Former Mayor Awarded OAM
Former Rosalie Shire mayor Noel Strohfeld has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal
Winter Weather Keeps Rinks Quiet
Whether the weather is the excuse I don’t know, but things been a bit quiet on the bowls rinks this week.
Club Championships Moving Along
The weather has been great for bowls and most clubs are getting along with their club championships calendar
Bridge Honours Slain Officer
A new $9 million bridge at Caboolture has been officially named after former Yarraman police officer Perry Irwin who was killed in the line of duty more than a decade ago.
Woodford Wins First Shield Round
Woodford won the first round of this year’s Woodrow Warman Shield played at Kilcoy a week ago, winning the day 147-136 in a very close competition. The deciding match will be played at Woodford on Saturday, May 23.
Big Week In Bowls
The bowls calendar has been very full over the past week.
Singles Championships Produce Top Games
A highlight of last week’s bowls line-up was the Burnett Ladies Singles championships, which were held at Nanango.
Anzac Centenary Was Unforgettable
As our community’s elected representative, honours are often given to Members of Parliament to officiate at major ceremonies and events. But no higher honour has been given to me in my three years in this role than being chosen to address the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Nanango.
Kingaroy Bowlers Remember When…
What a great week it has been – plenty of Anzac Day action, and plenty of movement on the club championships’ scoreboard, along with quite a bit of club rivalry fuelled by inter-club visits.
Yarraman Honours Its Heritage
Ninety-four men from Yarraman and surrounding districts enlisted in World War I … 20 did not return. These are amazing figures when you realise the population of the town at the time was just 350 people.
Busy Week In Kingaroy
Kingaroy’s greens have been busy this past week as the club makes an impression on its championship calendar.
Anzac Spirit Alive In Yarraman
With the days ticking down to the centenary of the Gallipoli landing, just about every local town is planning something special … this time it’s Yarraman’s turn.
History Fans In For A Treat
Residents who love history – particularly local history – are in for a treat over the coming month
Last Chance To Comment On Flood Studies
Yarraman and Cooyar residents have until Friday (April 10) to lodge online comments or information to be considered as part of Toowoomba Regional Council’s flood resilience project.
Blackout Linked To Storm Damage
About 3000 Ergon Energy customers in Kingaroy and Wooroolin had their power supply interrupted this morning as a result of damage to the network caused by last week’s storm.
Vote Now For Kilkivan Kids
In 2013, Yarraman State School students made a great video with the help of country music singer Josh Arnold’s Small Town Culture project to promote their town … now Kilkivan has the opportunity to get a similar boost, but you have to vote for them!
A Big Week Of Bowls Action
There was plenty of action in the South Burnett and neighbouring clubs this past week.
Club Championships Heating Up
Most clubs have been very active over the past week, running the early rounds of club championships and conducting inter-club visits and matches.
Three Hurt In Crash
Three people have been taken to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway between Yarraman and Blackbutt this morning.
Toowoomba Council Releases Flood Maps
Toowoomba Regional Council has released the results of flood studies for Cooyar and Yarraman
