Work Starts On Passing Lane
Construction has started on building a new overtaking lane on the D’Aguilar Highway between Nanango and Kingaroy.
Red Letter Day At Nanango
Kumbia trainer James Curtain was celebrating with two wins after an exciting day of racing at Nanango Race Club’s annual Christmas meeting on Saturday.
It’s Looking A Lot Like Christmas
The annual round of Christmas carnivals has kicked off with celebrations in Nanango and Blackbutt.
New Directions For Economic Development
A new peak economic and tourism development board made up of businesspeople and community leaders from throughout the South Burnett looks likely following two consultation meetings organised by the South Burnett Regional Council today.
Community Rallies To Help
The Nanango business community has rallied around a local teenage girl who has suffered complications from a rare form of epilepsy.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual Christmas Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway on Saturday afternoon.
Car Crashes Through Window
Fortunately no one was hurt when a car came crashing through the front of a Nanango supermarket
Blackbutt, Nanango Carnivals
Blackbutt and Nanango will both be holding their annual Christmas Carnivals this Friday (December 7).
Not-So-New Faces
A young couple in Nanango has taken over one of the town’s best-known businesses
Taj Wins Top Wide Bay Award
Nanango State School student Taj Jones has been named Wide Bay Primary Sports Person of the Year at the South Burnett Primary School Sports night.
Chorale Sings In The Festive Season
The South Burnett Chorale heralded the festive season at the weekend with the first round of their popular annual Christmas Charity Concerts – one at Nanango’s Uniting Church in Gipps Street on Sunday afternoon, and a second at Kingaroy’s Church Of Christ Hall later that evening.
Egg Update: Cracks Are Starting To Appear!
The rare “Reading Bug Egg” which landed at Under 8s Day at Nanango State School and Nanango Library recently, is currently resting at St Patrick’s Schoo in Nanango.
Bird Strike Causes Power Outage
Ergon Energy has reported that a black swan flew into high-voltage powerlines at Brooklands on Saturday morning, causing a power supply interruption to about 600 customers between Nanango and Maidenwell.
A Month To Christmas…
It seems we’re a crafty lot … shoppers looking for Christmas ideas had the choice of two expos
Nanango Storm – Reader’s Photo
Did you notice the weird, yellow sky late on Thursday afternoon when the latest round of storms came through the region?
$393,000 For Kindergartens
.Ten kindergartens and childcare centres in the Nanango electorate – including seven in the South Burnett – will share in more than $393,000 to complete renovation projects and support the ongoing delivery or expansion of their kindergarten programs.
Community Bank Deadline Nears
Bendigo Bank’s new Nanango Community Bank could be just weeks away … providing it gets enough shareholders.
Charity Christmas Concerts
The South Burnett Chorale will be performing their first two Christmas Charity Concerts this weekend.
Three Roads Earmarked For Recovery
The South Burnett Regional Council has announced it will spend $1.17 million to widen three local roads … but road users may have to wait as long as 18 months for the work to be completed.
Celebrating A Century
Memories of another era came flooding back on Saturday afternoon when former students from St Patrick’s Catholic School gathered in Nanango to celebrate the school’s centenary.
