Festival Offers Weekend Of Fun
The third annual Wondai Country Festival is on this weekend … and organisers are expecting it will be the biggest yet.
Alkaloid Plant Begins 10-Year Upgrade
The first stage of a long-term plan to expand a duboisia processing plant at Memerambi has begun after Council permission was granted to build a new storage area
Unemployment At Six-Year Low
The South Burnett’s unemployment rate has fallen to a six-year low of 7.8 per cent, according to the latest Small Area Labour Markets data released on Monday.
Work Ethic Drives Natalia
Meet our 2019 Youth Member for Nanango – Natalia Hutchison.
Exhibition Salutes Navy At War
Wondai Regional Art Gallery is looking back on aspects of Australia’s contribution to World War I this month.
Study Finds Rural Journalism In Decline
A new study of the media in regional Australia has found fewer local journalists available to report on councils means communities are less informed.
Steers Top $1238 At Murgon Sale
Murgon’s Fat and Store Sale last Tuesday, June 11, yarded 797 head according to TopX Murgon owner and agent Jason Wicks.
TRC Plans To Sell 65 Properties
Sixty-five properties in the Toowoomba region – including three in Yarraman – will be offered for sale to help recover more than $1.1 million in unpaid rates and charges.
New Quarries Hit With Extra Costs
Five new quarries in the South Burnett will be hit with special rates and charges to help pay for the upkeep of nearby roads.
We’re Off To The Ekka!
A student forensic scientist who wants to become a detective and a Blackbutt woman who represented Queensland in 2015 as a cattle judge at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show will upholding the honour of the South Burnett at this year’s Ekka.
Councillors To Lobby Canberra
A South Burnett delegation will be lobbying Federal politicians as part of a trip to the Australian Local Government Association’s (ALGA) annual conference in Canberra on June 16-19.
Council Drafts Five-Year Plan
South Burnett Regional Council aims to unveil a new five-year economic development plan in September.
App Will Track Nanango’s Stories
In spring, tourists visiting Nanango should be able to take a guided tour around the town’s historic CBD using nothing but their mobile phone.
No More Hell For Maidenwell?
The nine-year-old Raising Hell In Maidenwell camping weekend will not be held this year … and possibly never again.
New CEO Appointed To Tourism Group
A man who spent 12 years building the Eumundi Markets into the biggest art and craft market in the country has been appointed as the new CEO of Southern Queensland Country Tourism.
Community-Owned Bank Delivers … Again!
Heritage Nanango Community Branch will be putting a lot more than money back into the community this year … it will be helping to bring about a brighter future as well.
LGAQ Calls For ‘Common Sense’ Reforms
The Local Government Association of Queensland has called on the State Government to exercise ‘common sense’ about its proposed local government reforms.
Council Rates Tipped To Rise 1.9pc
The South Burnett Regional Council is expected to introduce an average 1.9 per cent rate rise when it hands down its Budget on June 24.
SEQ Tops House Fire Hotspot List
The State Government is urging householders to pay attention to fire safety risks after new data revealed the State’s south-east is at greater risk of house fires during winter.
Winter Ushers In Craft Festival
Kingaroy Art Gallery attracted a large crowd to the official opening of its annual two-month Queensland Winter Craft Festival on Friday night.
