Lesley And Frank Win Singapore Trip
South Burnett Regional Council has announced the winners of the Hancock Prospecting South Burnett Christmas Lights competition.
Chinese Business Delegation Visits
A group of five business people from the city of Jinan in eastern China visited the South Burnett on Wednesday as guests of the South Burnett Regional Council.
Rally Calls For Halt To Racing Cuts
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has joined the Queensland racing industry in urging the State Government to halt plans to slash almost $19 million of prize money until a new Racing Queensland board is elected.
Wondai Wins Rosalie Fours
Yarraman Bowls Club has certainly had its ups and downs this year, but now look like they will finish on a high note.
Nanango Parties Despite Storm
Nanango’s big festive night will be New Year’s Eve this year, but that doesn’t mean the town has forgotten all about Christmas.
Looking Back On Christmas Races
The South Burnett stables of Glenn Richardson and James Curtain will be able to serve up more than roast turkey on Christmas Day following the decisive victories by their charges at Lee Park last Saturday.
Have Christmas With Friends
Nanango’s annual “Christmas With Friends” free community lunch – organised by Boots’n Bulldust – is on this weekend.
Grand Day At Nanango Races
No one at Saturday’s busy Nanango Christmas Races managed to pick all five winners to take home the $1000 bonus offered by bookmaker John O’Sullivan … but then again, no one seemed to mind.
Singers Shine For Charity
The South Burnett Chorale’s series of concerts have successfully wrapped up for another year after four performances at various venues around the South Burnett.
4WD Overturns On Highway
A 24-year-old man was taken to Kingaroy Hospital for observation after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway on Sunday night.
Good Roll-Up For Rosalie Fours
Yarraman’s annual Rosalie Fours competition attracted a full green over the weekend in near ideal weather conditions.
Dancers Ready To Dazzle And Delight
December means Christmas to most people … but in the South Burnett, it also means dance concerts.
Emergency Workers Free
Man Pinned Under Tractor
Rescue crews have freed a man who was pinned under a small tractor for more than a hour on Friday afternoon
Miss Alexandra Looks For 3-2-1
Blackbutt’s Wayne Farrington will be hoping his maiden charge Miss Alexandra can visit the winner’s slot at Nanango on Saturday.
Cutbacks Target Country Racing
The South Burnett could lose up to four race meetings – and possibly more in future – if the State Government proceeds with controversial recommendations designed to rein in Racing Queensland’s escalating debts.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday.
Men Put Their Skills To Work
The Nanango Men’s Shed has embarked on an ambitious project to make 27 hardwood picnic tables for Nanango State School.
Proston Mounts Another Bottle Tree
Proston’s annual Bottle Tree Carnival has been one of the region’s big bowls tournaments for many years.
Missing Pair ‘Safe’
A man and woman reported missing from Nanango earlier this week are believed to be back in the South Burnett.
Summer Heat Keeps Greens Quiet
Some people might say that Spring has sprung … but according to my thermometer, Spring has gone and Summer has definitely arrived, with temperatures in the high thirties becoming quite common over the last week or so.
