Dingoes Enjoy A Brissie Break
“Dingo Simon” from the Durong Dingo Sanctuary has been raising dingo awareness at another school, this time in Brisbane.
Centenary Day Takes The Cake
Past and present students of Tanduringie State School rubbed shoulders on Saturday, swapping stories of school life over the past 100 years.
Orange Day Helps The Homeless
St Mary’s Catholic College students and staff took part in a casual clothes day recently to raise money for a new concept called the OrangeSky Laundry.
Centenarian Coming For Centenary
101-year-old Stanley Le Feuvre will be an honoured guest at Tanduringie State School’s Centenary Celebrations on Saturday, September 19.
Petero Pays A Visit
Footy hero Petero Civoniceva made good on a promise he’d made to Murgon and Cherbourg children when he paid a visit to Cherbourg recently to take part in the town’s inaugural “Catch Me If You Can” day.
Creek Project Hits A Milestone
Students from Yarraman State School took to the banks of Yarraman Creek this week to help complete the final phase of a multi-year restoration project.
Boost For Remote Students
Families living in rural and remote Queensland will receive extra support for students living and studying away from home at non-State boarding schools.
St Joseph’s Fete Ditches Tradition
The traditional Friday night St Joseph’s fete in Murgon shifted to Saturday afternoon this year in a bid to help the working families in town.
Pirates Drop Anchor For Book Week
St Mary’s Catholic College celebrated Book Week – “Books Light Up Our World” – with two big events: a dress-up parade and mass reading event, and the popular Campfire Stories night.
Enjoying Lessons For A Good Life
A bunch of Nanango State High School Year 9 students glammed up and enjoyed a posh five-course dinner recently … all part of their high school curriculum.
RACQ Brings Safety Message
A team from the RACQ will be visiting Cherbourg on Friday (September 4) to give local children lessons in how to be safe in and around cars.
Students Pledge To Pedal Safely
Pedestrian and pedal power were the focus of Road Safety Week at Kilkivan State School recently when Adopt-a-Cop Acting Sergeant Llew O’Brien dropped in to speak with students.
Sports Star To Help Build Bridges
Footy hero Petero Civoniceva and local police are issuing a challenge to Murgon and Cherbourg children … catch us if you can!
Goomeri Wins Trophy … Again
The annual South Burnett Interschool Equestrian Competition was held at the Kingaroy Showgrounds during Catholic Education Week in July and attracted 75 riders from schools across the region.
Fundraiser Turns Mayor Into Pizza Chef
St John’s Lutheran Primary School student Hughie Wyvill achieved the impossible on Tuesday.
Students Do Well In Equestrian Competition
Students from Saint Mary’s Catholic College have continued their run of success at the annual Fraser Coast Equestrian Competition in Maryborough.
Ergon Grant Powers Plant Nursery
The Barambah Environmental Education Centre near Gallangowan will install a solar-powered water pump to recycle rainwater used in its native plant nursery thanks to a $5000 grant from Ergon Energy’s Community Fund.
Trio Wins Prestigious Competition
Three Kingaroy State High School students have earned a 40 per cent scholarship to Bond University to study law after winning the 2015 grand final of the prestigious Bond University High Schools Mooting Competition.
Students Sing The Praises Of Saint
Singers from across SEQ – including a group from Kingaroy – gathered in Brisbane at the weekend
Debaters Head Off To Gympie
Kingaroy’s Apex Club doesn’t meet any more but that hasn’t stopped a revival of its school debating competition
