Business

Bega Reflects On Big Year

Bega Reflects On Big Year

Bega Cheese – owners of the Peanut Company of Australia – expects to have a court determination in its well-publicised peanut butter dispute with Kraft before next June

KCCI Meets Next Generation

KCCI Meets Next Generation

A funeral chapel was the unusual venue for the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest six-monthly meet’n’greet.

Shutdown Boost For Economy

Shutdown Boost For Economy

The $35 million maintenance works currently under way at Tarong Power Station will provide a boost to the South Burnett economy, Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham told State Parliament on Thursday.

KCCI Fears Local Business Could Miss Out

KCCI Fears Local Business Could Miss Out

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged local businesspeople to come along to their next meet’n’greet to hear two guest speakers who have been added to the program.

Will Mick Lose It Tomorrow?

Will Mick Lose It Tomorrow?

Four Murgon businesses have banded together to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast on Friday morning (October 19) to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Two Spots Nominated For Towers

Two Spots Nominated For Towers

South Burnett Regional Council has nominated Mt Mowbullum, on the Bunya Mountains, and Boondooma as priority locations for new mobile phone towers.

$580,000 Grant Reboots Radio

$580,000 Grant Reboots Radio

Cherbourg Council has taken over responsibility for the town’s radio station following a $580,000 investment by the Federal Government.

Fewer People Call South Burnett Home

Fewer People Call South Burnett Home

After more than 13 years of growing by an average 1.3 per cent per annum, the South Burnett’s population has gone into decline since 2014, according to Australian Bureau Of Statistics data.

Solar Farm Guidelines Unveiled

Solar Farm Guidelines Unveiled

The State Government has released new guidelines for local councils to take into consideration when assessing applications for solar farms.