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30+ PICS: Murgon’s Bush Christmas

Murgon finally got their Christmas carnival, which was filled with 'good, old-fashioned fun'. The rural South Burnett town went 'bush' for their 2023 celebration...

Paul wins first award

Paul Ricketts is the winner of a prestigious country music award. The South Burnett musician will be the first to receive the inaugural Thornton...

Industry event makes moo-ves

Cattle industry representatives from all levels of the production chain came together at a region-first networking event at Wattle Grove over the weekend. 'Beef It...

Hivesville a buzz

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Mega touch footy finals day

The second 2023 Kingaroy touch football season wrapped up with an explosive four grand final matches last week. The Kingaroy Touch Association's 2023 season 2...

Redfins impress at meet

Kingaroy Redfins made a splash at the recent Gayndah Sprint Meet. Casey Silvester, President of the Kingaroy Swimming Club, said the swimmers achieved 12...

Nanango nets a winner

Saturday, 2 December was a historical moment for the Nanango District Cricket Club as they officially opened the brand-new cricket practice nets, which has...

Burnett rider’s world-first bike trick

Kingaroy-born BMX rider Dylan Devitt has made history, landing a world-first bike trick at the Sunshine Coast this month. After 700 attempts across 11...

Hornets crown best of the hive

The Cherbourg Hornets rugby league club crowned its best players of the season on 24 November, handing out awards for outstanding on-field performance as...

Kingaroy cricket bowls off

Kingaroy's Services Orange and Services Blues batted it off last Saturday for Round 8, in the South Burnett Cricket Association Senior Mixed season. As...

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Get active, make a change

Get active with Toowoomba Regional Council's 'The Change Project'. The council's State Heart Foundation and National Parks and Leisure Australia award-winning Change Project provides...

Wind and hail threaten South Burnett

The Bureau of Meteorology has today issued the third severe storm warning for the Burnett this week, warning residents of the region of yet...

Storm threatens the region

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued another severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the Burnett today, calling on residents of the region to stay...

Wondai’s VIC volunteers

There are a number of ways to volunteer your time and skills in the Burnett, such as through the ten Visitor Information Centres operating...

Festive feast for a good cause

The Mayor's annual Community Christmas Luncheon will be brightening up the festive season. The South Burnett luncheon will be held on Friday, 1 December...

Is this yours?

Murgon police are trying to find the owner of jewellery and a camera which was found on a Murgon roof. The items were found...

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Aspire’s newest graduates

Kingaroy-based aged care and disability training organisation Aspire To Succeed farewelled its latest round of graduates last week, handing over Certificate IIIs in a...

Youth charged over robberies

A 12- and 17-year-old were charged with separate alleged robberies and stealing incidents in the South Burnett. Police will allege that around 8.20am on...

Bus fire at Booie

Firefighters were called to the scene of a burning bus at a Booie property early this morning. A spokesperson for the Queensland Fire and Emergency...

Painter’s apprentice named state’s top 3

A fresh painter graduate has sealed his studies with a ‘massive honour’. Kingaroy-based painter Caleb Hicks was named as one of Queensland’s top three...

JP marks 40 years

Blackbutt resident Jeff Connor marks 40 years of serving as a Justice of the Peace this year. Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, officially presented...

Station’s spots spell success

Cherbourg's radio station took out a national award for its content at an awards ceremony in Canberra last week, with the Barambah Avenue-based broadcaster...