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.
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.
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.
It seems we’re a crafty lot … shoppers looking for Christmas ideas had the choice of two expos
Did you notice the weird, yellow sky late on Thursday afternoon when the latest round of storms came through the region?
.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.
Bendigo Bank’s new Nanango Community Bank could be just weeks away … providing it gets enough shareholders.
The South Burnett Chorale will be performing their first two Christmas Charity Concerts this weekend.
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.
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.
There were horses (and carriages), trucks and buses, quad bikes and even a steam engine. And, of course, more classic Chevys, Mustangs, Holdens and Fords than you’d see at a car show.
Photos from the 2012 Nanango State High School Formal …
Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt and the Nanango Country Muster have received a total of $50,000 under the latest round of the Events Queensland Regional Development Program.
Three South Burnett SES volunteers were presented with Meritorious Service Medals at the North Coast Region SES Week Awards ceremony held in Gympie on Saturday afternoon.
A $1.2 million project to upgrade a section of Henry Street in Nanango has now started.
The 2011 floods left an indelible mark on many local residents … and now they’re going to leave another legacy: a video documentary, a book and a theatre play plus song and art competitions.
Did you know that during the past year SES volunteers clocked up about 60,000 hours of voluntary work
Wet weather failed to dampen enthusiasm for the launch of Bug Fest in Nanango on Saturday.
Are you aged between 12½ or 18 and running out of ideas of what to do on the weekend or holidays? Then the Australian Army Cadet Unit at Nanango would love to hear from you …
St Patrick’s Catholic School in Nanango will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next week with a string of activities culminating in a High Tea in the school hall on Saturday, November 17.
