A bit of Monto magic
For their efforts in promoting their beautiful North Burnett Town, the Monto Magic Tourism Action Group were named the 2025 North Burnett Community Organisation...
Wondai’s 2025 Captains
Wondai State School sees two students raise their hands to be student leaders, stepping up to take on the role of School Captains for...
Lunch of the day
In honour of International Women’s Day, a Kingaroy family care service hosted a lunch designed to bring a sense of class to the region....
Wondai’s country-style butchery
The legacy and unique, country character of Ryan’s Butchery continues to live on.
Owners Clint and Brenda Stretton took over the Wondai butchery two...
Celebrating Wakka Wakka women
Jungaji's song Wakka Wakka Woman has transformed from a soulful farewell for a lost love to a celebration of all the strong matriarchs that...
Orange Queen entrant walks in mum’s footsteps
In 1995, Karen Madden (née Shepherd) was crowned the Gayndah Orange Festival Queen.
Thirty years later her daughter Charlotte Madden, at the same age...
Which female athlete inspires you?
In honour of International Women's Day, 2025, Burnett Today asked some of the young athletes at South Burnett Little Athletics who was a female...
Boynewood’s best in the lead
Boynewood State School has a keen group of student leaders ready to guide their school through a great year.
Lexie Lowe is the school...
Woman hurt in storefront smash
A woman is in hospital and a Youngman Street shop in shambles after a car crash in Kingaroy on Thursday night.
Firefighters and paramedics were...
Catch-up with Biggenden Women’s Shed
Women of all ages are creating a tight-knit community at the Biggenden Women’s Shed.
President Melinda Shaw enjoys being part of the group.
“It...
Mum, business owner and singer
As a mother, new buisness owner and a musician, Amber Goldsmith is an inspiration to all women of the region.
Her musical journey began...
A diamond celebration
It was a diamond celebration as Ros and Graham Barbeler celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.
On Thursday, 5 September, 2024, Ros (82 in April)...

















