First week of school
Burnett students were thrilled to be back at school yesterday, catching up with friends and meeting their new teachers.
Prep students Lachlan Zenovich, Grace...
Losing well: kids learn perseverance through tennis
There were no racquet-throwing tantrums at a Murgon tennis camp as its key learning for children was how to lose a set with grace....
Cracking into spirit
The Golden Spurs Australia Day bash on 23 January, was a celebration of all things Aussie, with a stellar show from comedy and acrobatic...
Kingaroy Hospital floods
Kingaroy was hit by a storm on Monday 18 January with water entering the Kingaroy Hospital during the intense downpour, causing flooding.
A Darling...
Queensland opens border to New South Wales
Queensland will reopen to all of New South Wales at 1am on Monday, 1 February.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said authorities were working overtime to ensure...
Cedar jumps through hoops to coach kids
Former Australian basketballer Michael Cedar helped indigenous children get the ball rolling on their basketball skills with lessons about shooting, dribbling and gripping.
On Tuesday,...
MEGA GALLERY: South Burnett’s 2021 Australia Day award winners
The 2021 South Burnett Regional Council Australia Day Awards were a great celebration of the incredible community that supports and uplifts the region.
South...
Proud moment for Scouting family
Receiving the Australian Scout’s medallion with his family watching on was extra special for Bayden Behm.
The 15-year-old youth member is a third-generation Scouts...
Monto welcomes new doctors
The Wide Bay is set for an injection of new doctors as the latest round of budding General Practitioners (GPs) beginning their training this...
Crime briefs
Positive RBT test
A 32-year-old Nanango man allegedly rolled his car through a barbed wire fence and into a paddock while intoxicated at Bunya Highway,...
Councillor’s tears of joy
A councillor was moved to tears of joy after a policy to support and preserve arts, culture and heritage was given the green light....
Burnett Guide to Australia Day
Australia Day is a chance to catch up with mates, enjoy a meat pie or sausage sizzle, recognise Aussie traditions and reflect on our...
Proud homegrown doctor
Dr Emma Leu-Marshall always had her heart set on returning home to the South Burnett.
The now well-established doctor grew up at Taabinga Homestead,...
