Tourism Season Is Ready To Roll
The frosts start arriving after Anzac Day … and so do the tourists, especially the grey nomads from down south searching for warmer climes.
Council Subsidises Pumpkin Festival
The South Burnett Regional Council has given the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival a $6000 subsidy to attend an event marketing course run by Toowoomba consultants.
Missing Plan Derails Trail Improvements
The lack of a Master Plan for the future development of the South Burnett Rail Trail is causing difficulties for the South Burnett Regional Council.
Local Tourism Marketing Falls Flat
A new Council study has found the number of visitors from regions surrounding the South Burnett has fallen over the past decade.
Olivia Wants Your Ideas ASAP
South Burnett artist Olivia Everitt is planning another mural project in Murgon – and she’s seeking feedback from the local community about the project.
Woolly Rally Draws A Crowd
Wooroolin got to experience the benefits of motorcycle tourism at first hand over the weekend when more than 100 bikers camped out in the town centre.
Free Powerbanks For Residents, Tourists
Need a powerbank portable charger for your phone or other portable devices? You can get one free if you drop in to the South Burnett’s tourist centres.
Council Approves $50k Tourism Spend
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $50,000 on tourism-related marketing this financial year
Council Plans SB Unpacked 3
The South Burnett Regional Council is planning a third in its series of “South Burnett Unpacked” tourism pep talks, this time in the Glendon Street forecourt outside Kingaroy Town Hall.
Corker Of A Season For Winemakers
2018 is proving to be a corker of a season for the South Burnett’s winemakers, with harvest finished and the majority of this year’s wines nearing completion in the winery.
BVRT Launches Bike Hire Service
People who’d like to cycle the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail without needing to transport their own bike can now do so.
Toowoomba Joins New Tourism Group
Toowoomba Regional Council has voted to join Tourism Darling Downs, a breakaway tourism group established last year by Wellcamp Airport developer John Wagner.
Camping Area Shuts For Upgrade
The Department of National Parks has advised that the Emu Creek camping area will be closed for a fortnight to allow a major upgrade to the toilet block.
SQCT Looking For Members
Southern Queensland Country Tourism believes there is strength in numbers, and has put out a call for local tourism operators to join the organisation.
Wineries Urged To Apply For Grants
South Burnett tourism operators, wineries, and cellar doors have been urged to join a new national effort to attract more international wine tourists to Australia.
Forum Cooks Up Tourism Ideas
Running a ‘best burger’ competition and developing a tourism centre for peanuts were two ideas for growing tourism to come out of a recent forum organised by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Tourism Group Claims Record
Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the regional organisation that the South Burnett Regional Council recently quit – is claiming a record number of domestic tourists over the past year.
Park Tracks Temporarily Closed
The Department of National Parks has advised that several walking tracks in the Bunya Mountains National Park will be closed briefly next week to allow the removal of large, hazardous trees.
History On Show At Blackbutt
Railway buffs should take a moment to drop into the restored Nukku rail siding building which now sits alongside the former Nukku School on the rail trail at Blackbutt.
Cycling Trails Get Go-Ahead
The South Burnett Mountain Bike Club has received approval to begin construction of a dedicated series of cycling trails through the Mceuen forestry area near Wondai.
