Just A Few More Dollars …
Kelly Smith, from Blackbutt, needs just $600 and he’ll be “the happiest bloke in Australia”; the money will allow him to freight a container-load of much-needed medical equipment to a tiny hospital in Papua New Guinea.
Get Souped Up In Nanango
Nanart will be holding a “Soup Degustation Night” at the Nanango Cultural Centre in George Street, Nanango at 6:00pm on Friday, July 19 as a fundraiser for next year’s Nanango Arts Festival.
$276,000 To Transform Nanango
Nanango will receive a boost – and a facelift – from a $276,000 cash injection by the State Government announced today.
Churchyard Shop Expands
St Anne’s Anglican parish in Nanango now has a “Shed” to complement its “Churchyard Shop” to help meet the growing demand on its services.
School Evacuated After Threat
Police were called to Nanango State School this afternoon after reports of a threat made to the school.
Book Provides Opportunity To Reflect
South Burnett residents will have the opportunity next week to chat with author Liz Caffery, creator of the region’s special book of memories about the 2011/13 floods, “Reflections”.
Nanango Artist Wins Top Pastel Prize
Nanango artist Karol Oakley has won a first prize at this year’s Pastel Society of Australia Winter Competition in Brisbane.
Mini Club Has Maxi Fun
There were Clubmans, Coopers, Mokes … in fact, Minis of every variety, shape and colour could be spotted on South Burnett roads at the weekend.
Nanango Camera Club News
There are two events happening at the Nanango & District Camera Club in July
Nanango Festival Shines A Light
Nanango businesswoman Cath Kenny has joined together with the Boots’n Bulldust committee to prove that the South Burnett still shines.
Legionella At Four Local Hospitals
Testing has detected legionella bacteria in water samples at four South Burnett hospitals
Youth Hurt In Fall
A 17-year-old teenager has been taken to Kingaroy Hospital after falling from a cliff near Nanango this afternoon.
Bad Start On Holiday Roads
The school holidays have started badly on South Burnett roads with three road crashes occurring on Friday
Smashing Fun With Mosaics
Everything old is new again at Nanango’s Winds of Change art gallery which has embarked on an exploration of all things medieval.
Protect My Property Day
Nanango Rural Watch Committee will be hosting a property marking morning on Saturday (June 22) at Airds Hardware in Drayton Street, Nanango.
Medieval Pottery Workshop
The Winds Of Change Art Gallery in George Street, Nanango (just across the road from the Nanango Cultural Centre) will be running a Medieval Pottery Class from 10:00am to 1:00pm on Monday (June 17) as part of its Medieval Month at the gallery.
NBN On The Way
Infrastructure for the National Broadband Network will begin to appear in the South Burnett soon after the South Burnett Regional Council approved three NBN sites at its monthly meeting on Wednesday.
Memories Come Flooding Back
A book capturing flood memories has arrived back from the printers just in time for its official launch
Pool Closures ‘Off The Table’
The South Burnett Regional Council will reconsider the idea of public swimming pool closures after receiving negative feedback from some South Burnett residents over the past few days.
Learning In The Fast Lane
A $3000 donation by the Kingaroy-Taabinga Rotary Club has provided students from three South Burnett schools with a hands-on opportunity to design, build and test their own mini Formula 1 racing cars.
