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New faces on Wide Bay Health Board

The Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service has welcomed a new set of board members to lead the health service into the future. The...

Racing action at the Easter races

There was plenty of action to see over the Easter weekend, with the Nanango Easter Races. On Saturday, 4 April, 14 jockeys took to...

Two missing, crime scene declared after house fire

Police have declared a crime scene after a house in Good Night near Booyal burnt down on Saturday night, with two elderly people still...

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Sport

Four teams chase footy glory

The North Burnett's footy season will be contested by four dedicated teams in 2026, all of which have vowed to bring their A-game. Following the...

Recognising the little record breakers

At the 2025/26 season break up, South Burnett Little Athletics recognised their athletes who broke club records. Some impressively broke records that had been...

Recognising local little athletes

As another season comes to an end, South Burnett Little Athletics Centre celebrated a season of their athletes' accomplishments. On Wednesday, 1 April, the...

Ready for State Age

Kingaroy Netball’s top senior players will head north to test their skills these school holidays. The Kingaroy Netball 15 years and 16 years representative...

States success for local athletes

It was an exciting time as little athletes do their club proud at States. Over the course of a three day competition, 12 athletes...

Stallwood’s sharp shoot

Kingaroy clay target shooter Jackson Stallwood is looking forward to competing in the Best in the West after his big success in Surat. Stallwood...

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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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Pricey jet makes pit stop

Last week, Kingaroy's airport was twice graced by the arrival and departure of a multi-million dollar private jet owned by a Queensland cattle heiress. On...

Windera’s wonderful six

Six enthusiastic young leaders have stepped up to lead Windera State School this year. The 2026 school captains are Samantha Rockemer and Hunter Thomas,...

Tie for Senior Sportsperson

Among the celebrations of the annual South Burnett Regional Council Australia Day awards, there was some intense competition for the South Burnett Senior Sportsperson/Sports...

CTC youth park redevelopment on track

South Burnett CTC's almost $4 million youth park redevelopment is starting to take shape. During early March the roofing stage was completed, marking another...

Push to stamp out bullying

Schools should be a safe and supportive learning environment. Unfortunately in many Queensland schools, bullying is prominent. Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington reminds families...

Widespread internet restored across Burnett

Businesses and individuals were impacted by a widespread telecommunications outage last Friday. The outage which impacted phones, emails, and internet occurred around 11am on...

Promoting safer cycling routes

Council will endorse the South Burnett’s best and safest cycling routes. South Burnett Regional Council voted unanimously during their 18 March meeting to put forward...

Show promises plenty

Gayndah's 112th annual show is going full-steam ahead, with organisers promising family fun as well as hundreds of competition classes this Saturday. The Gayndah Showgrounds...

35th anniversary for Blackbutt Singers

The Blackbutt Singers are gearing up for their busy 35th Anniversary year culminating in their Gala Concert in October when they will be joined...

A new chapter for Anderson’s Produce

The iconic store that has seen its place within the town for 80 years has welcomed its latest owners. Anderson's Produce and Kingaroy Landscaping...