Chatting with Australia’s oldest man
Dexter Kruger is Australia’s oldest man but to talk to him you wouldn’t know it. The vibrant, hardworking and sometimes cheeky 111-year-old has a...
KTP’s cash cow isn’t higher rates
South Burnett Regional Council Mayor Brett Otto has assured residents the Kingaroy Transformation Project will not increase their rates, but may actually discount the...
NAB closes its doors on Murgon locals
Murgon residents fear that the NAB closure announcement may trigger other national businesses to leave town.
The announcement has been met with concerns from...
Classroom burglary
An alleged burglary to the tune of 11 instruments from a school on Kent Street, Wondai, has been reported.
Police say between Thursday, 11 February,...
Mungbean roadshow delivers perfect crops
I have just returned from four days in Central Queensland with the Mungbean roadshow team and along with the rain events, it was a...
Indigenous language revival
The latest language class at Murgon State High School is engaging and empowering students from all backgrounds.
The teaching of the Wakka Wakka language has...
25th toast to Pumpkin Festival
A beloved, iconic event does not reach its 25th anniversary without holding onto it’s special ingredient… an original vision and pumpkins.
Goomeri Pumpkin Festival’s committee...
Long time members on greens each week
The Kingaroy Bowls Club has honoured four of its long serving players amassing a combined age commencing from the 1980s to the present years...
First Nations elders to convene for meeting
A group of Queensland First Nations elders are seeking contributions to a meeting regarding the use of GPS tracking devices for juvenile offenders, which...
Gayndah bakery returns
Gayndah residents and travelers on the Burnett Highway will once more have access to freshly-baked bread and piping hot pies following the grand reopening...
Farmers battle worker shortage
A North Burnett farmers’ committee has heard that Gayndah’s citrus growers could face millions of dollars in losses this coming harvest season as a...
A gourd time at festival launch
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival held a relaxed cocktail styled launch event, complete with a cooking demonstration last Friday night.
The team shared the highlights...
Spirit of Blackbutt at Christmas
On Friday 5 December, the Blackbutt Memorial Hall came alive with festive cheer as the community gathered for the annual Christmas Spectacular.
More than...
