Community

20 February 2024

Good burgers keep on giving at Wamuran

More than 130 people attended this inaugural event at the Wamuran Sports Complex Hall, on the night of Friday February 9. People enjoyed eating, socialising, and watching the Wamuran Little Athletics Club in action. Encouraged by the community respon...

20 February 2024

Mullet mania to descend on Woodford Rodeo

The rodeo will also introduce a ute competition alongside traditional bull riding, saddle riding, bareback riding, barrel racing and steer wrestling. This year’s event will also have a new layout allowing for a more open and free-flowing space. The e...

20 February 2024

Minister agrees to meet with community over highway

The meeting, to be held on February 23, follows an extensive grassroots campaign that galvanised thousands of residents, with a petition of nearly 11,000 signatures having been tabled in parliament last week. The proposed routes travel through East C...

17 February 2024

Cutting cost of power gets easier

The Battery Booster program offers up to $4,000 in rebates to about 2,000 eligible households for installing solar battery systems. This initiative aims to lower costs and emissions by allowing households to store solar power for cloudy days, easing ...

17 February 2024

How Anglicare helps foster and kinship carers

With many carer households struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis, Anglicare wanted to raise awareness and funds to help provide young people in out-of-home care, the opportunities that other children take for granted, allowing them to experienc...

16 February 2024

One door closes while another opens for Ray

Ray had a farewell event at the Woodford Fire Station on the evening of Thursday December 7, as members of the Woodford, Kilcoy, Dayboro and Deception Bay fi re stations attended. This came after Ray’s roles over the years included Woodford Auxiliary...

15 February 2024

Vintage Motorbike Spectacle

From 10am, over 60 stunning vintage motorcycles will be on display in front of the Exchange Hotel Kilcoy. People travel far and wide for this event, so be sure to get in early! Enjoy a delicious bite to eat at the Exchange Hotel while you’re there! L...

15 February 2024

Congratulations to Charlotte

Mrs Frecklington congratulated Charlotte, who was one of many graduates who applied for the $1,000 Bursary. “This year was a very difficult choice for my School Leavers Bursary, with a large number of high-quality applications from across the Nanango...

14 February 2024

Unleashing the love

Karen, born and raised on the Sunshine Coast, met Jamie online when they were in their early 40s. Both had already been married, with a total of seven kids from their previous marriages, when they embarked on their dog rescue journey. Opening the San...