Bright Upgrades At Nanango

Bright Upgrades At Nanango

Night tennis will now be able to played in nicer and brighter conditions at Nanango, thanks to recent work by the South Burnett Regional Council.

How Jessie Aced $100,000 Grant

How Jessie Aced $100,000 Grant

The Murgon Tennis Club will be getting a $100,000 upgrade later this year … and it’s all thanks to a local woman who went to extraordinary lengths to secure a grant for it.

Roy’s Our Boy In Blackbutt

Roy’s Our Boy In Blackbutt

Retired tennis great – and former Blackbutt boy – Roy Emerson has been hailed as the best sportsman the South Burnett has ever produced.

Emerson Gets Stamp of Approval

Emerson Gets Stamp of Approval

The “Boy from Blackbutt” – or should that be Nukku – tennis champ Roy Emerson is being celebrated on a new stamp issued on Thursday by Australia Post.

Tennis Tales Honour A Champion

Tennis Tales Honour A Champion

A life-size bronze statue of tennis champion Roy Emerson will be erected in Blackbutt following a successful fundraising lunch held in the town at the weekend.