Kingaroy Writers Association News
The Kingaroy Writers Association held a workshop on Tuesday 18th March. We had nine members present and welcomed new member Abby Andersson.
Quilt Auction Will Help Depression
A high tea and quilt auction being held near Kingaroy on Saturday, March 29, will help raise funds for Beyond Blue, the national organisation devoted to combatting depression.
Harmony And Hay Bales
St Mary’s Catholic College students in Kingaroy yesterday raised $900 towards hay bales for the region’s struggling farmers … while at the same time celebrating cultural diversity via Harmony Day.
Students Wax For A Cure
When it came to The World’s Greatest Shave, four Kingaroy boys decided shaving their heads wasn’t going far enough.
Councillors To Honour Murgon War Hero
Councillors will contribute $15,250 towards the cost of sending nine delegates to Dodewaard in May
Barbecues Help Build Bridges
Students at Southern Queensland and Bremer Institute of TAFE Kingaroy and Nurunderi TAFE campuses have acknowledged both ‘Close the Gap’ and ‘Harmony Day’ events with informal barbecues and open discussions to discuss multicultural issues.
Council Rejects Relocatable Home Park
The South Burnett Regional Council has narrowly given the thumbs down to a proposal to build a 116-lot “relocatable home park” at Kingaroy’s Taabinga Estate.
Chorale Plans Easter Performances
The South Burnett Pantry and drought relief will benefit from two performances of an Easter Cantata by the South Burnett Chorale on Palm Sunday.
‘Mates’ Program To Support Families
A pilot program designed to give local volunteers the skills to provide on-farm support for drought-affected farming families in the South Burnett will be holding an induction in Kingaroy next week.
Hats Off To Saint Patrick!
You weren’t imagining it … there have been a lot more South Burnett citizens wearing green – and funny hats – around the place in the past few days than you’d normally see in the area.
Woodcrafters On Show At Shoppingworld
The South Burnett Woodcrafters held their monthly general meeting on Saturday, March 8.
Tarong Restart Creates 50 Jobs
The restart of two units at Tarong Power Station will lead to 50 jobs being created at Meandu coal mine, Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce members heard on Wednesday night.
Jobseekers Urged To
Read The Fine Print
A local employment agency is urging job seekers to carefully investigate the long-term costs of apparently free training schemes.
Kingaroy Writers Association News
The Kingaroy Writers Association held a workshop on Tuesday, March 4.
Festival Fun Leaves A Hangover
It was looking like a perfect day out … people were having fun, eating, drinking and enjoying live music in Kingaroy’s Memorial Park on Saturday but the aftermath of this year’s Wine and Food in the Park Festival has left both police and organisers with a big hangover.
Garden Gifts For Jorja
A report last week about the theft of pots from a little girl’s garden touched a reader’s heart
Junior Touch Teams Shine At Caboolture
Five local teams went to the Sunshine Coast Regional Touch Footy Carnival on Saturday, March 1.
Local Student Selected For Master Class
Kingaroy State High School flautist, Yoko Henderson, was one of six students chosen from across the Toowoomba/South Burnett regions to attend a Master Class last Thursday with world-renowned flautist Jane Rutter.
Futsal News – March 6
Futsal results from games played on March 6
Almonds Hit New Heights
Kingaroy is known as the peanut capital of Australia, but the way things are looking at Proteco Gold, perhaps it should be adding almonds to the tourist signboards.
