Lynda Marie Geiger: 1969 – 2015
An amazing thing happened in Kingaroy on Monday afternoon … the Kingaroy Town Hall was packed to overflowing for a funeral.
Band Re-Unites For 30th Anniversary Gig
They didn’t say they’d never play again … it just took them about 25 years to do it.
New Principal Visits St Mary’s
Meet Angela Myles, the new principal who’ll be taking over at St Mary’s Catholic College on January 1.
Summer Heat Keeps Greens Quiet
Some people might say that Spring has sprung … but according to my thermometer, Spring has gone and Summer has definitely arrived, with temperatures in the high thirties becoming quite common over the last week or so.
Tired Drivers Are Dangerous Drivers
More than 360 South Burnett students are better informed about the frightening risks of driver fatigue, thanks to a Meandu Mine Fatigue and Safety Management Campaign.
Tough Year For CTC Turns Out Well
The closure of CTC’s Employment Services division and the end of June may have been a blow to the South Burnett’s largest community services organisation, but in the end everything turned out well.
Motel Gets Approval To Expand
Room Motels, a Brisbane-based company who chose the South Burnett to pioneer a completely new way of building motels when they opened in Kingaroy three years ago, have been rewarded for their enterprise.
Locals Pack Shoeboxes For Christmas
Twenty South Burnett volunteers travelled to Brisbane recently to pack 2000 gift shoeboxes for Christmas
Famous Poet Coming For Lunch
Poet Rupert McCall will be a special guest at the Mayor’s Community Christmas Luncheon on December 11.
Yarraman Gets Some Coaching
Yarraman took a break in their calendar last week to take up an offer from Bowls Queensland to conduct coaching and umpiring courses
KCCI Will Celebrate Christmas Early
The Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce And Industry will be celebrating Christmas a little early this year.
Our Region Remembers …
Wednesday, November 11 was Remembrance Day …
Artists Show Off Their Skills
The 8th annual disAbility Art Show was officially opened at Kingaroy Art Gallery on Saturday morning.
Weather Cuts Bowls Action
The weather completely disrupted bowls matches around the region over the last few days.
Kilcoy Carnival Attracts A Crowd
The rain in Spain may fall mainly on the plain, as my old elocution teacher used to insist, but last week the rest of it fell in various places around the South Burnett
Markets Get A New Name
The Thursday markets held in Kingaroy’s O’Neill Square are under new management and have a new name.
New Funeral Parlour For Kingaroy
Kingaroy will get a new funeral parlour in Markwell Street after the South Burnett Regional Council gave its approval to Rose Chapel Funerals at Wednesday’s meeting.
Street Banner Costs May Rise
The cost of stringing a banner across Kingaroy Street or Knight Street could quadruple from $200 to $800 if the SBRC agrees to adopt a recommendation from its Traffic Advisory Committee.
SES Volunteers Recognised
State Emergency Service volunteers from the North Coast Region were recognised at a special SES Week award ceremony on Saturday.
St John’s Got Talent!
St John’s Lutheran School students have been participating in an unusual talent contest recently.
