This little piggy went to market to… bring home the bacon
BaconFest will boast a wide variety of markets, with all stallholders taking on the ‘pig’ challenge.
All vendors will have at least one bacon...
Remembering Vietnam
On this day in 1966, the Battle of Long Tan raged on. The same date went on to be Vietnam Veterans' Day.
The Murgon RSL...
EDITOR’S DESK: Health seems to be the ‘hot topic’
One of the things we take for granted all too often is good health.
We don't notice we've got good access to health care...
PHOTOS: Winter Warmers to provide support
South Burnett residents can easily be equipped with support numbers thanks to South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group’s latest project.
Support Finder cards that...
Farewell to Don, an aeromedical pioneer
LifeFlight and the Burnett community are deeply sadden by the passing of helicopter rescue stalwart Don Moffatt overnight on Friday, 12 August.
The aeromedical...
Don’t go bacon the law this BaconFest
With BaconFest fast approaching on 19 to 21 August and the herd size of Kingaroy expected to swill for a fun weekend of eating...
Netball carnival a GO
Kingaroy's GO-aged netball squad won all of their games at the carnival.
The Kingaroy U8s Netball squad competed in the Chinchilla Club on Sunday, 7...
Region’s students prep for future
The Burnett's next generation of school-leavers can rest easy knowing that there is a wealth of options available for them after graduating, thanks to...
A trip down memory lane
With over 110 years under its belt already, history at Benarkin State School is still very much alive.
The Prep to Year 6 school hosted...
Solar farm demands ramp up as dozers move in
With the proposed start date for a controversial solar farm development in Kingaroy fast approaching, a local 'concerned residents' group and the region's local...
Full steam ahead for Charity Campdraft
After an impressive 30 year history, the hard working committee of the Biggenden Charity Campdraft are adding the final touches ahead of the highly...
MP questions high rate of declined flood grants
Many Queensland primary producers and small businesses are having their flood grant applications declined.
This is according to Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington who...
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...
