BaconFest: What’s Happening
Wondering what’s happening (and when) over this sizzling weekend of bacon-themed fun in Kingaroy?
Free Event For Nature Lovers
Wildlife lovers have a treat in store next month at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall.
Historic Buildings Mark 150 Years
There was everything from bush poetry and folk music to Cobb & Co Coach rides at Moore’s historic Stonehouse open days last weekend.
Kingaroy’s XFactor Is Bacon
Health and beauty salon XFactor Aesthetics has taken out the top prize in this year’s Kingaroy BaconFest window competition.
Trail Ride Tempts The Tastebuds
Seventy-five cyclists took part last Saturday in “Taste The Trail” … an annual event which aims to combine healthy exercise with good food and an adventure along the South Burnett Rail Trail.
VSB Wraps Up Workshop
Local tourism organisation Visit South Burnett hosted a meet’n’greet for businesspeople at the end of their “resilience” workshop this week.
Workshop Aims To Build Resilience
Events are a popular part of country life and the visitors they attract can give the local economy a welcome boost, but they can also be difficult to organise and risk burning out volunteers …
Boost For Local Tourism
Three South Burnett tourism ventures will receive funding from the State Government’s $10 million Building Bush Tourism Fund.
Invitation To Explore Agritourism
Farmers have been invited to attend an Agritourism Field Day at Moffatdale on June 13.
$7m Upgrade For Dusty Hill
A $7 million upgrade to the Dusty Hill winery complex in Moffatdale has been approved by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Big Rosella Days In May
Woolooga’s annual Big Rosella Field Days will be making their 2024 outing on May 4-5, bringing an explosion of colour, flavour and creativity.
Wondai Hosts Another Gem
The South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club’s fifth annual gem show attracted a keen crowd of collectors and gem enthusiasts to Wondai Sportsground at the weekend.
Signals Return To Timber Towns
Blackbutt and Benarkin’s railway signals have returned to both towns after an absence of close to 30 years.
VIC To Host MBDA Office
The Murgon Business and Development Association is planning to have a permanent presence in the Murgon CBD.
Evalyn Takes On Sizzling Role
Kingaroy has a new Chief Baconeer!
Tourists ‘Spent $385m In Region’
More than five million people visited the South Burnett region in 2023, according to statistics released by local tourism organisation Visit South Burnett (VSB).
Pub Named As Finalist
The Linville Hotel has been named as a finalist in the annual Grey Nomad Awards, run by Awards Absolute.
Tourism Team Re-Elected
The executive committee of the Visit South Burnett local tourism organisation was re-elected at the group’s recent AGM.
TRC Extends Woolshed Model
Toowoomba Regional Council has agreed to continue managing the historic Jondaryan Woolshed, at least for the next three years.
South Burnett ‘Most Hospitable’
Airbnb users have rated the South Burnett as one of Australia’s most hospitable regions, according to data supplied by the short-term homestay company.
