Platinum Sponsor Backs Awards
Building Industry Training (BIT) – a training organisation which will soon be coming to the South Burnett – has come on board as the Platinum sponsor for the 2024 South Burnett Training Awards.
Julie Fills The Walls At Wondai
Works by South Nanango artist Julie Taschke are filling the walls of all three galleries at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery this month.
Man Bitten By Snake
A man was taken to hospital on Tuesday morning after being bitten by a snake at a home in Wondai.
Colourful Start For New Year
Wondai Regional Art Gallery has started the new year with a flourish, featuring works by both visiting and local artists in its first exhibition for 2024.
$300,000 Boost For Local Groups
Almost $300,000 in grants have been awarded to local community groups under the latest round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants.
Wondai Gallery Reflects, Respects
Wondai’s Australia Day events were concentrated around Coronation Park and the Wondai Regional Art Gallery.
Nominations Open For Awards
Entries are now open for the second annual South Burnett Training Awards, hosted by the Rotary Satellite Club of Kingaroy (Sunrise).
Ros To Run For Division 6
Former South Burnett councillor Ros Heit has put up her hand again to run Division 6 at the upcoming Council election, hoping to win back a role she lost by just a handful of votes four years ago.
Workshops To Foster Art Events
Workshops designed to teach attendees how to develop art programs which appeal to young people will be held in Wondai and Blackbutt next month.
Vehicle Stolen At Knifepoint
More details have been revealed about two violent vehicle thefts which occurred earlier this week in Murgon and Wondai.
Two Vehicles Stolen
Police are investigating a number of serious offences alleged to have occurred in Murgon and Wondai on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
New Venue For Wondai Carnival
The annual Wondai Christmas Carnival – a Christmas Eve tradition in the South Burnett – will be shifting to Wondai Showgrounds this year after difficulties securing Council permits.
Women And Wildflowers At Wondai
Wondai Regional Art Gallery is hosting a special travelling exhibition which features “wildflowering” by some of Queensland’s top women artists.
Margery Celebrates 100 Years
Wondai resident Margery Hutton was joined by family members and friends at the Wondai Hotel at the weekend to celebrate her 100th birthday.
Healthy Start For Medical Drones
A Phase 1 trial to test medical drone deliveries in the South Burnett is about to end, but Darling Downs Health is confident a second, larger trial, will be able to take off early next year.
Taskforce Arrests 25 Juveniles
A crackdown by police has resulted in 25 arrests following a recent spate of car thefts and break-ins in the Murgon area.
Art Is A Family Affair
A family has taken over all three galleries at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery in November … but did they all have the choice?
Streetscape Costs Rise To $2.7m
The cost of upgrading Wondai’s roundabout and the lower portion of Scott Street has ballooned from $1.5 million to $2.7 million during the past two years.
Wondai Backs A Winner
Cup Day is always a big one at Wondai … the Wondai Cup, that is, as well as the Caulfield Cup on the screens.
Dancers Raise $600 For Charity
A special linedancing event held in Wondai on Saturday has raised $600 for the McGrath Foundation to support local breast care nurse Sue Cox.
