Local Businesses Win Top Awards
Two South Burnett businesses took out major awards at the regional finals of the Queensland Training Awards held during a glittering gala dinner at Kingaroy Town Hall on Friday night.
Powerlink Approves New BESS
A proposed 200MW Battery Energy Storage System at Lower Wonga has secured approval from Powerlink to be linked to the electricity grid.
Academy Can’t Rule Out SMRs
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering believes small modular nuclear reactors could be an option for Australia’s future energy mix but are “unlikely to contribute significantly in the short to medium term”.
CTC To Host Meet’n’Greet
South Burnett CTC will be hosting the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July meet’n’greet.
Water Claim Labelled ‘Hypocrisy’
Claims that nuclear power uses “substantially more water” than coal-fired power have been labelled as “scaremongering dripping with hypocrisy” by the LNP.
Big Win At Kingaroy RSL Club
A Kingaroy man has won more than $50,000 this week in a Keno draw at the Kingaroy RSL Club.
Local Woman Wins $150,000
Murgon News & Gifts has sold a $150,000 prize-winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket to a local resident.
Red Earth Tickets On Sale
Ticket sales have opened for the 2024 Red Earth Community Forum which will be held in Murgon on August 1.
Beating Pollution, One Cup At A Time
Have you heard of Plastic Free July? It’s a global movement to tackle plastic pollution by raising awareness about single-use plastics.
Qld Hydro Invites Applications
Queensland Hydro – the government-owned corporation behind the proposed Borumba Dam pumped dam project – is inviting applications from the community to take part in several groups.
Workshop Aims To Build Resilience
Events are a popular part of country life and the visitors they attract can give the local economy a welcome boost, but they can also be difficult to organise and risk burning out volunteers …
Marie’s Going To Be Missed
Marie Hooper’s desk was covered in flowers, cards and chocolates on Friday … which shows just how much she has meant to the many people who have walked through the doors at 6 Mary Street, Kingaroy.
Telstra Grants For Local Groups
Two local not-for-profit groups have received grants from Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program.
Callide Explosion ‘Utterly Disgraceful’
The draft report into the 2021 explosion at the Callide C power station has identified “a focus on financial considerations” as one of the key factors leading up to the incident.
Towns ‘Already Back Nuclear’
Nationals Leader David Littleproud says local communities have already backed the Coalition’s plan to build seven nuclear power generating sites around Australia.
Wind Farm Grants Announced
The latest round of successful applications to the Wambo Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund have been announced.
40th Birthday For Pumped Hydro
Did you know there is already pumped hydro backing up the electricity grid in south-east Queensland?
Mayor To Consult Community
South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff has told Sky News she would not back nuclear power at Tarong, if the local community did not want it.
‘Biggest Investment’ In South Burnett
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has invoked the memory of Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen as part of his reasoning to back a nuclear power generator at Tarong.
Nuclear ‘Would Tick Some Boxes’
Mayor Kathy Duff says she is pleased the South Burnett is being considered as a nuclear power generation site.
