Gourd success for Goomeri
Organisers had only six weeks to prepare for the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival this year, but efforts paid off as the town welcomed more than...
MAKING HISTORY: Wakka Wakka traditional landowner to uncover Dreamtime stories
Aboriginal peoples will be able to learn more about their Wakka Wakka Dreamtime history at the upcoming Tingamarra fossil museum after a Traditional Landowner...
Cherbourg’s Cobbo debuts with Broncos tonight
An 18-year-old Cherbourg rugby league player will debut with Broncos tonight after upgrading and extending his contract with the maroons squad until the end...
RECLAIMING RIGHTS: Bush food opportunities for Indigenous
In an effort to encourage knowledge around the bush food industry, University of Queensland researchers are visiting Indigenous communities across the Burnett region.
Melissa Fitzgerald...
Pumpkin ‘olympians’ get serious
Competitors of all ages battled it out for the Pumpkin Olympics at the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival over the weekend of 29 to 30 May.
Contests...
Semi-trailer fire north of Nanango extinguished
A semi-trailer fire on the Burnett Highway near Wyalla has been put out.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said four crews responded to...
BURNETT JOB BOOST: Census comes to town
The Burnett region will see an interim job boost of 98 positions as the ABS census is rolled out across the country.
Census Executive...
KTP street fight
South Burnett councillors and business owners are arguing over whether funding for the Kingaroy Transformation Project should be directed to the shared zone in...
High tea for top Mums
Saint Mary's hospitality students cooked up a storm with a selection of sweet and savoury treats to say 'thank you' to their mothers and...
Alleged home invader threatens elderly couple
A Mundubbera man is scheduled to face Gayndah court after being arrested this morning, following an alleged attempted home invasion on an elderly couple...
Woman allegedly kicks, bites police officers
Kingaroy police will allege that a woman assaulted four officers by kicking, punching, spitting and biting them.
This was when they attempted to make...
GALLERY: Goomeri Pumpkin Festival 2021
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival celebrated 25 years, with a mammoth weekend that saw musicians, food trucks, market stalls, and pumpkin sports come together.
Visitors from...
Thrill of Christmas markets at home
In the lead-up to Christmas, residents of the Lutheran Services' Orana Aged Care enjoyed a cheerful morning of Christmas shopping, tasty treats and community...
