$40 Pay Rise For Workers

$40 Pay Rise For Workers

The Fair Work Commission has lifted wages for 2.7 million Australians: 5.2 per cent for workers on the minimum wage and 4.6 per cent for employees on awards.

Two More Vehicles Stolen

Two More Vehicles Stolen

Police are investigating a string of thefts – including two vehicles – which have occurred across the region in the past week.  

$300m To Build Pipeline

$300m To Build Pipeline

The State Government has confirmed funding to construct the controversial Wivenhoe Dam to Warwick pipeline – with offshoots to provide water to Nobby, Clifton, Greenmount and Cambooya.

Big Week For League Lovers

Big Week For League Lovers

The big rugby league story this week, of course, was the sensational win by Queensland over NSW on Wednesday night … and Selwyn Cobbo’s stunning debut for the Maroons.

How To Plan An Arts Project …

How To Plan An Arts Project …

Interested in developing a community arts project for your town? Then this workshop brought by the team behind the Blackbutt Avocado Festival is for you!

Council Trials Footpath Cleaners

Council Trials Footpath Cleaners

South Burnett Regional Council is trialling specialist equipment to help keep the footpaths clean in Murgon, Wondai, Kingaroy, Nanango, Blackbutt and Proston.

Two Hurt In Highway Crash

Two Hurt In Highway Crash

A man and a woman aged in their 30s suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle rollover at Coolabunia in the early hours of Wednesday.

MP Renews Nuclear Push

MP Renews Nuclear Push

Deputy Opposition Leader and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has renewed a push for nuclear energy to become part of Australia’s future.