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Plaque Marks End Of Naming Saga

A small plaque attached to a bench in Drayton Street, Nanango has marked the end of one of the South Burnett Regional Council’s most extraordinary infrastructure naming decisions.

Police Seek Witnesses

Police investigations are continuing into the alleged assault of a 12-year-old Tarong girl in Nanango last Tuesday (November 26).

Calista’s Bringing Carols Back Home

Nanango’s “little cathedral in the bush” is welcoming back home soprano Calista Walters this Christmas for a special performance of carols on Saturday, December 14.

Silly Season Hits Nanango Races

Nanango’s special Christmas race meeting on Sunday had everything … spills, thrills and even a spot of cooling rain between races.

Police Memories Will Live Forever

Former and serving police officers gathered in Nanango on Friday to pay tribute to a fellow officer who died in 2010, and receive a copy of a book dedicated to his memory.

Woman Airlifted After Highway Crash

A woman was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway at South Nanango on Sunday morning.

$28,300 Men’s Shed Grants Announced

Five local Men’s Sheds have received a total of more than $28,300 in Federal Government grants under Round 19 of the National Shed Development Program.

101 Years Gone But Never Forgotten …

Any thoughts that interest in Remembrance Day would fade away after last year’s Centenary commemorations were put to rest on Monday with strong turnouts at events across the South Burnett.

Horror Night Was Heaps Of Fun

Little Drayton Street in Nanango was the dead-heart of the South Burnett on Thursday night … attracting ghosts, goblins and spooky spirits for another monster Halloween celebration.

Man Hurt In Crash

A man suffered head and leg injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Nanango on Sunday morning.

Obituary: Sandy Towell

A graveside funeral service will be held next Thursday (October 24) for well-known Nanango businesswoman Sandy Towell who died aged 67 on Tuesday.

Balladeer In Nanango

Canadian singer-songwriter Scott Cook will be bringing his much-travelled mix of roots and folk ballads to Nanango on Saturday night (October 12) at The Shed.

Water Works In Nanango

Nanango residents have been advised that South Burnett Regional Council is beginning water main replacement works in the town.

Two Hurt In Crash

Two people have been taken to hospital following a collision in Nanango on Wednesday afternoon.

Two Injured in Crash

Two people have been injured – one seriously – in a collision on the D’Aguilar Highway at South Nanango on Sunday evening.

Art Project’s A Pathway To Peace

Looking for something unusual to do these school holidays? How about helping to paint a portable labyrinth?

Music Muster Draws Big Crowd

Nanango’s annual Heritage Country Music Muster provided a welcome boost to the town’s economy last week.

Summer Steps Out For Qld

Nanango State High School student Summer Millard is striding out ahead of the pack … literally.

Crowd Blossoms At Spring Races

Nanango Race Club president Andrew Green was pleased with attendance numbers at Saturday’s Spring meeting … despite so many competing events being held on the same day.

$3058 Grant To SES

Nanango SES has received a $3058 grant from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) to buy first aid mannequins for Nanango.

Boy Bitten By Dog

A young boy was taken to Kingaroy Hospital on Sunday morning after being bitten by a dog.

Woman Run Over By Caravan

A 71-year-old Victorian woman has been flown to hospital with leg injuries after being struck by a caravan at South Nanango on Friday morning.

Full Fields For Nanango Races

The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Spring Race Meeting on Saturday – always one of its most colourful meetings of the year.

Panthers Celebrate Double Wins

Nanango Panthers’ fans are celebrating after their teams took out both the men’s and women’s titles at Saturday’s grand finals of the South Burnett senior soccer competition.