South Burnett Bowls News: 07-Dec-13

South Burnett Bowls News: 07-Dec-13

There were quite a few anxious eyes on the weather all round the South Burnett last week.

Santa’s Just Cruising

Santa’s Just Cruising

Father Christmas usually travels either by reindeer power or a one horsepower open sleigh

Failure To Give Way

A mother and her five-year-old son were taken to Kingaroy Hospital for observation after two vehicles collided in Kingaroy yesterday afternoon.

Students Compete In
Wonder Of Science

Students Compete In<br> Wonder Of Science

Students from Murgon SHS have gone head-to-head with St Mary’s … all in the name of science

Local Health Initiatives Get Funding

Several South Burnett health programs and providers have received a funding boost from Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local.

Festival Plans Dinner Under The Stars

Festival Plans Dinner Under The Stars

A gala four-course wine and food dinner under the stars will kick off next year’s Wine & Food In The Park Festival.

Woman Hit On Crossing

Woman Hit On Crossing

A 30-year-old Kingaroy woman has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after she was knocked down by a vehicle on a pedestrian crossing in Kingaroy this morning.

Council Sponsors ‘Shop Local’ Campaign

Council Sponsors ‘Shop Local’ Campaign

The South Burnett Regional Council will sponsor a “Shop Local” campaign for the South Burnett’s retail businesses this Christmas in an effort to boost the region’s economy.

Carols On Sunday

Carols On Sunday

Nanango and Kingaroy will be kicking off the Christmas season this Sunday with Community Christmas Carols.

Mapping Out A New Future For Tourism

Mapping Out A New Future For Tourism

The South Burnett’s five Visitor Information Centres could face a shake-up as part of a reorganisation of the region’s tourism marketing, if ideas discussed at a forum in Kingaroy on Thursday become a reality.

Guides Celebrate With High Tea

Guides Celebrate With High Tea

Tea is served! Kingaroy Girl Guides have shown off their cooking and hospitality skills at a High Tea

Touch Teams Heading For Grand Finals

Touch Teams Heading For Grand Finals

Everything is set for next week’s end-of-season Grand Finals following a hectic night of semi-finals on Monday.

Nothing Trivial About Movember

Nothing Trivial About Movember

November is Movember which is why we’re spotting a lot more hirsute gents around the place at the moment … but at the Kingaroy RSL Club on Tuesday night, the ladies weren’t allowing a trivial thing like gender to get in the way of getting hairy for a good cause.

Degustation Delight This Friday Night

Degustation Delight This Friday Night

Explorer’s Restaurant will be holding a special five course Degustation Dinner this Friday, November 29

Your Rates: How They Have Risen

Your Rates: How They Have Risen

Blackbutt/Benarkin residents have enjoyed the lowest average rate rise of any South Burnett town in the past six years while Kingaroy residents have suffered the steepest.

Countdown For Carols

Countdown For Carols

Kingaroy residents will be urged to “count their blessings” at this year’s Kingaroy Christmas Carols on Sunday night.

Man Charged Over Fire Threat

Man Charged Over Fire Threat

A 40-year-old Murgon man has been charged with three counts of breaching a domestic violence order, and one count of wilful damage, after he allegedly threatened to burn down a woman’s house.

Father Jailed For Domestic Violence

Father Jailed For Domestic Violence

A father of three young children will spend Christmas in jail after he pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today to his 11th breach of a domestic violence order.