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An all-abilities rock-out

Legendary South Burnett performing arts group Rockin' Our Abilities received a standing ovation at their end-of-year concert in Kingaroy's town hall over the weekend. Throughout...

Kumbia welcomes Curtain home

Northern Territory country singer and animal wrangler Tom Curtain received a hero's welcome upon his return to his former hometown of Kumbia over the...

Cherbourg’s storytime with Ash Barty

The Winnifred Fisher Indigenous Knowledge Centre in Cherbourg has the opportunity to host the First 5 Forever Ambassador, Ash Barty. On Monday, 15 December,...

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Sport

National title for paddock kid

Well, the 'paddock kid' has done it again, but this time, on a whole new level. At the Chemist Warehouse All Schools Championships held...

A sea of Burnett green at State Relays

It was a sea of Burnett green down in Brisbane over the weekend, as the local athletics club competed in the 2025 State Relays...

Nanango’s Christmas race day

Strong conditions and an even stronger crowd contributed to make Nanango's Christmas races over the weekend a roaring success. The Nanango Race Club welcomed punters...

Swim club dives with gratitude

Nanango Swim Club have been able to dive deep into their club activities over the past few years thanks to the support of Heritage...

Amalie takes on the nation

At the age of only 10, Memerambi local Amalie Draper is already one of Australia's best-performing student athletes. The Crawford State School student represented all...

RunCo reaches a hundred weeks

Kingaroy running group, RunCo, has reached a massive milestone, celebrating its 100th run since starting. The official start date for RunCo was 9 January,...

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Herbicide resistance and winds

Over the decades I have been in a fair few farming paddocks and many times have I heard a farmer say to me "I...

Make your call to Santa

Did you know Telstra has opened up the line straight to the North Pole, so children can chat to Santa this festive season? This...

Dazzling debut for “Dear Santa” in Wondai

Christmast came early to the rural town of Wondai, with the premiere of Dear Santa - Keep the Lights on. Wondai audiences were treated...

Chair yoga is a hit

Chair yoga will be coming to Proston in 2026. Residents trialed chair yoga with great enthusiasm on Friday morning, 5 December. Chair yoga is...

Our Ham it Up winners

For 10 of our lucky readers this coming Christmas will be just that little bit better - because they've won our Ham it Up...

Council calls second Murgon crime meeting

The South Burnett Regional Council has announced the time and place for a follow-up community meeting to discuss a recent wave of crime in...

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Car thieves tracked down in Burnett

Two men have been charged with stealing a vehicle from Brisbane last weekend. A Queensland Police Service spokesperson reported that the stolen vehicle was...

Spirit of Blackbutt at Christmas

On Friday 5 December, the Blackbutt Memorial Hall came alive with festive cheer as the community gathered for the annual Christmas Spectacular. More than...

Tai Chi embraces spirit

It was the last Tai Chi meet up for 2025, as Kingaroy Tai Chi celebrated their first Christmas break up. On Monday, 8 December,...

Dallarnil’s family fun day

The Dallarnil community came together on Saturday, 6 December, for a festive Christmas Family Fun Day, filling the local hall and surrounding grounds with...

Seeds of hope for rural health

The Burnett community is holding onto a ‘seed of hope’ that the region’s young people keen to be health professionals will return home to...

Rural Registrar of 2025

Australia’s Rural Registrar of the Year calls the South Burnett home, and has been instrumental in setting up Cherbourg’s Chronic Disease Clinic. ...