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Don’t Forget the Torch! Essential Guide to Packing for Easter Camping

Welcome to April. The month for magic weather, and the highlight for most of us - the Easter long weekend. If you are preparing...

Region rolls out the red carpet

Noosa Film Academy has started its 2025 program in the North Burnett with a series of workshops and red carpet screenings in Gayndah and...

100 years of Tableland Hall

Tableland Hall was built in 1925, and the community recently held centenary celebrations for the hall on Saturday, 29 March 2025. There is a...

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Sport

Nanango’s reps are ready

Nanango representative netballers will be too busy competing at states to attend their local Nanango show this weekend. Nanango Netball Association will be sending...

Racing for Mount Perry gold

The horse race that stoped the nation’s grand prize, the 2024 Melbourne Cup, had roots in the Burnett. Did you know that the gold...

Next stop State Age

Kingaroy Netball Association are excited to be sending three teams to the Senior State Age Carnival this weekend. They will have 30 players in...

South’s season start at Cherbourg

The 2025 South Burnett Rugby League season is officially underway, with the competition's four A-Grade teams playing their first games of the year at...

Personal bests at states

Athletes from the South Burnett Little Athletics Club recently travelled down to Brisbane to compete in the Queensland State Championships. Over the course of...

Wide Bay women at Cup day

A team of Wide Bay women faced fierce opposition in their match against the Queensland Police Service during Saturday's Frank Fisher Cup day. The Wide...

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Community News

New ventilator at hospital

In just under a year of fundraising, a new, unique non-invasive ventilator is now in use at Kingaroy Hospital. President of the Kingaroy Hospital...

Workshop for changemakers

Kingaroy Changemaker workshops are set to empower local action to local challenges. The popular and impactful Changemaker Workshop, which is facilitated by the Australian...

Murder most foul in Nanango

One of famous detective author Agatha Christie's most classic plays is currently in rehearsal at the Opera House... that is the Nanango Theatre House....

Swing for a ray of hope at Kingaroy Golf Club

Get ready for a day of fun, prizes, and purpose at the Kingaroy Golf Club! An 18 hole 3 Ball Ambrose will be held...

Biggenden bridge set to go as road rework begins

Workers have begun tearing down the last remaining timber railway bridge over the Isis Highway to build a new road passing through Biggenden. The Department...

Billions of litres to spill from dam

Paradise Dam in the North Burnett is projected to spill nearly three billion litres of water over the course of Monday, with residents downstream...

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820 years of JP’s service recognised

Member for Nanango, Attorney General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity, Deb Frecklington hosted a Nanango electorate JP Long service award presentation,...

Wind farm’s postcode snafu

A German energy giant has proposed a 20,000-hectare wind farm in Queensland's Cattle Creek set to affect hundreds of hectares of bird- and marsupial...

Rain and sales at Coolabunia Weaner Sale

Despite the wet and dreary weather, a good crowd still turned up at the Coolabunia Saleyards. On Thursday, 3 April, many braved the early morning...

New trucks for dedicated fireys

The South Burnett region's rural fire brigades were thanked for their service in a special ceremony last weekend. At the ceremony on Saturday, 5...

Kingaroy Powerhouse: A century of history and community

On 22 March, the Kingaroy Heritage Museum, formerly the Kingaroy Powerhouse, celebrated its 100-year anniversary with an event that brought together locals and visitors...

School holiday storytime

These school holidays children were transported to literary worlds at Books 'N' Pieces. The Kingaroy bookstore held a school holiday reading session on Wednesday...