A record-breaking hay convoy to drought-stricken farmers in western Queensland had a South Burnett flavour at the weekend … with local businesses supporting the run, local drivers taking part, and local cooks baking up some tasty treats to also head out west.
QRAA Chief Executive Officer Cameron MacMillan has announced low interest rates for the State Government’s Sustainability and First Start Loans for primary producers.
Hoverboards may have been Santa’s gift of choice this year but the “Back To The Future”-inspired craft are prompting warnings from safety officials.
Stanwell Corporation, the owner of the Tarong power stations and the adjacent Meandu coal mine, has responded to Monday’s release of a pre-feasibility study by Moreton Resources.
South Burnett residents dug deep for this year’s McHappy Day raising $2868 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Moreton Resources says Queensland could save between $2 billion and $3 billion with its proposed mine
Board members and friends of the Red Earth Community Foundation (RECF) met in Kingaroy on Wednesday night for the organisation’s AGM and to discuss its recent achievements.
A group of five business people from the city of Jinan in eastern China visited the South Burnett on Wednesday as guests of the South Burnett Regional Council.
The merger of Ergon Energy and Energex has been welcomed by unions after a pledge by the State Government that despite a predicted 360 job losses there will be no forced redundancies.
It was too early to comment on the local implications of a proposal by Boehringer Ingelheim to “swap” its consumer healthcare business for an animal health business, a company spokesman said on Tuesday night.
Three empty and semi-derelict shops in Wondai have enjoyed a $150,000 makeover and put back into use
UnitingCare is hoping Christmas shoppers in Kingaroy will again help them spread festive cheer to local families who are doing it tough – and this year there’s two stores where gifts can be bought and dropped into the special bins.
Moreton Resources could consider exporting coal from its proposed Coolabunia coal mine via rail.
Nominations for Round 2 of the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program close on December 31.
The recent LNP State Council meeting in Kingaroy has been hailed a success, with local accommodation booked out and positive feedback received by organisers.
Did you spot a very large load trundling through the streets of Blackbutt and Yarraman on Thursday morning?
The Federal Government’s Mobile Service Centre truck will be visiting the region next week to help South Burnett residents in outlying areas access information about government services.
A man who allegedly threw a book at a staff member in Big W earlier this month has been issued with an infringement notice for public nuisance.
A delivery driver has died in a workplace health and safety incident on Sunday morning at the Tarong North Power Station.
Thunderstorms on Friday afternoon left more than 9000 local Ergon Energy customers without power
