Danielle Captures Colours Of Life

Danielle Captures Colours Of Life

Kingaroy artist Danielle Leedie is hoping the colours and vibrancy of life in the South Burnett will help her catch the eye of the judges at the upcoming Queensland Regional Art Awards.

Exhibition Offers Something For Everyone

Exhibition Offers Something For Everyone

The Kingaroy Art Gallery’s July exhibition offers an insight into a little-known aspect of the region’s past, along with a spread of beautiful craft works being created by present-day artisans.

Taabinga Rotary Wants Your Books!

Taabinga Rotary Wants Your Books!

The favourite day of the year for South Burnett bookworms is coming up in just a few months time!

Kingaroy Getting Ready For A Big Weekend

Kingaroy Getting Ready For A Big Weekend

The Kingaroy Bowls Club are sprucing up for their next big competition, the annual Mens Open Age Fours Carnival, which will be held this weekend (July 9-10).

Swickers Upgrade Forces Road Closure

Swickers Upgrade Forces Road Closure

Kingaroy’s Clark and Swendson Road will remain closed between Keith Shaw Drive and the Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road until the end of the year.

District Fours And Pairs Decided

District Fours And Pairs Decided

The Burnett District Men’s Champion of Champions fours and pairs were decided at Nanango Bowls Club

Nannas Take To The Highway

Nannas Take To The Highway

Members of the Kingaroy Knitting Nannas and the Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group braved the icy weather on Saturday morning to demonstrate their determination that no new coal mine should be allowed near Kingaroy.

$35,000 Grant For Statue Project

$35,000 Grant For Statue Project

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated local community groups which received funding through Round 88 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

Team Effort Pays Off In Spain

Team Effort Pays Off In Spain

The John Dundas Holden dealership in Kingaroy is sporting a new trophy thanks to a top team effort

New Name For Car Park

New Name For Car Park

Kingaroy’s newly upgraded Glendon Street car park will be renamed “Roger Nunn Place” in honour of former Kingaroy Mayor Roger Nunn.

Stig Comes to Town!

Stig Comes to Town!

Stig Wemyss – not be confused with the popular character Stig from the British motoring show Top Gear – paid a flying visit to Kingaroy on Tuesday.

Carnival Draws Big Roll-Up

Carnival Draws Big Roll-Up

More than 500 junior rugby league players, officials and volunteers from throughout the Central Division converged on Kingaroy over the weekend to take part in the inaugural Central Division Junior Carnival

Gallery Hosts A Crafty Exhibition

Gallery Hosts A Crafty Exhibition

Kingaroy Art Gallery was riot of colour last Tuesday night when the Kingaroy Winter Craft Festival opened

Police Locate Missing Boy

Police Locate Missing Boy

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 14-year-old boy missing from Kingaroy.

Donation Boosts Hospital Unit

Donation Boosts Hospital Unit

Staff at the Kingaroy Hospital have thanked the Lions Club of Nanango for a generous donation to the Women’s and Children’s Unit.

Winners Are Grinners

Winners Are Grinners

Last Monday was Ladies One Day Fours at the Kilcoy Bowls Club, and it drew a very big roll-up.

$3.2m Expansion Hits New Heights

$3.2m Expansion Hits New Heights

The commissioning of Proteco’s new $3.2 million specialist edible oil refinery in Kingaroy began this week after two years of construction and three years of planning.

Students Get A Taste Of Uni Life

Students Get A Taste Of Uni Life

About 40 Year 11 and 12 students from Saint Mary’s Catholic College travelled to the University of the Sunshine Coast last week to experience the different pathways available to them if they choose to pursue tertiary studies.