Grand Final To Be A Local Derby
Blackbutt will host Nanango in the Grand Final of the South Burnett B Grade cricket competition on Saturday after the Scorpions despatched Kumbia in the Preliminary Final last weekend
Women Celebrate A Big Day
Kumbia Kindergarten’s International Women’s Day lunch returned with gusto on Friday … at a new location and with more than 100 diners.
Bison Beef Up Campdraft Training
Members of the Kumbia Pony Club enjoyed an opportunity at the weekend to experience a bit of the American “wild west” as well as improve their horsemanship skills.
Kumbia Relaxes For Christmas
Nature hasn’t been kind to Kumbia this year but the weather gods smiled for the town’s annual Christmas carnival.
$146,000 To Restore Tennis Courts
Kumbia tennis players will be celebrating following the announcement on Thursday that the Federal Government has released more than $146,000 to restore the Kumbia courts.
Family Celebrates Its Kumbia Connection
Exactly 100 years ago on Tuesday, two local residents tied the knot at the then-Methodist Church in Kumbia.
Church Gets Full Fee Waiver
Kumbia’s Lutheran congregation has secured a concession from Council over the removal of the Peace Lutheran Hall from its former home at Benair.
Sweethearts Coming To Kumbia
The Sweethearts of Song are promising a lively and light-hearted afternoon of fun for all the family at Kumbia Memorial Hall later this month.
Parish Planning Big Centenary
Kumbia Catholics are gearing up to celebrate the centenary of Our Lady Of Peace Church next year, with plans for a big weekend of celebrations and the launch of a commemorative book.
$2m Storm Loss At Orchard
Kumbia stonefruit growers Teresa and Lindsay Francis are the face of Thursday’s wild storms in the South Burnett … losing more than $2 million worth of crops in the matter of just a few minutes.
Export Boost For Persimmons
South Burnett persimmon growers may welcome a new trade agreement finalised this week with Thailand.
Historic Hall Prepares To Bid Farewell
A 60-year connection with Kumbia will come to an end soon when the Peace Lutheran Hall moves to a new home on the Sunshine Coast.
Aussie Action Raises $10,000
Organisers of the Kumbia State School P&C’s annual brain drain are smiling after raising another $10,000 for the school at their recent night of fun.
Phone Tips To Save A Life
Senior Constable Adam Entwistle, from Kumbia Police, has some advice that might just save your life … and also remove the temptation of using your mobile phone when you’re behind the wheel.
Kumbia Families Have A Ball
The Kumbia Rattlers’ annual Cricket Family Fun Day was a little down on numbers on Saturday … and peanuts are to blame.
Kumbia Plans An Enchanted Evening
Kumbia is gearing up for an enchanted evening on June 16 when the 13th South Burnett Debutante Ball will be held in the historic Kumbia Memorial Hall.
Anger Mounts Over Apex Park
Kumbia’s community is up-in-arms about a proposal to close the town’s only public children’s playground at Apex Park in Bell Street.
Fun Day Of Cricket At Kumbia
The Kumbia Cricket Club’s annual seven-a-side cricket family day is on again this month … with loads of fun promised and all for a good cause!
Draft Council Plan Sparks Anger
Reaction to the South Burnett Regional Council’s draft Sport and Recreation Plan was swift on social media
Anzac Day Around Our Region
While Wooroolin may have stolen some of the focus this year because of its celebrity visitors, Anzac Day was still marked with big crowds – and great solemnity – all throughout the region.
