Weeding out South Burnett parks and gardens’ maintenance issues
A Murgon woman fears for her kids’ safety during school pickups after trying two different routes and finding both dangerous.
Jessie Coughlin said...
Hivesville gets into Aussie spirit
Hivesville started early on Australia Day with South Burnett councillors Kathy Duff and Scott Henschen opening the event with the National Anthem and the...
Blackbutt bazaar
Petting alpacas, tossing avocadoes and riding rainbow-tailed ponies were just a few ways Blackbutt families celebrated mateship on Australia Day.
People gathered from 7am-1pm at...
’Unacceptable’: MP demands hospital flood answers
Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, says the South Burnett community deserves answers after a reported loss of services at the new Kingaroy Hospital following...
What are we doing to preserve Kingaroy Hospital’s history?
From a tread of excited visitors meeting a newborn to a grief-stricken death of a loved one, Kingaroy Hospital has been a memory bank...
Whipcracking Aussie celebrations
Kingaroy got off to a cracking start at its Australia Day celebrations, with bush poets and cooee competitions.
The young Campfire Crackers put on...
Aussie day fun in Yarraman
Royal Hotel Yarraman's patrons enjoyed tug-of-war, gumboot throwing, gourmet sausages and karoke at its Australia Day event.
Providing entertainment for the event was La Beat...
Meat pie comp draws crowd
Meat pies, a massive water slide and classic tunes pulled together an enjoyable Australia Day afternoon at the Carrollee Hotel.
Band Tucker and Chop...
Gayndah’s Australia Day award winners
Gayndah's best and brightest were credited for their hard work and dedication in 2020 at the town's annual Australia Day awards on January 26,...
Citizens of the ‘land of opportunity’
Australia Day 2021 was a very proud day for Proston firefighter Joseph Salvador.
The Proston resident and his 11-year-old son Jude were privileged to...
Community spirit all around
President Gloria Kirkness of the Nanango Tourism and Development Association (NaTDA), is no stranger to hard work and all hands were on deck at...
Doctor’s orders: How a humble, primary-school-educated medico won a national award
If you have been a patient at Nanango Medical Centre, there is a chance one of the most dedicated doctors in Australia has treated...
Fire scare for Fitzroy Hotel
Residents of Nanango saw quite a surprise over the weekend, with the Nanango Fitzroy Hotel seeing a fire scare.
On Sunday, 21 September, a...
