Tarong Grant Kickstarts Expansion
A $50,000 grant from the Tarong Community Partnership Fund has kickstarted a major upgrade of SBcare’s Lakeview Friendship Centre in Kingaroy.
Observatory Takes Shape At New Home
The former Maidenwell Astronomical Observatory is starting to take shape at its new Kingaroy home
June Long Weekend Axed In 2016
The June Queen’s Birthday long weekend will be axed next year, the State Government announced today.
Business Visitors Push Tourism Growth
Visitors from within Queensland to the Southern Queensland Country tourism region – which includes the South Burnett – increased 15.6 per cent over last year, according to the latest Domestic Tourism Snapshot released today by Tourism and Events Queensland.
New Tourism Guide Unveiled
The new 2015-16 Southern Queensland Country Visitors’ Guide guide is about to hit the streets
Bridge Closed For Inspection
The historic Dickabram Bridge over the Mary River near Theebine will be closed from early next week so it can be inspected for safety and signage improved.
Do We Have A Signature Dish?
What dish defines the South Burnett? Australia’s national broadcaster would love to know …
Group Points To Mt Allan Repairs
The action group fighting to have the Jimna Fire Tower repaired and re-opened to the public say that “new information” has come to light which should help their cause.
Goodbye To Farewell Signs
New South Burnett signs which will be erected around the region within the next two months will no longer bid hello and farewell to visitors travelling along the D’Aguilar Highway between Blackbutt, Yarraman and Nanango.
Western Flights Take Off At Wellcamp
Travellers can now fly to St George, Cunnamulla, Thargomindah, Charleville, Quilpie, Windorah and Birdsville from Toowoomba’s new Wellcamp (Brisbane West) airport.
Dams Packed Over Holidays
More than 3700 visitors stayed at Boondooma Dam and Yallakool Recreation Parks over the Christmas holidays.
More Volunteers Thanked
On Tuesday, December 16, volunteers from the Murgon Visitor Information Centre travelled to Moffatdale Ridge for their annual Christmas party.
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.
