Big Crowd Makes Splash At Dam
The second-largest crowd on record packed out Boondooma Dam on the weekend for the 26th annual Yellowbelly Fishing Competition.
Wondai Pub Back On The Market
Just four months after re-opening in a flurry of publicity, the historic Wondai Hotel is back on the market.
‘Starving’ Local Artist Opens Cafe
The Artist’s Cottage opposite Kingaroy Airport will get a new lease of life this weekend when The Starving Artist Cafe opens its doors to the public.
Think Tank Looking For Ideas
South Burnett tourism operators will have the opportunity next week to help formulate a strategy aimed at expanding the local tourism market by more than a third in the next six years.
Push For Better Tourism Signs
The South Burnett Tourism Association wants better signs placed outside the region to draw more tourists to the South Burnett.
Tourism Ambassador Program To Expand
A pilot “tourism ambassador” program run in Wondai will now expand to Nanango
Best Job Winner Visits Bunyas
Elisa Detrez, the winner of Queensland’s “Best Job in the World” Park Ranger competition, visited the Bunya Mountains this month as part of her exploration of the Southern Queensland Country region.
Anglers Getting Ready For Yellowbelly
The Boondooma Dam FSMA is sure the weather will be great for this year’s Yellowbelly Fishing Competition
New Guide For Tourists
The South Burnett Regional Council has begun distributing copies of its new Touring Guide to encourage tourists to make the most of their visit to the South Burnett.
Digital Workshop For
Tourism Businesses
Tourism and Events Queensland has organised a “Digital Ready” workshop to be held in Kingaroy next month to assist local tourism operators maximise their marketing investment with Southern Queensland Country.
68pc ‘Really Like’ Tourists
The Southern Queensland Country tourism area – which includes the South Burnett – welcomed 1.9 million domestic and international overnight visitors during the year to June 2013, and most of us appear to like them.
Dams Restocked With Fingerlings
The Boondooma Dam Fish Stocking and Management Association Inc released 80,000 Yellowbelly, 100,000 Australian Bass and 10,000 Silver Perch fingerlings into Lake Boondooma – and 25,000 Australian Bass into Gordonbrook Dam – during November and December.
Fire Tower To Stay Closed
The 47m tall Jimna Fire Tower – which was built in 1977 and is claimed to be the tallest man-made wooden fire tower of its type in the southern hemisphere – is continuing to attract controversy.
Brochure Highlights Valley Attractions
Local tourism group Brisbane Valley Heritage Trails have unveiled new marketing material designed to promote the attractions of the Brisbane River Valley.
Think Tanks To Shape Tourism
Southern Queensland Country Tourism is calling on anyone with an interest in tourism in the Southern Queensland Country region to take part in a series of industry think tanks that will help shape the region’s tourism future.
New Food Licences After Protest
A new class of food licences with lighter compliance requirements and lower fees will be introduced for the region’s bed and breakfasts and farmstays after three tourism operators wrote a joint letter to Council objecting to the cost of obtaining a Food Business Licence.
Wraps Come Off Wondai’s Chloe
Wondai’s Anzac Day commemorations and local fund-raising efforts for Legacy both received a boost on Saturday when the Wondai Hotel and Cellars officially unveiled the “Wondai Chloe”.
A Break, A Coffee & A Booklet
Motorists who drop into Driver Reviver sites throughout Queensland over Christmas will have the opportunity of picking up a free QWRC Wildlife Rescue handbook.
Look Who’s Coming To Wondai
The South Burnett will get a new tourist attraction this weekend – and if the local reaction is anything like it was in Melbourne in 1883, riots can be expected to occur soon afterwards …
Tourism ‘Think Tank’ To Plan Future
South Burnett tourism operators and small business owners have been invited to take part in a tourism industry “think tank” being organised by Southern Queensland Country.
