Coffs Coast Advocate

When editor’s biggest stories broke over holidays

It was supposed to be a quiet two weeks covering holiday events, this former Burnett editor could not be more wrong.

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25th June 2020 11:06 AM

South Burnett Times and Central and North Burnett Times editor, Christian Berechree.

PAPERS, PROTESTS, PREMIER: Ex-editor reflects on the ‘Times’

Editor in the early ‘80s took on the paper during Sir Joh’s reign.

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23rd June 2020 2:06 PM

EDITOR: Kerry White when he was the editor of the South Burnett Times and the Central and North Burnett Times in 1984. (Photo: Contributed)

Part 3: The bad boys of the Burnett

A part of our history that’s rarely celebrated but still spectacular - the bushrangers of the Burnett.

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19th June 2020 12:06 AM

Part 2: The bad boys of the Burnett

A part of our history that’s rarely celebrated but still spectacular - the bushrangers of the Burnett

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12th June 2020 5:06 AM

A cartoon depiction of South Burnett bushranger Tommy Donn stealing a police horse and driving off the others. This illustration appeared in the September 1, 1951 edition of The World's News. (Source: State Library of Queensland)

Artist’s reflections on wetlands slowly drying up

She’s watched the iconic Wooroolin landscape flood before almost drying up completely.

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03rd June 2020 4:06 PM

Wooroolin artist Diana Bolton has watched the wetlands dry back up and the birdlife slowly leave from the birdhide. (Photo: Jessica McGrath)

Part 1: The bad boys of the Burnett

A part of our history that’s rarely celebrated but still spectacular - the bushrangers of the Burnett

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03rd June 2020 5:06 AM

James MacPherson, known locally as the 'Wild Scotsman', was the South Burnett's bushranging Don Quixote. (Picture: State Library of

Family war medals uncovered years after peace declared

LOOKING BACK: Dennien family of Murgon reflect on war years after seeking out heirloom.

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09th May 2020 2:05 PM

BELOVED PARENTS: Pat Curry's late parents, Hilda and Roy Dennien in 1942. (Photo: Contributed)

FLASHBACK: South Burnett product captains QLD in 1975

After growing up in Blackbutt, this South Burnett rugby league player went on to captain Queensland in 1975.

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09th May 2020 5:05 AM

IN MEMORY: Ian 'Bunny' Pearce captained QLD 1975, creating a new era of State Origin. (Picture: File)

FLASHBACK: Cherbourg boxer claims gold at Comm Games

In 1962 a Cherbourg boxer was the first indigenous Australian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

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08th May 2020 2:05 PM

BOXER AWARDED: The late Jeffrey 'Mitta' Dynevor from Cherbourg is being inducted into the QLD Boxing Hall of Fame. (Picture: File)

Raffins still serving community five generations on

The family’s history includes multiple historic businesses in the South Burnett.

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27th March 2020 2:03 PM

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