30 Years Contribution To Tourism
The Kingaroy Information Art and Heritage Precinct volunteers celebrated a busy year at the Precinct with a Christmas party at the weekend.
Emu Creek To Reopen By Christmas
The Emu Creek campground and day use area in the Benarkin State Forest will be re-opened in time for the Christmas-New Year holidays.
New Managers Settling In At Yallakool
Andrew and Meredith Jackson are settling into their new positions as on-site managers of the Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam, 12km outside Murgon.
Change In Show Dates
The 2015 Murgon Show will clash with the South Burnett Wine & Food in the Park Festival following a change in the annual show calendar.
Tourism Board Holds AGM
The 2014 Annual General Meeting of Southern Queensland Country Tourism was held in Toowoomba yesterday (November 6).
NaTDA Plans Cup Day Bus
The Nanango Tourism and Development Association (NaTDA) are organising a bus trip to the Kumbia Races on Melbourne Cup Day.
Big Weekend Was A Huge Success
The “South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show” long weekend promotion has been hailed a great success.
Attempt To Break Hashtag Record
Blackbutt Visitor Information Centre will be taking part in a attempt on Saturday to break a world record attempt for the most people using a single hashtag on Instagram in one day.
Big Day Expected At Bunya Mountains
The Bunya Mountains are expecting a big day on Sunday when they launch the new Bunya Mountains Markets at Dandabah
Captains Paddock Closes
Captains Paddock Vineyard on the Booie Range near Kingaroy closed its doors for the last time on Sunday.
Yarraman Rail Trail Ride Tomorrow
The final stage of an awareness ride promoting the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail will start at Yarraman at 10:00am tomorrow.
Maidenwell Observatory
Plans Move To Kingaroy
The Maidenwell Observatory plans to close its doors at the end of the year and relocate to Kingaroy
Crafters Wanted For
New Mountain Markets
Organisers of the new monthly Bunya Mountains Markets are looking for quality stallholders
War Displays Move To Yarraman
Tourists hoping to get a glimpse of the wartime past at Kingaroy Airport are going to be disappointed
MP Adds To Rail Trail Push
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has thrown her weight behind a push to extend the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail through the “missing link” in the Somerset Regional Council area.
A Toast To Five Stars At Last!
It’s taken 17 years but the South Burnett finally has a five-star winery the equal of the best anywhere in Australia … and Clovely Estate co-owner Susan Mercer couldn’t be happier.
Guided Walks At Bunya Mountains
Rangers at the Bunya National Park will be celebrating World Ranger Day next week by hosting special Ranger-guided walks at the park.
Region Getting Ready To Go On Show
South Burnett and Cherbourg will be offering a jam-packed program of events this October long weekend
South Burnett Goes On Show
The South Burnett was on show at Regional Flavours, Brisbane’s annual food event, on the weekend
Scammers Target Tourism Operators
Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the umbrella body that promotes the South Burnett – is warning tourism operators to be wary of a scam operating in the region.
