Southern Queensland Country – the new amalgamated tourism organisation that represents the South Burnett, Toowoomba, the Darling Downs and Granite Belt – has been awarded $170,177 to conduct its Autumn marketing campaign.
Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt and the Nanango Country Muster have received a total of $50,000 under the latest round of the Events Queensland Regional Development Program.
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $100,000 to create a “village green” in Wondai’s CBD by June next year.
A constant stream of people passed through Kingaroy’s inaugural Hand Made Expo Markets
The five South Burnett buildings nominated for Heritage listing in August have been entered into the Queensland Heritage Register.
Planning for the new Southern Queensland Country Tourism region – which covers the South Burnett – will be discussed at an upcoming tourism conference in Toowoomba.
The visiting Cabinet ministers are taking the opportunity of their trip to Kingaroy to visit local government offices and promote various State Government initiatives.
The new Southern Queensland Country regional tourism organisation held its inaugural Annual General Meeting in Toowoomba last Thursday.
The State Government has asked tourism industry representatives and the public to have a say on a new draft Queensland Drive Tourism Strategy.
Local anglers should enjoy an excellent fishing season with more than $78,000 worth of fingerlings soon to be stocked in local dams.
The Southern Queensland Country Regional Food Network is seeking local farmers to fulfil the demand for regionally produced food.
Four “virtual visitor centres” which allow potential travellers to go online and order electronic brochures to be emailed to their inbox, or hard-copy brochures mailed to their post box, have been developed to encourage interest in inland Queensland road travel.
The new Southern Queensland Country Food and Wine Development Plan aims to establish Southern Queensland Country as an iconic Australian food regions.
South Burnett farmers and land owners have been invited to learn more about opportunities to diversify their businesses at an Agritourism Field Day to be held at Kingaroy on Monday, October 29.
South Burnett Regional Council says work is progressing extremely well on the restoration of the historic Taromeo Cemetery, which was severely damaged during the 2011 floods.
The new South Burnett On Show October long weekend festival looks set to be repeated after a successful debut last weekend.
The 7th annual Spring Garden Expo in Wondai – the “little brother” of the Autumn Garden Expo, which celebrated its 19th birthday in April – attracted more than 2000 visitors at the weekend.
The South Burnett Regional Council will undergo a portfolio reshuffle to align itself more closely with the State Government’s “4 Pillar” economic strategy.
South Burnett tourist operators are hoping for sunny skies this weekend to help launch Queensland’s new mini-holiday.
The new October long weekend is being held this coming Saturday, Sunday and Monday… and so is the very first South Burnett On Show festival.
