Tourism

Delightful On A Sunday

Delightful On A Sunday

Tucked away on a dirt road about 20km south-west of Kingaroy is one of the South Burnett’s best-kept secrets for a relaxing Sunday afternoon lunch.

Take A Tour Inside A Winery

Take A Tour Inside A Winery

If you’ve ever wondered how grapes get turned into wine, you can have all your questions answered at one of the South Burnett’s leading wineries during the October long weekend.

Petition Too Late To Stop Toilets

Petition Too Late To Stop Toilets

A petition by Blackbutt residents opposed to a South Burnett Regional Council plan to upgrade a 30-year-old toilet block in Les Muller Park will have no effect.

Green Light For Murgon-Kingaroy Rail Trail

Green Light For Murgon-Kingaroy Rail Trail

Tourism opportunities in the South Burnett received a major boost on Friday (August 30) in the form of a $550,000 grant from the Federal Government to develop a “rail trail” linking Murgon to Kingaroy.

Wine Tops Up Restaurant Menu

Wine Tops Up Restaurant Menu

Guests at the Kingaroy TAFE training restaurant will be dining with top-quality locally produced wine thanks to a donation from a local winery.

Dine Out At Wondai’s Icons In October

Dine Out At Wondai’s Icons In October

If you’re looking for an unusual way to dine out at three of Wondai’s icons in October, the Wondai Progressive Dinner may be the answer.

$210,000 Boost For Tourism Body

Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the organisation responsible for tourism promotion of the South Burnett, Toowoomba, Southern Downs and the Granite Belt – has been given a $210,000 grant by the State Government.

Wanted: Single Guys Looking For Love

Wanted: Single Guys Looking For Love

Kingaroy and the South Burnett will feature in a new Channel 9 reality show … if our bachelors scrub up okay for TV!

Cherbourg Joins Promotion

Cherbourg Joins Promotion

Cherbourg Council will be joining forces with the South Burnett to promote South Burnett On Show

Tasting Success In Brisbane

Tasting Success In Brisbane

The South Burnett has put on a strong showing at Regional Flavours 2013, Brisbane’s signature lifestyle event

Grants To Help Tourism Industry

Grants To Help Tourism Industry

A Federal Government grants program to help the tourism industry has opened for applications.

Tourism TAG Meeting

Tourism TAG Meeting

Southern Queensland Country Tourism will be holding a Tourism Advisory Group Meeting at Crane Wines at Haydens Road in Booie at 5:30pm on Tuesday (July 23).

‘Garden Room’ Hosts KCCI

‘Garden Room’ Hosts KCCI

Crane Wines cellar door on the Booie Range showcased their new “garden room” eating area at the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest Meet’n’Greet on Monday night.

A Perfect Place To Live

A Perfect Place To Live

The Wide Bay Burnett is now officially “the perfect place at your perfect pace”.

Two Artists Open At Nimue

Two Artists Open At Nimue

A crowd of about 30 people packed into Kingaroy’s Nimue Art Gallery on Saturday afternoon to witness the opening of “For The Joy Of It All”, a new joint exhibition by Nanango artist Trish Erkens and Kingaroy watercolourist Joy Carter.

Model Preserves Wartime Memories

Model Preserves Wartime Memories

Kingaroy Airport was a very different place in 1942; it was a vital cog in the war effort against Japan

Planning A Long Weekend Of Fun

Planning A Long Weekend Of Fun

The South Burnett Wine Industry Association and the South Burnett Tourism Association will join forces in October to promote the second annual “South Burnett On Show” festival in a bid to lure more tourists to the region.

Campaign To Lure Winter Travellers

Campaign To Lure Winter Travellers

South Burnett tourism operators have joined a new $221,000 tourism marketing campaign to encourage travellers to enjoy a romantic getaway to Southern Queensland Country during winter.

Have Your Say On Dams

Have Your Say On Dams

South Burnett residents have been invited to have their say as part of a review of recreation in south-east Queensland dams.