Is Free Trade Bad For Our Health?
If the recent Hepatitis A scare caused by frozen Chinese berries has you concerned about eating imported foods, you’re not alone.
It’s Time To Save Our TAFEs
Last year the South Burnett’s TAFE system was quietly gutted.
2015 State Election – What We Think
South Burnett Online’s Anne Miller and Dafyd Martindale have been thinking a lot about Saturday’s State Election.
My Ideal World (But It’s Your Vote)
I’m not going to tell you how to vote … I don’t dare to and by now most of you have done so already (the pre-poll centres have been packed!).
Think Local And Vote With Your Head
On Saturday the South Burnett will go to the polls to vote in the Queensland State election.
A Dangerous Lack Of Caring
There’s been a lot of chatter following the tragic events in Sydney … from the totally predictable and racist ravings of such groups as the Australian Defence League to more reasoned commentary on bail laws.
Time To Change Complaints Process
In February, South Burnett councillor Damien Tessmann was forced to pay a $1000 fine and issue a public apology to his fellow councillors.
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Today I saw the best and worst of Australia at the Teelah fire.
Road Funding Needs Answers
In November 2012 the South Burnett Regional Council was hit with a bombshell when it lost $1.4 million in State and Federal road funding grants.
Facebook’s Dirty Little Secret
If you operate a South Burnett businesses which has bought into the idea that the future of online marketing is Facebook, this short column is either going to leave you very angry or greatly enlightened.
Legal Advertising: Time For A Rethink?
Once upon a time, Australian law firms were barred from all but the most minimal forms of advertising.
Let’s Eat The Meal In Front Of Us
The South Burnett’s economy receives untold millions of dollars every year from local events staged by volunteer groups.
Wishing Doesn’t Make It So
In July this year – shortly after the South Burnett Regional Council handed down its 2014-15 Budget – southburnett.com.au did some research to determine how the South Burnett’s rates stack up against neighbouring councils.
New Law An Attack On Press Freedom
South Burnett Online supports the campaign by the journalists union, the MEAA, to raise awareness about the implications of recent National Security Legislation passed by the Federal Government:
Police Deserve Our Respect
Next Monday there will be a special gathering in Nanango to mark the sacrifice of the 140 police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty in Queensland over the past 150 years.
I Don’t Need Your Aggravation
Niceness. When did it die off? In the 1970s? 1980s? 1990s?
No Excuse For Special Treatment
It was a magnificent day at Cherbourg for the recent rugby league grand finals.
Surviving The Junk Mail Plague
Are you fed up with junk mail? I am. And last year I bought a “No Junk Mail” sign to put on my mailbox.
When Druggies Outnumber Drunks …
There’s no simple, or polite way of saying it … there is a drug problem in the local area.
Facebook Or Farcebook?
Has anyone noticed a new Facebook page called Tick South Burnett? I don’t know who started it, but it’s like a breath of fresh air while wading through a sewer.
