Editorial

The Nuclear Option … Past & Present

The Nuclear Option … Past & Present

From 1952 to 1963, the British Government – with the consent of the Liberal-Country Party in Australia – conducted open air atomic bomb tests at Maralinga in South Australia, and on the Montebello Islands off WA.

We Live In Dangerous Times

We Live In Dangerous Times

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that South Burnett residents are going to the polls on March 16 to elect a Mayor and five councillors for the next four years.

Why I’m Voting Yes

Why I’m Voting Yes

I grew up on the southern fringe of Sydney in the 1950s and 1960s and I had no contact whatsoever with Indigenous Australians.

The Voice? Why Not?

The Voice? Why Not?

Early voting opens in Queensland today on what I believe is the most important decision Australians have been asked to make in almost half a century … giving a Voice to Indigenous Australians.

Least Hit Screaming The Loudest

Least Hit Screaming The Loudest

There seems to be a lot of confusion in the South Burnett about what will happen when Queensland hits its 80 per cent double-dose COVID-19 vaccination milestone.

Second Chance To Protect Community

Second Chance To Protect Community

Figures released recently by the Federal Department of Health have shone a light on vaccination rates across Australia – and it’s not good news for Cherbourg.

How Council Could Cut Rates By 10pc

How Council Could Cut Rates By 10pc

South Burnett Regional Council could reduce its rates by up to 10 per cent if it followed the lead of other Councils and puts an end to what one Mayor has described as a “PR stunt”.

It’s Time For Tough Decisions

It’s Time For Tough Decisions

The expansion of the Kingaroy Transformation Project’s budget from $11.1 to $13.9 million last November caused deep concern among some South Burnett ratepayers.

How To Clean Up Social Media

How To Clean Up Social Media

If Australians want to open a bank account, they have to come up with 100 points of identification before they can carry out everyday banking.

The Proper Role Of Government

The Proper Role Of Government

In May 2019 Chris Hughes – one of the original founders of Facebook – wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times calling on the US Government to step in and break up the tech giant.

Bradfield? Don’t Bet On It …

Bradfield? Don’t Bet On It …

Decades ago if you heard anyone talking about the Bradfield Scheme to irrigate western Queensland, you could safely place them on the fringes of politics.

So Where Were You, Kingaroy?

So Where Were You, Kingaroy?

So Kingaroy residents … you must be all happy with the South Burnett Regional Council? No issues you’d like to discuss, no questions you’d like to ask or any praise and thanks you’d like to give?