Enjoying The Christmas Hoopla

Enjoying The Christmas Hoopla

Yarraman’s turn to celebrate Christmas saw the Yarraman Christmas Markets in the morning followed by the Christmas Carnival going late into the night

South Burnett Bowls News: 07-Dec-13

South Burnett Bowls News: 07-Dec-13

There were quite a few anxious eyes on the weather all round the South Burnett last week.

Visit Spreads QLGRA Message

A member of the Queensland Local Government Reform Alliance – an alliance of various groups pushing for de-amalgamation of local councils – visited Yarraman recently to touch base with local residents.

Wild Horse Plans Christmas Special

Wild Horse Plans Christmas Special

Wild Horse FM at Yarraman is preparing a special treat for listeners on Christmas Day, a program of music built around Greg and Laura Doolan’s latest album “Christmas Miracle”.

Your Rates: How They Have Risen

Your Rates: How They Have Risen

Blackbutt/Benarkin residents have enjoyed the lowest average rate rise of any South Burnett town in the past six years while Kingaroy residents have suffered the steepest.

South Burnett Bowls News: 16-Nov-13

South Burnett Bowls News: 16-Nov-13

What’s been happening on the bowling greens around our part of South East Queensland over the last week?

Deb Congratulates Local Students

Deb Congratulates Local Students

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington presented certificates to 28 enthusiastic Kingaroy State School students this week who successfully completed the eighth annual Premier’s Reading Challenge.

Youths Charged Over Break-In

Youths Charged Over Break-In

Lyn Lawrence, from the Timbertown Art & Craft Cafe at Yarraman, is angry … her business has suffered four break-ins in the past five weeks.

Wild Horse Hosts Radio School

Wild Horse Hosts Radio School

Wild Horse FM presenters have been going back to school. Six students are completing a 12-module course

Historic Wagon Finds A Heritage Home

Historic Wagon Finds A Heritage Home

Yarraman’s Heritage House has a new “old” exhibit which will interest visitors, a massive timber wagon used to haul timber to local sawmills.

Workshop Targets Grants

Workshop Targets Grants

Melanie Doheny, from Yarraman-based business HorseTraxOz, will be hosting a grant-writing information workshop next month at Heritage House in Millar Street, Yarraman.

Break-In At Hall

Break-In At Hall

Yarraman police are investigating a break-in at the town’s Community Hall.

Yarraman Bank Team Comes Home With Win

Yarraman Bank Team Comes Home With Win

It almost seemed there was nothing Yarraman could not beat at the Toowoomba Business Awards

Parish Plans Centenary Celebration

Parish Plans Centenary Celebration

St Philip’s Anglican Church at Yarraman will be marking its Centenary with a special celebration next Sunday (October 20).

Yarraman Turns Out For Spring

Yarraman Turns Out For Spring

The 2013 Colours of Yarraman Festival was supposed to be celebrating Spring, but on Saturday morning it turned into a celebration for much-needed rain when the skies darkened and the clouds broke.

Colourful Festival To Celebrate Spring

Colourful Festival To Celebrate Spring

Yarraman’s annual town festival, the “Colours of Yarraman”, will be in full swing this weekend. The first of the main public events of the festival, which celebrates spring and “new beginnings”, was held on Friday night at the Yarraman Community and Memorial Hall.

Community Pauses To Remember

Community Pauses To Remember

South Burnett police officers, emergency services personnel and community members gathered at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church in Yarraman on Friday afternoon to mark National Police Remembrance Day.

Candlelight Vigil Honours Officer

Candlelight Vigil Honours Officer

A candlelight vigil was held at Yarraman Cemetery at dusk this evening to remember Senior Sergeant Perry Irwin, who was killed while on duty near Caboolture 10 years ago.

Colours Coming To Yarraman

Colours Coming To Yarraman

The annual Colours Of Yarraman Festival will kick off on Wednesday and Thursday this week, but the main action will happen Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

SB Will Pause To Remember Police

SB Will Pause To Remember Police

National Police Remembrance Day – which remembers the 140 Queensland police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty – will be marked in the South Burnett this year with two special commemorations in Yarraman.