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Rain sees mixed yarding

Eidsvold Cattle Sale - 18 March A total of 472 head were yarded at the Eidsvold Saleyards, including 6 x 6 Cows and Calves....

Taste of cultures at Harmony Day

Kingaroy State School dived deep in discovering different cultures at their harmony day celebrations. Students, parents and grandparents were eager to share their unique...

New life for Nanango’s ‘hobo seat’

A collaboration between the Nanango Lions Club and the local men's shed has breathed new life into an iconic bench. Nanango's 'hobo seat' on Fitzroy...

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Sport

Juniors ‘love’ tournament

Kingaroy hosted some up and coming junior tennis players last weekend. The Kingaroy round of the Junior Development Series 2026 was held at the...

Roos pull out of comp

Less than a month before the start of the 2026 season, the Monto Roos announced they would not be fielding a side in the...

Kingaroy Golf Club celebrates junior girls scholarship recipients

The Kingaroy Golf Club hosted a special presentation afternoon to celebrate its Australian Golf Foundation Junior Girls Scholarship holders, marking an important milestone for...

Roos fall to Kingaroy

The Goondiwindi Roos have suffered a heartbreaking 3–2 defeat to Kingaroy, conceding a last-minute goal in a dramatic and ill-tempered contest in Toowoomba on...

Two run lead wins final

The stage 3 grand final was decided by just two runs between Murgon Stage 3 and Nanango Scorpions Stage 3. The two clashed for...

Close stage 2 grand final

It was a tense, close battle for the South Burnett junior stage 2 premiership title. Nanango Scorpions stage 2 Purple had the home field...

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Hivesville CWA’s devonshire delight

Hivesville CWA ladies served up a divine treat last weekend, complete with great treats and craft activities. Ladies from fellow Wondai and Nanango...

Long cattle tick battle

Cattle ticks have been a bug bear of the beef industry for a very long time. That is unlikely to change. Over the course...

Latest from parkinson’s support group

South Burnett Parkinson's Support Group's informal meeting was held at the Murgon RSL Sub Branch on Monday, 23 February. Carmen opened the meeting at...

Boost for innovation

Fempro Armour founder Stephanie Bofinger is making waves in the sporting world. Her revolutionary body armour has transformed sports like motorsports, AFL, NRL and...

Blood moon snapshots

Sharp-eyed Burnett locals spotted a rare sighting earlier this month. Over the Burnett, a blood moon rose on Tuesday evening, 3 March. The total...

Meet St Patrick’s new principal

St Patrick's Primary School Nanango's new principal is a familiar face around school. Sarah McCarthy has stepped into the role of Principal at St...

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Students learn about news

Coolabunia State School Years 1 and 2 students took an excursion to visit the Kingaroy CBD. During their outing on Friday 20 March, the...

Wragge to stay as Cherbourg’s deputy mayor

Cherbourg's council has elected to stop the annual rotation of its deputy mayor role among its four councillors, voting to keep incumbent officeholder Gordon...

New safety equipment for Heritage Centre volunteers

It's exciting news for the Yarraman Heritage Centre as they receive a grant to help in their purchasing of new equipment and safety gear...

Brianna named Emerging Leader

Monto Show Society President Brianna Hockey has been named Queensland Ag Shows' 2026 Emerging Leader winner. The Queensland Agricultural Shows awards were held on...

Getting MRLs right

I gave a presentation to a bunch of agronomists in New South Wales last week; of course, the subject of Maximum Residue Levels (or...

Rural portrait captures hearts

A rural portrait of a father and son on a tractor together took home the top prize of the 2026 David Bryce Rural Art...

Year 10 to return to Yarraman

It's an exciting time for the schooling community of Yarraman, with the announcement of the reinstatement of Year 10. 2025 saw the Yarraman community...

Gayndah water restrictions eased

The North Burnett Regional Council downgraded Gayndah's water restrictions from the highest possible level last week. From 11 to 19 March, residents of Gayndah were...

Locals urged to list their life-savers

Kingaroy's local ambulance committee is calling on community groups and businesses around town to check if their defibrillators are registered with first responders. Well over...

Stolen cars used for further thefts

Three teenagers have been charged with stealing cars which were then used in further thefts later that day. Queensland Police reported that as part...