the occasion
Rotary Stalwart Dies
A funeral will be held next week for well-known cattle producer and local businessman Ray Black, 91, who died last Sunday.
Funeral: Margie Lehmann
A funeral service will be held in Toowoomba on Thursday for former Kingaroy State School teacher Margaret (“Margie”) Lehmann, 44, who died suddenly on September 15 after a short illness.
Battle Flag Returns To Kingaroy
A little piece of modern history was created on Friday morning when Kingaroy RSL formally accepted an Australian flag that was carried on a bombing raid against ISIS forces in the Middle East.
Tragic Crash Rips Family Apart
A tragic car crash near Yass in southern NSW last month has torn apart the family of a former Murgon resident.
Kingaroy Joins NAIDOC Celebrations
Kingaroy’s NAIDOC Week celebrations on Thursday morning were so popular that South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has said it could well become an annual event.
