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South Burnett Local News Headlines SOUTH BURNETT NETWORK UPDATES The South Burnett Online network comprises a large number of South Burnett web sites which broadcast news and/or content updates on a regular basis. You can find out what's happening on our regional network any day of the week through this newsfeed. It lists the latest updates on the South Burnett Online network and - in most cases - provides direct hyperlinks so that you can follow up any story you're interested in. Horse Events Cancelled At 2012 Goomeri Show 23-Mar-12: Horse events planned for tomorrow's Goomeri Show were cancelled this morning due to the boggy nature of the main rings caused by this week's wet weather. Organisers said that safety concerns had prompted the move, but that all other animal events (including cattle judging) will proceed as normal. The Show will run from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Read more on our Daily Calendar Katter Calls On Faithful For Final Stand 22-Mar-12: Australian Party leader Bob Katter called on the party's faithful to pull out all stops in Kingaroy last night after new polling showed the KAP may not win any seats at all in Saturday's election. Around 150 locals, media and KAP party members attended the meeting at Kingaroy Town Hall. Read more on SouthBurnett.Biz. South Burnett Wines To Feature At Brolga Theatre 21-Mar-12: South Burnett wines and liquers will be served at the Brolga Theatre's new Gusto restaurant in Maryborough when it opens next month, along with fresh foods and seafoods drawn from the Hervey Bay area. The restaurant conducted interviews for its waiting staff this week. Read more on the Fraser Coast Chronicle. Last Chance To See Queensland KAP Leader? 21-Mar-12: South Burnett voters may have a last chance to see Katter's Australian Party leader Aidan McClinton when he appears at a public meeting in Kingaroy tonight along with Bob Katter and KAP candidate Carl Rackemann. McClinton seems set to lose his Beaudesert seat in Saturday's election. Read more on Crikey.com.au Readers Outraged Over KAP TV Ads 19-Mar-12: KAP candidate Carl Rackemann was slammed by local readers today over his party's "hateful" ads against civil unions. Readers have published open letters calling on Rackemann to publicly distance himself from the KAP's stance, which they say could incite bigotry and hatred. Read more on SouthBurnett.biz. Police Crackdown On Illegal Hunting 16-Mar-12: Kingaroy and Kilkivan police plan to target poachers in the Manumbar, Tansey, Kilkivan and Widgee areas after receiving complaints from farmers about illegal deer hunting. Penalties for offences include heavy fines and imprisonment. Read more on the Gympie Times website PorkMark Says It's Aussie Pork 15-Mar-12: Industry body Australian Pork Ltd has launched a campaign to highlight the pink square PorkMark, a guarantee that a bacon product is 100 per cent Australian. "Made in Australia" does not mean a product is made from Australian-grown pork, only that it has been manufactured here. This pork can be imported frozen, thawed out and then manufactured into bacon. Read more on Australian Food News KCCI Calls For Less Red Tape 14-Mar-12: The Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce has called on Nanango's political candidates to say what they'll do about cutting red tape for small business. KCCI President Rod Steele says most businesses in the area are small operations that would benefit from less paperwork, and says compliance costs are a big disincentive. Read more on the ABC's website Tarong Helps Restock Bjelke-Petersen Dam 13-Mar-12: Tarong Power Station will contribute $9,000 over the next the years to help restock Murgon's Bjelke-Petersen Dam with fish. The money will be given to the Bjelke-Petersen Dam Fish Management Committee, who are working to raise fish levels after losses caused by the 2011 floods. Read more on SouthBurnett.Biz. KCCG To Hold Pollies Forum This Wednesday 12-Mar-12: The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group will be holding a special special "Meet The Candidates" environmental forum in Kingaroy this Wednesday night to allow voters to assess how candidates running for the State seat of Nanango stand on various key environmental issues. The forum is free. 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