Kingaroy students at national WorldSkills
Three Kingaroy TAFE sudents are currently competing at the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships.
The competition, which hosts more than 600 competitors of Australia's...
Police liaisons still understaffed
The towns of Murgon and Cherbourg are still missing a critical link between law enforcement and the community, with a police liaison officer position...
Third sale a success
That’s a wrap.
The Coolabunia Weaner Sale series has come to an end, with the final event occurring last week.
On Thursday, 5 June,...
Event for mums in ambassador’s home region
It’s been a “beautiful” journey for a South Burnett mum who got to experience the Motherland community in person after years of virtual support....
Burnett’s ‘best’ tourism experiences
Burnett icons are among some of Queensland’s ‘best’ tourism experiences.
Thousands of tourism operators were recently recognised with Tourism and Events Queensland’s official stamp...
State’s best pies
Blackbutt Bakery was thrilled to find out they had won 'Queensland's Best Meat Pies'.
The Queensland Government's All The Best competition championed Queensland's small...
How new pacemaker changed Jan’s life
A Kingaroy grandmother has seen a massive improvement in her life just six months on from getting her new pacemaker.
Jan Smith was one...
Burnett’s best young judges
The Burnett Sub Chamber of Agricultural Societies Inc. has announced with excitement the young judges and paraders who will be off to the Ekka....
Fashion on the race track
All eyes were on the race track as the 2025 June races took off.
On Saturday, 7 June, a decent crowd turned up to...
‘Stair wars’ not over yet
When the North Burnett Regional Council voted in January this year to finally repair a set of stairs leading up to Mount Perry's customer...
Curtains for ‘Cookie’
Wayne 'Cookie' Jeffrey wears many faces, depending on who you asked at the Wondai Diggers' Club on Friday night: loving father, mentor, practical joker,...
Pigs vs Wolf a stellar performance
Over the weekend, Blackbutt became theatre central as the Blackbutt Theatre Group held their first performance.
On Friday, 30 May and Saturday, 31 May,...
Firefighters battle hay shed inferno
Firefighters have arrived at a property in the North Burnett locality of Malmoe, where a hay shed has burst into flames.
Just before 4:30pm on...
