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Students share the stage with star

Australian country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley and his group of special guest stars brought a bumper crowd to BaconFest 2025. Cassar-Daley played a 75-minute set...

SES vollies ‘powered up’ by new gear

The South Burnett's volunteers at the State Emergency Service will share in a $41,000 injection of new equipment courtesy of Powerlink and Energy Queensland,...

Celebrating heroes in orange

For the 50th anniversary of the State Emergency Service the Queensland organisation is making a concerted push for new volunteers - including in the...

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Sport

Gladiators clinch grand final spot

The 2025 Central Burnett Rugby League grand final will be an all-out war, with the Gayndah Gladiators last Saturday earning themselves passage to the...

Goannas grab Goomeri’s Trent

A Goomeri boy has had the opportunity of a lifetime to compete on the Goanna’s team for the 2025 ASSRL Championships - 15s Boys....

Cycling through a wild west winter

Cyclists went to the 'wild west', battling the cold and wet for a fierce competition at Gordonbrook. The South Burnett Mountain Bike Club hosted...

42-year-old record gets smashed

Another record bites the dust with another long standing athletics record being broken. On Friday, 20 June, Goomeri State School held their annual athletics...

Warriors charge into grand final

The Biggenden Warriors are just one game away from capping off their return to the Central Burnett Rugby League season with a premiership thanks...

RunCo’s dash for RideWest

A large group of runners took to Kingaroy's rail trail on Monday morning to support those out west. Kingaroy Run Co founder Luke Guinane...

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Community News

Wild dog, pig baiting program open

South Burnett landholders can apply for the region's latest wild dog and feral pig coordinated baiting program. South Burnett Regional Council will conduct the...

Smoke alert for Wondai

Wondai and surrounds residents are advised that smoke is currently affecting the area, coming from a hazard reduction burn in Cherbourg National Park. The...

Car fire causes scramble to guard national park

A car fire in Wattle Camp on Monday afternoon that threatened to spread to Cherbourg's national park is now under control, firefighters reported. Starting at...

Grass fire at Gordonbrook

Gordonbrook residents were affected by smoke on Sunday night, 17 August. The Queensland Fire Department issued an 'avoid smoke' warning at 7.03pm for the...

Tarong Partnership fund round now open

Community groups are being urged to put their projects forward for the next round of the Tarong Community Partnership Fund. The fund selectors look...

July news from parkinson’s support group

The South Burnett Parkinson's Support Group social meeting was held at the Murgon RSL Sub Branch drop-in centre on Monday, 28 July. The...

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Critical housing shortage reaches crisis point

Expensive rent, long wait lists and a critical housing shortage has seen the South Burnett reach a housing crisis. South Burnett CTC has reported...

GALLERY: Big bacon breakfast

It seems the ‘early birds’ get the bacon and egg burger on festival morning. Hundreds lined up for their bacon and egg burger and...

Muster hits all the right notes

Between 6 and 10 August, the bushland near Proston came alive with the sound of rock and country music. Coverty's annual Back to Basics Music...

Pirates, cowboys and aliens

At which point did we lose the ability to imagine we were fighting with ‘pirates, cowboys, and aliens’? Nanango Theatre Company welcomed Metta Paterson,...

Miss Shacklock teaches the next generation

Saint Mary's Catholic College in Kingaroy hosts many teachers, all dedicated to helping teach the next generation. Among them is Miss Danielle Shacklock. With a...

Biggenden branch kicking goals

From having just one member 11 years ago and facing its possible closure, the Biggenden branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association is now...