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PHOTOS: Record crowd at the Wondai Christmas Eve party

The annual Wondai Christmas Eve Carnival hosted by the Wondai Show was at it’s record best. Families and friends gathered from 5pm on 24...

Coal communities get seat at the table

Regional mayors are looking to the future of their coal mining regions. South Burnett Mayor, Brett Otto has teamed up with seven other regional...

Move to reopen McCauley Weir

The first steps to opening the weir to the public have been taken, but there's a long way to go yet. On Wednesday, 14 December...

Murgon’s Leah Purcell wins Australian film award

Murgon woman, Leah Purcell won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress for her work in the film ‘The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of...

‘Making a difference’: Plant in profile

Experiencing two different levels of government gave him a good taste of what it's like to be in politics. Charlie Plant represented the Nanango electorate...

North Burnett’s last furniture store closes

December sees the end of an era for the North Burnett's last remaining furniture store, with Gayndah's Ostwald family at last closing the doors...

Cherishing moments at Eva’s Place

The Eva's Place Kingaroy team are looking forward to another year of special moments. Eva’s Place Kingaroy coordinator Esther Farmilo said the not-for-profit Pregnancy...

Young Producers celebrate achievements with AgForce

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A chance for reflection. To look back over achievements, of goals scored, and challenges overcome. And as...

History, hilarity, humanity: The North Burnett’s front pages of 2022

21 April: This week saw an amazingly heartwarming mix of stories grace our front page. From the Wakka Wakka nation's historic Native Title claim...

2023, the ‘year of recycling’

2023 will mark a new era of sustainability in the South Burnett. On Monday, 2 January yellow-lidded bins will be rolled out across the...

Country-grown flowers a ‘blooming’ success

A North Burnett teenager has turned her love for flowers and floriculture into a thriving business, with her blooms now selling in stores from...

South’s state, national champions

Looking back it seems that 2022 was the year for state and national champions for the South Burnett region. First, we met Chloe Plowman...

Brothers in arms march again

The Wondai Anzac Day commemorative service brought together two former Royal Australian Air Force comrades for the first time in 50 years. Trevor 'Boots' Beutel...