Voices Raised Against Renewables
“Your concerns are our concerns” … that’s how South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff summed up a sometimes fiery meeting held in Kumbia last week to discuss various renewable industry projects in the South Burnett.
KCCI Explores How To Drive Success
Ken Mills Toyota dealer principal Eamon Viner introduced businesspeople at the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest meet’n’greet to the key Japanese business philosophy of “kaizen” , ie. continuous improvement.
$10,000 Digital Grants Open
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal and Telstra are inviting community groups to apply for grants of up to $10,000 through Round 4 of Telstra’s Connected Communities grant program.
Akaysha To Host Info Sessions
Akaysha Energy, the developer of the Halys Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Ellesmere, plans to hold a community drop-in session later this month.
CTC Project Passes Milestone
South Burnett CTC’s Youth Park redevelopment in Somerset Street, Kingaroy, has passed a major milestone … the roof has been fitted.
Telstra Towers To Be Upgraded
Telstra will be upgrading two local mobile phone towers over the next fortnight, which will temporarily affect coverage in parts of the local region.
Major Upgrades At Saleyards
South Burnett Regional Council officially opened major upgrades at the Council-owned Coolabunia Saleyards last Thursday morning.
Powerful Women Get Together
Women working in the power industry gathered together for an early International Women’s Day lunch and panel discussions at Kingaroy Town Hall last week.
Spotlight On Back-To-Nature Burials
Virgo Funerals hosted an information evening in Kingaroy last week to allow South Burnett residents to learn more about “natural burials”.
Exciting Nut News In Peanut Capital
Plenty Foods unveiled its high-tech, multi-million-dollar nut powder manufacturing plant – the first of its kind in Australia – to invited guests at a special function in Kingaroy on Thursday.
REP Working With Landowners
Local landowners approached Wambo Wind Farm developer, Renewable Energy Partners, about the possibility of a project in the Chahpingah area, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
New Investor Backs Tarong West
Tarong West wind farm developer RES announced on Wednesday evening that a new equity partner had come on board to support the Ironpot project.
Wind Farm At Chahpingah?
Renewable Energy Partners are in the early stages of exploring another possible renewable energy project in the South Burnett.
Stanwell Pulls Out Of Wind Farm
The State Government-owned Stanwell Corporation has pulled out of its proposed ownership of the Tarong West wind farm development at Ironpot.
Council Approves Telstra Tower
South Burnett Regional Council has approved construction of a new Telstra mobile phone tower at Boyneside.
Major Milestone For Wind Farm
Construction of the 436.5MW Tarong West Wind Farm is a major step closer following the announcement this week of Federal Government environmental approval for the project.
Seven Begin ‘Powerful’ Careers
Seven new local apprentices and trainees kickstarted their careers at the Tarong power stations during National Apprenticeship Week (February 9-15).
Tarong Battery Comes Online
The $514 million 300MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Tarong Power Station has begun supplying electricity to the grid.
Major Retail Block Goes To Auction
Brisbane-based Deluca Corporation is selling a major retail site in Kingaroy.
$75,000 Grant For Kingaroy Business
Kingaroy-based business Fempro Armour has received a $75,000 grant from the State Government’s Ignite Spark Program.
