Happy Chappies Visit Maccas
School chaplains Jo Mould and Liz Lowther topped off a busy Chappy Week on Saturday with a trip to Maccas …
RYDA Drives Home The Risks
South Burnett roads should be a little bit safer after another 300 or so Year 11 students were put through the day-long RYDA program in Kingaroy this week.
Thank You For Your Service …
“Thank you for your service. Lest We Forget” … With these words another red poppy was solemnly placed on a serviceman’s grave at Memerambi Cemetery.
Nanango Student Wins Scholarship
Former Nanango State High School student Isobel Tonkin has received a $20,000 scholarship from USC
Healthy Waterway Draws Crowds
The banks of Yarraman Creek will be a bit busier than usual this week as they’re playing host to visitors who’ll be coming to see what a healthy waterway actually looks like.
Schoolkids Get Stuck Into Stamps
A plan by the Nanango Stamp Club to encourage South Burnett school children to take up stamp collecting has exceeded even the club’s wildest expectations.
Student Earns $20,000 Scholarship
A former Murgon State High School student has received a $20,000 boost from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Former Nanango Student
Is Building A Global Library
It’s a long way from Nanango to Haiti, Rwanda, Cambodia, Mongolia, New York and the United Nations
Free RSA Course At TAFE
TAFE Qld South West is offering a free “Responsible Service Of Alcohol” qualification for Year 12 students at the Kingaroy TAFE during the school holidays.
Upgrade To School Car Park
South Burnett Regional Council plans to begin a project to upgrade the Tingoora State School car park next Tuesday (March 29).
Stars Come Out For Trivia Night
St John’s “Starry Starry Night” trivia night on Friday was anything but trivial – despite all the wacky costumes – with organisers aiming to raise more than $8000 for the Lutheran School in Kingaroy.
Ex-Rabbitoh Has A Ball In Nanango
Former South Sydney captain Mario Fenech dropped into visit the boys and girls at St Patrick’s Catholic School in Nanango on Tuesday as part of a local blitz by NRL Ambassadors.
Murgon’s New Captains
Meet Murgon State High School’s new school captains for 2016
Numbers Down But Spirits High
Numbers at this year’s annual Windera Music Muster were a little down on usual … and the weather may be to blame.
Museum Looks To The Future
Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum complex is focussing on the future with two major upgrades currently underway.
School Outcomes Show Positive Trends
Year 12 results from the graduating class of 2015 were released this week and the report card reveals some interesting trends, according to Independent Schools Queensland.
St John’s Phases In New Look
Readers may have seen some new school uniforms around Kingaroy over the past few weeks.
Nanango Celebrates 150 Years
Ex-students came back in their droves to Nanango on Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of the State School.
School Leaders Earn Their Badges
South Burnett mayoral candidate Cr Damien Tessmann was the special guest speaker at Monday’s Kingaroy State High School student leader investiture ceremony.
Scholarship To Help Local Student
A $10,000 scholarship, named after Cid Burke, is being offered to a student interested in OH&S
