Proston’s Ready To Put On A Show!

Proston’s Ready To Put On A Show!

The countdown has well and truly begun for the 65th annual Proston Show! Guests gathered at the Proston Golf Club on Saturday night to enjoy the presentation dinner and the judging of the 2023 Proston Showgirl and Rural Ambassador.

Man Struck By Truck

Man Struck By Truck

A man aged in his 20s had been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a truck near Proston on Thursday morning.

Running Can Be A Walk In The Park

Running Can Be A Walk In The Park

The South Burnett’s three parkrun events will be temporarily renamed “parkwalk” for October in a bid to get even more people involved in the free weekly events.

Proston Water Bans To Stay

Proston Water Bans To Stay

The failure of a key water pump – and then its temporary replacement – have been blamed for the emergency introduction of water restrictions in the Proston area.

ALP Candidate Concedes Defeat

ALP Candidate Concedes Defeat

ALP candidate for Flynn, Matt Burnett, will resume duties as Gladstone Mayor this week after formally conceding defeat in the Federal Election.

Proston Show Packs A Punch

Proston Show Packs A Punch

Floods … what floods? Despite all the drama that has been in the local area over the past couple of weeks, the Proston Show was a big hit with locals on Saturday.

Platform Opens For Community

Platform Opens For Community

Flooded roads may have limited the number of people attending the opening of Proston’s new sound shell, but the wet weather didn’t dampen their enthusiasm.

State Finals At Proston Show

State Finals At Proston Show

The State finals of the Queensland Ag Shows prime beef and stud beef Young Judges and Young Paraders competitions will be held at the Proston Show on March 5.

Proston To Be ‘Dementia Friendly’

Proston To Be ‘Dementia Friendly’

Proston will work to become a Dementia Friendly Community after a recent workshop raised awareness of just how widespread the condition is likely to become over the next few decades.

Man Dies In Crash

Man Dies In Crash

A South Burnett man aged in his 50s was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Proston on Sunday afternoon.

No Brochure For Proston … Yet

No Brochure For Proston … Yet

A brochure outlining the tourist attractions of the Proston district will not be joining a recently released set of tourist brochures for Blackbutt, Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai and Murgon … not soon, anyway.

Have You Seen Alana?

Have You Seen Alana?

UPDATE: Alana has has been located safe.

Park Named In Doctor’s Honour

Park Named In Doctor’s Honour

South Burnett Regional Council will name a small park in Proston in honour of one of the town’s former doctors, who planted its trees 85 years ago.

Proston Team Off To The Ekka!

Proston Team Off To The Ekka!

Proston P-10’s show team will be heading off with a team of cattle to the Brisbane Ekka, thanks to the generosity of a number of rural businesses.