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Vine Dining
Returns As Grape Escape

Vine Dining, a multi-winery experience that ran at Moffatdale until 2012, will be returning this October

South Burnett Wines Score More Wins

South Burnett wineries are toasting another successful vintage after walking away from this year’s Cairns Wine Show with a string of trophies and medals.

Gympie Unveils New Tourism Strategy

Gympie Regional Council is calling for public comments on its 2019-2024 tourism strategy.

Food Festival To Showcase Region

This weekend four wineries, four local food producers and two chefs will be flying the flag for the South Burnett at Regional Flavours on Brisbane’s South Bank.

Yarraman Heads In A New Direction

Yarraman is a town of many mysteries … and one of the biggest is a giant wooden head that’s been located at the Royal Hotel for more than 30 years.

Rail Trail Group Stops Racing

The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association (BVRTUA) has stopped organising cycle races on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

Cyclists Toast A Tasty Ride

The Taste The Trail cycling tour might have to become an annual event after the success of the inaugural outing.

Rival Tourism Bodies To Merge

Just a fortnight after a new CEO was named to take the reins at Southern Queensland Country Tourism, it appears the rift with a rival tourism body may be over

Council To Set Up Tourism Committee

South Burnett Regional Council has voted to establish a Tourism Advisory Committee to provide input into the Council’s regional tourism strategy.

Festival Offers Weekend Of Fun

The third annual Wondai Country Festival is on this weekend … and organisers are expecting it will be the biggest yet.

Kingaroy Gets Ready To Pig Out

Tickets went on sale online on Friday for some of the main events planned for this year’s Kingaroy BaconFest.

App Will Track Nanango’s Stories

In spring, tourists visiting Nanango should be able to take a guided tour around the town’s historic CBD using nothing but their mobile phone.

New CEO Appointed To Tourism Group

A man who spent 12 years building the Eumundi Markets into the biggest art and craft market in the country has been appointed as the new CEO of Southern Queensland Country Tourism.

New CEO To Head SQCT

The new chief executive officer for Southern Queensland Country Tourism will be announced soon.

Record Roll-Up At Fun Run

The Ration Shed’s annual Reconciliation Fun Run from Murgon to Cherbourg celebrated its sixth outing on Sunday with a record attendance.

Fishing Comp Hopes To Net Big Crowd

More than 1000 fishermen, their families and friends are expected to travel to Boondooma Dam on May 17-18, and they should plan to have a great time when they get there

Jason’s Pedalling A Tasty New Idea

Kingaroy chef Jason Ford is combining two of the South Burnett’s great passions – cycling the rail trail and eating local cuisine – in a special event next month.

Council Plans Tourism Advisory Group

South Burnett Regional Council is examining the idea of forming a tourism advisory group to help set directions for the region’s tourism marketing.

Bike Hire Scheme Starts Soon

South Burnett Regional Council will start an eight-week trial of a free bicycle hire scheme on May 16.

Council Approves Motel Expansion

Kingaroy’s Room Motels in Youngman Street has been given approval for its second expansion in seven years

Van Celebrates Fifty Years Of Going Nuts

South Burnett Food Ambassador Jason Food took a stroll along memory lane on Friday morning as part of The Peanut Van’s 50th birthday celebrations.

Council Unpacks More Tourism

South Burnett Unpacked 7 was more like South Burnett “soaked” in Blackbutt on Saturday morning but that didn’t stop volunteers from a dozen or so tourist places spruiking their delights.

Record Visitors To SQ Country

A record 56,000 international visitors travelled to Southern Queensland Country during the past year with new figures revealing a 12.5 per cent increase in holidaymakers to the region.

Pumpkin Festival To Expand

Goomeri’s Pumpkin Festival will be expanding to a four-day event from May 23-26 this year, and introducing several new activities into the mix.