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GALLERY: Lots to explore at the markets

The Wooroolin Markets on Saturday, 9 July was extra busy as the little green Wooroolin shop, Farm 2 Fork Collective celebrated its first birthday....

Cyclists, producers celebrate local flavours

Wooroolin was a celebration of all things food on Saturday, 9 July. The Taste the Trail cycling group passed through on their tour of...

Sustainable spray practice workshops

With our mixed cropping-type enterprises around our region, the farmer and the agronomist certainly have to be aware of all the ins and outs...

South Burnett Saints AFC celebrate their ladies

The South Burnett Saints Australian Football Club played against the South Toowoomba Bombers for their Ladies Day/ Indigenous round at Lyle Vidler Oval on...

The ‘trill’ of Canary seed

I have been asked recently what I thought about growing canary; not the weed known as canary, but instead Phalaris canariensis. The seed is...

A day for community

The Gayndah branch of the Indigenous Welfare Centre held its annual family fun day and NAIDOC Week celebrations on 7 July. Visitors of all ages...

When words are treatment in physiotherapy

People come to a Physio for an appointment with different expectations – they can be seeking pain relief; recovery from a surgery, or even...

Parents’ bad driving behaviour rubs off on young drivers

An increasing number of young drivers have admitted to unsafe driving behaviour while behind the wheel with many of their bad habits being picked...

New recruits for local police

The South Burnett is set to welcome three new police officers to its ranks and communities this month, following an emotional swearing-in ceremony at...

Tahlia is working her way towards a nursing career

For school-based trainee Tahlia Livingstone, working one day a week in aged care is a pathway to her dream career — nursing. Tahlia initially completed...

A flag isn’t important – it’s what it represents that matters

Greens Federal leader Adam Bandt has recently come under criticism for removing the Australian flag from one of his press conferences. When asked...

What the Census reveals about the North Burnett

North Burnett residents are older, more religious and less wealthy than the average Australian, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. On Tuesday, 28 June,...

Man clocks 63km/h over limit

A man was caught going 63 km/h over the speed limit on Saturday. A 30-year-old Toowoomba man was intercepted by Highway Patrol Kingaroy, 1pm...