Small boutique type enterprises have flourished in recent years and include fish and red claw farms, squab farming and processing, and herb industries. Each industry adds another facet of interest to the region and participates actively in the locality’s success and appeal

The town supports one secondary school and three primary schools with several primary schools in proximate vicinity, pre-schools, prep school, kindergartens and child care centres. In addition an efficient family day care network is available throughout the region.

Biloela offers locals professional services of doctors, dentist, accountants, lawyers and other business providers as well as government services such as Department of Primary Industries and a Queensland Government Agency. We have a quality nursing service supporting our local hospital and an efficient ambulance service. Biloela no longer maintains a permanent fire station but has a capable and enthusiastic group of dedicated volunteers affectionately known as our fireries.

Rural life offers diverse cultural and lifestyle opportunities, fun and companionship. The Callide Valley is rich with talent in such fields as fine arts, craft, dance, and food and wine appreciation. Our region offers a surplus of skill, talent and produce in a combination that is unique in its diversity.

Local businesses are building and plans to regenerate the township and introduce a cosmopolitan twist to its rural heartland image abound in order to maintain the youth population and attract newcomers to our region. This enthusiastic approach to the future is making the region very attractive to city ‘sea-changers’. Real estate continues to boom and many investors are acquiring property in the town to take advantage of the region’s rapid growth.

Click here to see the Community Directory, for clubs/associations/ societies/groups/churches/non-profit
services etc of the Biloela area (75 listed so far!).

We have the convenience of Sunday-Friday flights to and from Brisbane, with
Qantas. Flights arrive at Thangool from Brisbane 3:40pm Sundays, 7:10am Mondays, 7:10am & 5:35pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 7:10am & 3:40pm Thursdays, & 5:15pm on Fridays.
Flights depart for Brisbane 5:55pm Sundays, 9:25am Mondays, 9:25am & 5:55pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 7:30am & 5:55pm Thursdays, & 5:35pm Fridays.
We also have flights between Thangool and Blackwater, Sunday-Thursday.
NB This information is current as at 25 March 2009. Please contact our local
travel agent to confirm.

Thangool Airport services Biloela and the other Banana Shire towns (Moura, Thangool, Jambin, Goovigen, Baralaba, Theodore, Banana, Wowan, Dululu). The airport is located at the township of Thangool which is 11 km south of Biloela. There are no food catering facilities at the airport, but drinks are available through a vending machine.
Thangool, which is less than a kilometre from the airport, has two hotels which
offer lunch and dinner. A BP Service Station in Thangool provides fast
food snacks and drinks. Hire cars Hertz, Avis, Thrifty are available at the Airport with personnel there to facilitate hiring. Taxi hire can be arranged from
Biloela Taxi Service: 4992 4444. Parking is free.

Bus/Coach Services: Greyhound Australia offer services between Biloela and Brisbane via Rockhampton, & also between Biloela and Toowoomba (operated by Kynoch Coaches). Callide Coaches offers a service between Biloela and Maryborough, Qld, on Wednesdays & Fridays, call 1300 790 599, bookings essential.

The Biloela PCYC has a Bodyshop gymnasium, & hosts ju jitsu (very popular, that’s just the junior class, above), basketball, boxing, gym circuit, aerobics, yoga, karate, trampoline, & an outside school hours care program.

“Strings Attached” – Biloela’s orchestra.

Biloela’s Community Resource Centre
includes a conference room which seats up to 35. This multi-purpose community centre serves as a gathering place for families with children who have special needs. It enables access to respite and services such as speech therapy, physiotherapy and assessment
specialists.
(photo courtesy of Mr Col Nutley)

Biloela Shoppingworld – shop, bank, meet, eat, and relax in air conditioned comfort.

Biloela’s Civic Centre is a large modern air cooled facility with a seating capacity of 970 in the large central ballroom alone, which is dividable, and has direct access to the large courtyard with barbeque facilities, amenities, and a bar. The Supper room
seats 200, with access to the courtyard, and is serviced by a full modern kitchen. The large 210 square metre elegant foyer displays some of the Banana Shire’s art collection; and the air conditioned foyer bar doubles as a meeting area. The Civic Centre also has ample parking and attractive gardens.

Redeemer Lutheran Primary School’s band performing in Biloela Shoppingworld – just one of our local musical ensembles.

Above: some examples of recently built Biloela homes (above photographs courtesy of FirstNational Real Estate Biloela)