SQC Tourism Drops 3.3pc
A decline in the CSG mining workforce and international tourists led to a decline in overall tourist visits to Southern Queensland Country (SCQ) in the year to June 2016, according to Tourism Queensland.
Watch Out For Holiday Scams
Police are warning about a new scam targeting consumers accessing accommodation provider websites
Rail Users Rally Support For Project
The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association is asking supporters of the former rail link to write letters of support for a funding application.
Workshop Offers Food For Thought
Visiting a region to try its local foods and wines is the third most popular reason for tourists to go anywhere, according to research by Tourism Australia.
Timber Museum Celebrates 15 Years
The South Burnett Timber Industry Museum in Wondai marked its 15th birthday on Saturday with a special open day which featured wood crafting demonstrations both large in small.
New Picnic Spot At Wivenhoe
The State Government has unveiled a new recreation area at Wivenhoe Dam, just in time for the summer holidays.
Last Chance For Fire Tower
The group trying to save the Jimna Fire Tower say “people power” is the key to its preservation
Music Rocks The Bunyas
The rocking 1950s returned to the Bunya Mountains for a few hours last Saturday night with the inaugural rock’n’roll dance held at Elz Bistro.
Councillor Joins SQC Tourism Board
Cr Danita Potter has taken Mayor Keith Campbell’s place on the Southern Queensland Country Tourism Board
Spotlight On Region’s Water Trails
WBBROC has launched a tourist brochure to promote the aquatic attractions of the Wide Bay Burnett
Jimna Fire Tower Supporters Quiz DAF
The Jimna Forest Action Group (JFAGI) – who are agitating for the restoration of the Jimna Fire Tower and its eventual re-opening to the public – claim there are “serious anomalies” in the current assessment process for the tower.
Big Night Tops Off Statue Project
Former Wimbledon star Roy Emerson will be heading back to Blackbutt in January for the official unveiling of the Emerson statue at Blackbutt.
Murgon Railhead Right On Track
A six-month effort to relocate two former railway carriages to Murgon paid off recently for the Murgon Men’s Shed.
Holiday Weekend Is Looking Good
Visitor numbers at most events in the South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show long weekend were up … which has encouraged organisers.
More Room To Have A Good Time
Dancers at this year’s Waterhole Rocks will be able to twist and jive on a specially extended dancefloor
Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Update
It’s now eight months since the announcement about funding for completion of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail by the Queensland Government in January.
Jimna Tower ‘In Danger Of Collapse’
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is seeking community feedback on the latest structural report into the Jimna Fire Tower.
Croc Snaps Up Gold For Blackbutt Bakery
The Blackbutt Bakery has come home laden with trophies from the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition, held in Melbourne last week.
Wineries Double Medal Count
South Burnett wineries more than doubled their 2015 medal count at this year’s Queensland Wine Awards.
Maclagan Recalls The Day Life Changed
Strange things happened in Australia during World War I. “German Shepherds” became “Alsatians”, many families anglicised their German-sounding surnames, and the tiny town of Mt Bismarck, south of the Bunya Mountains, became Maclagan …
