Guitar Great Coming To Town
Australian guitar legend Phil Emmanuel has performed on stage with the some of the greats of the music industry – from James Morrison and Don Burrows to Dolly Parton and Lee Kernaghan.
Winter Weather Keeps Rinks Quiet
Whether the weather is the excuse I don’t know, but things been a bit quiet on the bowls rinks this week.
ADSL ‘Back To Normal’
Telstra ADSL customers in Kingaroy suffered intermittent losses of internet services on Friday, starting from about 1:30am overnight.
Local Vets Ready For Pets
South Burnett vets are getting ready for three months of desexing … and all at a discount price.
Show Shines Again For Scouts
What used to be one of the most popular days out for local rev heads returned at the weekend after a gap of about four years.
Bikers To Hit The Trails
The hugely popular Kingaroy Trail Ride, organised by the local Lions Club, is on again this weekend
Club Championships Moving Along
The weather has been great for bowls and most clubs are getting along with their club championships calendar
Woodford Wins First Shield Round
Woodford won the first round of this year’s Woodrow Warman Shield played at Kilcoy a week ago, winning the day 147-136 in a very close competition. The deciding match will be played at Woodford on Saturday, May 23.
Mums Just Want To Have Fun
The annual Mother’s Day Classic fun run / walk was the reason why Kingaroy’s Memorial Park was full of people wearing pink early on Sunday morning.
Mayor Gutted Over Hospital Closure
Mayor Wayne Kratzmann says he is gutted by Friday’s news the South Burnett Private Hospital will close on June 30
Local Wineries Win National Awards
Four South Burnett wine outlets have won six awards from Gourmet Traveller Wine magazine
Ultralight Scare At Airport
Brisbane couple Geoff and Julie Sheather had the fright of their lives on Wednesday when smoke started filling the cockpit of their two-seater Foxbat ultralight as they were at 6500 feet and heading for Kingaroy.
Exhibition Guests Go Dotty
Red dots peppered the walls of Kingaroy Art Gallery last Friday night for the Jumping Ant Arts exhibition
Meet The Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail
The South Burnett Regional Council has begun a five-day public consultation process to gather the community’s ideas about the proposed Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail.
Big Week In Bowls
The bowls calendar has been very full over the past week.
Gala Night At Eisteddfod
After two weeks of dance, poetry and music, the annual Kingaroy Eisteddfod drew to a close on Saturday night
Hams Ready To (Rock And) Roll
The South Burnett Musical Comedy Society will be celebrating their 25th birthday on Saturday, May 9
Hospital Discussions ‘Fruitful’
The future of the South Burnett Private Hospital looks slightly brighter this week after talks between Mayor Wayne Kratzmann and hospital operator Pulse Health’s CEO Phillipa Blakey.
Morgan’s Flat Out Pedalling Pizzas
If you see Domino’s store manager Morgan Wilkins pedalling around the streets or Kingaroy – or hear him telling his young employees “on ya bike” – don’t worry, the store isn’t in trouble.
Rail Trail Meetings Begin Next Week
The SBRC will hold a series of public consultation meetings next week about the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail.
