$190m Dam Contracts Awarded
Almost $190 million worth of contracts have been announced for the yet-to-be approved Borumba Dam Pumped Hydro Project.
MBDA Opens CBD Office
The Murgon Business and Development Association has opened a new office in the heart of Murgon.
Trio To Host Meet’n’Greet
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding its September get-together for local businesspeople on Tuesday (September 10).
‘Social Licence’ Needed For Nuclear
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has told Sky News the Coalition needed to get a “social licence” in the seven communities identified by the Opposition to house nuclear power plants before the costings for the proposal could be released.
Borumba Grants Program Opens
Applications to Queensland Hydro’s community grants program for the proposed Borumba pumped hydro project opened on Monday.
Business Opportunities At Health Hub
A briefing session to explain the opportunities available for local businesses during the $130 million South Burnett Health Precinct construction project will be held in Kingaroy in October.
Burn-Offs Damage Power Poles
Ergon Energy network crews had to replace two fire-damaged poles recently after separate hazard reduction burns in the Wide Bay-Burnett region.
Digital Centre Celebrates Birthday
Students and guests gathered at the Nurunderi TAFE campus in Cherbourg last week to mark the second birthday of the town’s Digital Service Centre.
Students Powered Up For Race
Kingaroy State High School students who will represent Australia at the world’s largest hydrogen race event are getting powered up with practice laps at the Tarong Power Station before the big event.
BESS Project Hits Halfway Mark
Work on Stanwell’s Tarong Battery Energy Storage System has reached the halfway mark.
36 Closure Delayed … Again
Telstra has pushed back the closure of its 3G network again … this time to October 28.
Invitation To Explore CTC
Community leaders have been invited to join South Burnett CTC for a bus tour next month to learn more about the not-for-profit group’s activities across the region.
Senators Call For 3G Delay
The Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Reference Committee has called for a delay in the shutdown of Telstra and Optus’ 3G networks until more is done to work out how many devices could be affected by the shutdown.
Plan To Investigate Recycle / Reuse
South Burnett Regional Council will receive $750,000 to investigate the establishment of “industrial circular economy precincts” in Kingaroy and Murgon.
CTC’s Contributing To Community
South Burnett CTC explained how the not-for-profit group is “Contributing To Community” when it hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest meet’n’greet.
Projects To ‘Transform Region’
The State Government has announced funding for four projects to help the South Burnett region “seize opportunities presented by decarbonisation”.
Don’t Be Too Hasty: AgForce
Farming lobby group AgForce is urging primary producers considering hosting wind turbines on their properties to take “extra precautions”.
Major Step Forward For Wind Farm
The Tarong West Wind Farm project at Ironpot has taken a major step forward with the State Government’s approval of a Development Application for the project.
Kingaroy’s XFactor Is Bacon
Health and beauty salon XFactor Aesthetics has taken out the top prize in this year’s Kingaroy BaconFest window competition.
4G Footprint Expanded: Telstra
Telstra has completed its expansion of 4G mobile coverage across the South Burnett.
