Funeral For Kingaroy Shoe Man
A funeral service will be held in Toowoomba tomorrow (Wednesday) for former Kingaroy businessman Jack Sheehy who died on Monday aged 94.
June Long Weekend Axed In 2016
The June Queen’s Birthday long weekend will be axed next year, the State Government announced today.
Workers ‘Exposed To Syngas’: Claim
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 Promises Injection Of Dollars
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.
Business Visitors Push Tourism Growth
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.
Region’s Property Values Dip
Land valuations were released last week for the 17,250 properties in the South Burnett Regional Council area
Help For Gympie
Region Businesses
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.
Thieves Steal, Tap And Go
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.
Heat Sparks Record Power Use
Yesterday’s extreme heat set new records in Queensland with demand on the electricity transmission network reaching an all-time high for March.
Leaders Complete Stage 1 Of Program
The 2015 South Burnett Community Leadership Program is underway with 21 participants gathering in the Bunya Mountains recently for the first module.
CTC CEO Calls For Investigation
South Burnett CTC calls for investigation into Four Corners’ allegations
New Tourism Guide Unveiled
The new 2015-16 Southern Queensland Country Visitors’ Guide guide is about to hit the streets
Pizza Man Cooks Up A Bit Of Help
Last Thursday Piers Shapley swapped his pizza paddle for a sandbag shovel.
Smithfield In Top 10
The Smithfield Fieldlot near Proston is the seventh largest single-site feedlot in Australia, according to a study done recently by publishers Beef Central.
Drayton Street Upgrade Starts Soon
Centre parking will begin to disappear from Nanango’s Drayton Street in the middle of next month when work begins on the final section of the town’s CBD upgrade.
Frozen Berries ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’
A union has warned that unsafe frozen berries are only the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to unsafe imports from China.
No Doubt About Sponsorship
Local Toyota dealer Ken Mills has signed up for the sixth year in a row to sponsor the South Burnett Rugby League Referees Association.
Council To Run Credit Union Agency
The ECU Australia credit union branch operating in the Council office at Blackbutt will stay open, with Council staff taking over the operations as an agency.
Tarong Unit 2 Re-Start Postponed
Hopes that all four units at Tarong Power Station will be back online this year have been dashed
Ergon Pushing Ahead
With Privatisation: Union
The Electrical Trades Unions claims Ergon Energy is pushing ahead with privatisation/outsourcing of some of its core functions despite the recent election result.
