Anzac Centenary Was Unforgettable

Anzac Centenary Was Unforgettable

As our community’s elected representative, honours are often given to Members of Parliament to officiate at major ceremonies and events. But no higher honour has been given to me in my three years in this role than being chosen to address the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Nanango.

New Faces On The Range

New Faces On The Range

The South Burnett’s most iconic restaurant has re-opened its doors after being closed for several months for renovations.

Mini Show Helps Family

Mini Show Helps Family

Kingaroy’s Broadway Hotel hosted a mini show’n’shine on Saturday as a fundraiser for a Kingaroy family

How Kingaroy Remembered Them

How Kingaroy Remembered Them

Record crowds attended Kingaroy’s two Anzac Day services on Saturday to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings and the birth of the Anzac tradition.

Artistic Ants Coming Back

Artistic Ants Coming Back

Jumping Ant Arts will be holding their latest exhibition, “Encounters”, at the Kingaroy Art Gallery during May.

Kingaroy Bowlers Remember When…

Kingaroy Bowlers Remember When…

What a great week it has been – plenty of Anzac Day action, and plenty of movement on the club championships’ scoreboard, along with quite a bit of club rivalry fuelled by inter-club visits.

Salvos Launch New Care System

Salvos Launch New Care System

The Salvation Army are moving to a new way of delivering help to people in crisis this year

The Answer To Anger Is Exercise

The Answer To Anger Is Exercise

Jim Davies is a man with a mission – he wants to lower anger levels in the community and believes an exercise program he’s developed is the perfect way to do it.

Show Folk Have A Ball

Show Folk Have A Ball

Revellers descended on Kingaroy Town Hall on Saturday night for the annual Cabaret Ball, the traditional curtain-raiser for the upcoming Kingaroy Show.

Busy Week In Kingaroy

Busy Week In Kingaroy

Kingaroy’s greens have been busy this past week as the club makes an impression on its championship calendar.

Light Horseman Takes $1000 Prize

Light Horseman Takes $1000 Prize

A close-up of an Australian Light Horseman astride his horse has won a $1000 first prize

History Fans In For A Treat

History Fans In For A Treat

Residents who love history – particularly local history – are in for a treat over the coming month

Blackout Linked To Storm Damage

Blackout Linked To Storm Damage

About 3000 Ergon Energy customers in Kingaroy and Wooroolin had their power supply interrupted this morning as a result of damage to the network caused by last week’s storm.

Observatory Takes Shape At New Home

Observatory Takes Shape At New Home

The former Maidenwell Astronomical Observatory is starting to take shape at its new Kingaroy home

ABC Visitors Listen To Locals

ABC Visitors Listen To Locals

Some of the familiar voices – and less familiar faces – from ABC Radio Southern Queensland are visiting the South Burnett at the moment to touch base with loyal listeners.

Meet’n’Greet The Local ABC Team

Meet’n’Greet The Local ABC Team

ABC Southern Queensland is heading to the South Burnett this week to explore the region and get feedback from listeners

Gunners Fire First Shots

Gunners Fire First Shots

The first round of the South Burnett’s Evolution Solar Football League for 2015 was played in Nanango and Kingaroy on Saturday, and the matches drew good crowds of spectators at both venues