COVID-19

BIEDO Reaches Out On Zoom

BIEDO Reaches Out On Zoom

The regular quarterly Ag Network meetings for rural producers – organised by BIEDO – are going online due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Free Webinars For Business

Free Webinars For Business

South Burnett Regional Council’s “Business South Burnett” is promoting a webinar to help local businesses get through the current COVID-19 crisis.

No Risk To Food Supply: ABARES

No Risk To Food Supply: ABARES

The latest ABARES report has confirmed Australia has one of the most secure food supplies in the world and is not at risk because of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Tracked In Sewage

COVID-19 Tracked In Sewage

Australian researchers have achieved the first step in developing an early warning surveillance system to track the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community by testing raw sewage.

COVID-19 Total Passes 1000

COVID-19 Total Passes 1000

More than 1000 people have now tested positive to COVID-19 in Queensland, official figures released by Queensland Health on Wednesday show.

LifeFlight Upgrades For COVID-19

LifeFlight Upgrades For COVID-19

RACQ LifeFlight helicopters have recently been modified to protect pilots, doctors, nurses and paramedics from the threat of COVID-19 during emergency flights

Farmers Claim Firearms Win

Farmers Claim Firearms Win

Farmers excluded from gunshops under COVID-19 restrictions are claiming a victory after more changes have been made to a Queensland Health directive.

Phase I Vaccine Trial

Phase I Vaccine Trial

An Australian-based company has announced it will begin Phase I testing of a possible COVID-19 vaccine in Brisbane and Melbourne within weeks.

New COVID-19 Case

New COVID-19 Case

Queensland has had just five new cases of COVID-19 confirmed since Tuesday, however one of these is in the Darling Downs Health region.

SBRC To Livestream Meeting

SBRC To Livestream Meeting

South Burnett Regional Council plans to livestream the swearing-in of its new Mayor and Councillors because of social distancing restrictions on public gatherings.

Students Bake Love Into Bikkies

Students Bake Love Into Bikkies

Ahead of the Easter holidays, students and teachers at St Mary’s Catholic College toiled in the school’s kitchen to bring some smiles to local workers.