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A call for young ambassadors
The 2021 Kingaroy show ambassadors share the common goal of encouraging young people to get involved with the show society through leading by example.
Kingaroy...
Mates reunited on Anzac Day
Anzac Day 2021 was extra special for Elgan Leedie who was reunited with his mate after 36 years apart.
Mr Leedie did the Welcome...
Bunya Mountains set to fight future bushfires
Bunya Mountains residents are better positioned to minimise the havoc of floods, fires and cyclones after councils launched a disaster management plan.
South Burnett...
Boys from Barambah remembered
Wakka Wakka elder, Vietnam veteran, and former Cherbourg Mayor, Uncle Eric Law, presented a moving service at the boys from Barambah memorial ANZAC Park....
Veteran credits survival to luck
Yarraman war veteran Donald Joseph firmly believes he has a guardian angel after all the death he saw during war.
On Sunday, 25 April, RSL...
GALLERY: Goomeri’s bronze Digger
A bronze statue commemorating local World War II servicemen and women was unveiled at Goomeri by Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien.
The statue...
Biggenden veteran leads the way
Waving a miniature Australian flag, World War 2 veteran Jack MacKellar, 99 in July led the Biggenden Anzac Day parade in the front seat...
Eidsvold Show a-go
The North Burnett town of Eidsvold will start off the month of May with its 77th annual Country Show, inviting locals and travelers to...
ANZAC spirit lives on
Residents across the North Burnett paid their respects to Australia and New Zealand's service personnel at this year's ANZAC Day events, turning out in...
Honouring Anzacs at dawn
"As the dawn is about to break we remember the origin of this day -before dawn on the 25 April 1915 the first soldiers...
Kingaroy ensures lessons not ‘forgotten’
School students proudly wore the medals of grandparents and relatives as they marched alongside veterans and other servicemen and women at the Kingaroy Anzac...
Budget woes laid bare
The North Burnett’s cash reserves are set to run out in 2025 unless Council takes drastic measures to cut down on expenses, the region’s...
Experts’ warning comes true as bridge broken again
A team of Bundaberg engineers correctly predicted last week's destruction of Bon Accord Bridge just 13 months on from its reopening.
Bon Accord Bridge, which...
