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Bringing home the bacon

It was a 'pigtastic' weekend in Kingaroy as bacon fans came from near and far for the 2022 Kingaroy BaconFest. The food festival, which...

Show back on track

After a devastating two-year hiatus, Wondai's annual Country Show is back bigger and better than ever. Kicking off this Friday, 26 August, Wondai's Show is...

80+ PICS: Perfectly porky time at BaconFest

A bacon ribbon was cut, a cheer was in the air, and just like that Kingaroy BaconFest 2022 was off to a crackling start. Huge...

‘Pig’ tunes to jam to

Bacon Festival music lovers were spoilt for choice thanks to new event PIG JAM. When it came to grooving to the 'beats of bacon'...

Store extends emotional ‘second chance’ offer to thieves

Even after incurring thousands of dollars in damages as a result of a midnight break-in, the owners of Kingaroy grocers Andersson's Fruit Market are...

‘The Squeal’: Sketching ‘pig’ ideas

Jody Hatch has done a porky take on some of art’s greatest masterpieces. The Nanango artist will have a stall at Kingaroy BaconFest selling...

Bacon eating champions

On the squeak of the squishy pig, the six bacon eating finalists approached their plate. Their challenge was to be the fastest to eat...

School art lessons from ‘Deltora Quest’ illustrator

Illustrator teaches kids to be confident in their art. The illustrator of the acclaimed children’s book series ‘Deltora Quest’, ‘The Song of Lewis Carmichael’, and...

Introducing… Miss BaconFest 2022

From love poems for bacon to seeing Kermit the Frog thrown out of the frying pan, the 2022 Kingaroy BaconFest Pin-up Pageant sure brought...

Bush council ideas to invest in Burnett

North and South Burnett councillors went ‘bush’ to be inspired by the determination of other regional and rural councils. North Burnett and South Burnett...

Callide’s new representative gives Maiden Speech

It was the first of many speeches to be delivered. Bryson Head, the new state member for Callide, delivered his Maiden Speech to Queensland...

New lease of life

Jimmy’s upholstery company has its focus on both auto and boat trimming plus his first love of refurbishing original furniture pieces. THE FIXER Renowned for his...

The Joy of Christmas

With Christmas only a week away, Burnett Junior Writers put the challenge out there for the student writers of the region to write to...