GALLERY: Fishing classic returns in good measure
After a three-year hiatus, the Bjelke-Petersen Dam Inland Fishing Classic returned over the October long weekend.
Bjelke-Petersen Dam Fish Management Committee President Bill Schloss...
GALLERY: Blackbutt Oktoberfest a hit
Oompah music was playing, the German flags were waving and the smell of a mouth-watering Bavarian feast was in the air at Blackbutt.
Owner...
Head calls for clarity on healthcare for mums
Callide's new MP is taking his fight for better regional healthcare to the State Government, alleging other local politicians have been ignoring the issue.
MP...
Grey nomads’ day on the green
Their mail may be addressed to 'no fixed abode' - but over 60 golf-loving grey nomads were proud to call Proston home.
Proston's District Golf...
Magpies swoop in: Dos and don’ts
It's that time of year again, when magpie’s start swooping and everyone wears helmets with zip ties.
But here’s the real question. Why do...
Swimming clubs, cattle team among local heroes awarded
Swimming clubs, a bowls club, a child care centre and an award-winning cattle team are some of the latest recipients of grant funding.
Member...
Colour with Pat
‘Colour feeds our creativity allowing us to express ourselves’.
In my school Visual Arts class this week, we discussed an Element of Art: COLOUR.
It’s...
WEEKEND WRAP: Paragliding incident, car, bike crashes
Queensland Ambulance Service Paramedics had a busy weekend across the Burnett region tending to a paragliding incident and two crashes.
On Saturday, 1 October,...
Beekeepers’ call to remove national parks deadline
Burnett beekeepers and the Member for Nanango are joining forces in support of beekeepers retaining access to Queensland national parks.
On 31 August 2022...
Big win for Burnett women
A North Burnett community support organisation has snagged a massive $10,000 grant from Australia Post to improve the mental health of women in the...
State’s most successful school
Kingaroy State High School is the Ekka’s most successful school and is this year home to the state’s Champion School Parader.
Year 12 student...
The New Performing Arts of Monto
The love of theatre and the performing arts is alive and well in Monto with the forming of a new performing arts group.
At the...
Rural Registrar of 2025
Australia’s Rural Registrar of the Year calls the South Burnett home, and has been instrumental in setting up Cherbourg’s Chronic Disease Clinic. ...
