Embracing bushranger heritage
The South Burnett Shooters spent the Australia Day weekend stepping back in time, hosting their annual Bush Rangers Shoot.
On Saturday, 24 January, participants...
Extension for David Bryce awards
Regional artists have an extra few days to get their entries into the highly acclaimed David Bryce Rural Award 2026.
The entries, which were...
Future racers of Speedway
With Kingaroy being the hub of Speedway over the Australia Day weekend, all eyes were on the future of the industry.
Kids Royal was...
Brooksy honored with golf day
Kingaroy local Ben Brooks’ passing on Australia Day 2022 left a deep and lasting absence in the community.
Yet for the fourth consecutive year,...
Murgon celebrates Australia Day
Australia Day is a day for all Australians to celebrate, and the small rural town of Murgon was no different.
Hosted by the Murgon...
‘Murri on a Mission’ dies
WARNING: This story features the name and picture of a person who has died.
Uncle Albert Holt, an Indigenous trailblazer and Queensland Great who...
Double trouble times three
It's double trouble times three, with Taabinga State School welcoming three sets of twins into their Prep cohort for 2026.
The school welcomed the...
Burnett bush leagues stay the path
The North and South Burnett regions will continue to hold their own separate rugby league competitions in the 2026 season, quashing rumours of an...
Eric named SB Citizen of the Year
Eric Ford has been so overwhelmed by his trio of Australia Day awards that he has been carrying them around with him to share...
Kingaroy’s mega swim carnival
The Kingaroy Redfins hosted 20 fellow swimming clubs from the Burnett and beyond for an annual competition over the weekend.
Kingaroy's swimming pool was packed...
AM honour for RM Centre visionary
The man who oversaw the transformation of a vacant plot of land to what is now Eidsvold's celebrated RM Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre...
Mundubbera’s milestone 7-a-side carnival
40 years of a 7-a-side cricket carnival in Mundubbera was a special milestone to reach.
The Mundubbera 7-a-side Cricket carnival marked their 40th annual...
Stand together against DV
Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) affects people from all walks of life. It does not discriminate by age, culture, gender or ability. At South...
