Current job agencies in the South Burnett have been snubbed by the Federal Government’s new $5.1 billion “jobactive” job search scheme – with employers only getting 90 minutes’ notice on Tuesday to break the news to staff that their jobs would be winding up.
The surprise demolition of a building has forced the SBRC to re-schedule its Nanango streetscaping plans
Work will begin next week to rebuild Markwell Street, Kingaroy, between Pound Street and Kingaroy Street.
About 3000 Ergon Energy customers in Kingaroy and Wooroolin had their power supply interrupted this morning as a result of damage to the network caused by last week’s storm.
For the first time in recent years, the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce has organised a breakfast meeting for its next meet’n’greet.
Durong grazier George Somerset has been appointed one of six members to the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Development Australia (RDA) committee.
South Burnett residents will be getting their new telephone books delivered soon – but before sticking them in a cupboard (or maybe the wheelie bin?), Sensis are advising them to take a look inside.
Saturday night’s storm caused about 1300 Ergon Energy customers in the South Burnett region to lose power at 9:11pm.
ACCC chairman Rod Sims has told the Australian Financial Review that he has “deep concerns” over the proposed merger of Stanwell Corporation with CS Energy, saying it could drive up electricity prices.
South Burnett Regional Council is seeking offers to purchase a large block of land in the Kingaroy Industrial Estate.
News Corp Australia today lifted its investment in APN News and Media – the publishers of the South Burnett Times newspaper – to 14.99 per cent.
Lowering English language requirements for workers on 457 visas will pose a safety risk in dangerous industries, the Electrical Trades Union warned today.
A funeral service will be held in Toowoomba tomorrow (Wednesday) for former Kingaroy businessman Jack Sheehy who died on Monday aged 94.
The June Queen’s Birthday long weekend will be axed next year, the State Government announced today.
ABC News is reporting that workers at Linc Energy’s pilot Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) trial site at Chinchilla may have been exposed to dangerous gases before the plant was closed down.
Stanwell Corporation has a major work schedule planned at Tarong and Tarong North power stations which means more dollars pumping through the local economy, visitors at the corporation’s regular “behind the gate” update heard on Thursday.
Visitors from within Queensland to the Southern Queensland Country tourism region – which includes the South Burnett – increased 15.6 per cent over last year, according to the latest Domestic Tourism Snapshot released today by Tourism and Events Queensland.
Land valuations were released last week for the 17,250 properties in the South Burnett Regional Council area
Small businesses in Goomeri and Kilkivan will be able to access business assistance through the Bundaberg Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) following a $660,000 grant by the Federal Government.
Police are warning local residents to keep a close eye on their purses and wallets as a number of thieves in Kingaroy have been taking advantage recently of new “contactless” credit cards.
