Tourism

Historic Wagon Finds A Heritage Home

Historic Wagon Finds A Heritage Home

Yarraman’s Heritage House has a new “old” exhibit which will interest visitors, a massive timber wagon used to haul timber to local sawmills.

TV Crew Visits Farmstay

TV Crew Visits Farmstay

The South Burnett is being featured on Queensland Weekender this Saturday after a film crew shot footage recently at Passchendaele Farm Holidays near Inverlaw.

Wine Industry Re-Elects Executive

Wine Industry Re-Elects Executive

The South Burnett’s wine industry has just faced down a “very challenging” 12 months, according to South Burnett Wine Industry Association president Jason Kinsella.

Snapshot Of Our Average Tourist

The average overnight visitor to the South Burnett or Cherbourg is visiting friends or relatives, lives in regional Queensland, stays 2.9 nights and spends $349.

South Burnett Show Will Go On

South Burnett Show Will Go On

The South Burnett and Cherbourg October long weekend promotion will make its third outing next year, organisers decided today.

Spotlight Shines On Region

Spotlight Shines On Region

The new Labour Day Long Weekend provided the perfect opportunity for businesses in the South Burnett and Cherbourg council areas to “go on show”, which is exactly what happened

Fossicking Licences Go Online

Fossicking Licences Go Online

The State Government is catering for a surge in interest in recreational fossicking by making fossicking licences available online and by opening up two new State forests to fossicking.

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).