Nail techs, sparkies, gyms: Meet Burnett’s ‘best of’ winners for 2023
As the year reaches an end look back on the Best of Burnett’s winners from across the past year and meet the people locals trust for everything from coffee to electrical work.
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Drought won’t keep Biggenden Cattle Camp down
Almost 50 young jack and jillaroos from across Qld have descended on the North Burnett for the return of the popular Biggenden Cattle Camp.
Trainer tells court she grew pot to feed her horses
A Burnett horse trainer busted with 2kg of cannabis in clip sealed bags, 64 cannabis seedlings, 34 cannabis plants, three bongs and meth claimed she’d grown the cannabis to feed her horses in the drought.
$130m development will catapult South Burnett into the future
A mega health hub that will generate hundreds of jobs, inject millions of dollars into the local economy and open up multiple health career pathways will include a new hospital and aged care facility in Kingaroy.
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‘Generous and kind’ dad drowns in freak spa accident
A beloved father of two boys has been remembered as a ‘thoughtful’ man with a passion for the outdoors, after he was found dead in his spa bath at his home in regional Qld.
Burnett’s best beautician 2023 revealed
A 22-year-old entrepreneur from the South Burnett has been crowned the region’s favourite beautician for her famous luscious lashes. Check out her reaction, and who placed in the top three:
Where to buy a block of land in the South Burnett for $54k
Cheap blocks of land are ripe for the picking just a few hours from Brisbane, including some as low as $54,000 and other with great views for less than $100,000. FULL LIST
Burnett’s best nail technician 2023 revealed
Klaws by Kitty Nails’ crowning as the Burnett’s best nail technician of 2023 came as no surprise, thanks to its 30+ nominations. Check out the proud owners reaction, and who placed in the top three:
Teen with ‘severe’ head injury stable in Children’s Hospital
A teenager airlifted from the North Burnett following a fall from a horse at Deep Creek on Saturday is reportedly ‘doing well’.
House and shed engulfed in flames, two taken to hospital
A blaze ripped through a South Burnett house and shed on Saturday night leaving two people with smoke inhalation.
Thousands of dollars lost, business damaged by Telstra outage
Businesses in the heart of Nanango in the South Burnett are counting the cost of a damaging, ongoing internet outage as repairs are carried out on a Telstra tower.
‘Paint the town pink’: What to expect at Kingaroy Baconfest 2023
A sizzling, bacon-filled weekend of fun is fast approaching at Kingaroy‘s Baconfest 2023, set to be bigger and better than ever. Here’s what you need to know.
Vote now: Who is the Burnett’s best nail technician of 2023
After short-listing 150 nominations down to a list of 15 finalists, it’s time to vote for who you think should be crowned the Burnett’s best nail technician for 2023. VOTE NOW!
Teens suffer serious burns in freak fire accident
Three teenagers have been injured – two seriously – after their clothes caught alight in a caravan annex on a South Burnett property.
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