Entries Sought For $8000 Competition
Calling all artists! Wondai Regional Art Gallery is seeking entries in its annual October Art Competition, which is offering more than $8000 in cash prizes this year.
Upgrade For Airport
Runway lighting at Wondai Aerodrome will be upgraded as part of the South Burnett Regional Council’s Works For Queensland COVID round funding.
Bendigo Agency To Close
Bendigo Bank has confirmed its Wondai agency will close on Friday, August 28.
Elite Riders Heading To Wondai
Mountain bike racing will be returning to the South Burnett next month with Wondai hosting Round 1 of the South-East Queensland Mountain Bike Series.
Medal Arrives After 75 Years
Seventy-five years after World War II ended, Wondai resident Len McLeod’s war service has finally been recognised with the awarding of the Pacific Star.
Margaret Compagnoni: 1929-2020
Former Wondai Shire councillor Margaret Compagnoni has died, aged 90, in Victoria.
Kingaroy RSL Club Back In Business
Kingaroy RSL Club is back in business after the COVID-19 shutdown but with a few new rules in place plus a $50,000 kitchen renovation.
Wondai Festival’s Ready To Run
The Wondai Country Running Festival is one of the few South Burnett events in 2020 that didn’t decide to “pull the plug” early during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chilly Return To Almost-Normal Life
It was more than a little chilly but patrons at Wondai’s markets were keen to enjoy a small return to “almost-normal” life on Saturday morning.
Wondai Clock Mystery Solved
Wondai residents wondering about the fate of the town’s clock can rest easy, it’s being fixed – again
Wondai Markets Ready For Action
It’s a small step along the pathway back to normal life … but the Wondai Markets say they will be back in action this weekend!
Aged Care Worker Charged
A 55-year-old aged care worker from Wondai has been charged with five stealing offences.
Pandemic Can’t Stop Pink Runners
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without runners donning outrageous pink outfits to raise vitally needed funds across Australia for cancer research
Fatal Ute Fall
A 60-year-old man critically injured after falling from a moving vehicle in Wondai on Saturday night has died in hospital.
Quad Bike Rider Dies
A 26-year-old Kingaroy man has died after a quad bike crash at Taabinga on Sunday morning.
Four Charged After Raids
Murgon detectives have charged four people after raids targeting cannabis production in Wondai, Stonelands, Hivesville and Wooroonden.
Artists Bloom Despite The Bans
Wondai Art Gallery should have unveiled the winners of its annual Wondai Garden Expo art competition on Friday night … but like the Expo itself, the exhibition isn’t going ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elderly Couple Dies In Crash
An elderly Wondai couple has died after a single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway near Ficks Crossing on Sunday afternoon.
‘Eyes Of Wondai’ Now Watching Crims
Crooks can run but they won’t be able to hide in Wondai with the formal unveiling of the town’s new $217,600 CCTV surveillance system.
Gallery A Major Tourist Attraction
The Wondai Regional Art Gallery is now the second-biggest volunteer-run tourist attraction in Wondai.
