First Tick For New Acland Coal Mine
The State Government announced this evening that the controversial $900 million New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 expansion will go ahead, subject to the Federal Government signing off on the project.
MP Warns On Petrol Prices
Federal Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd has called on petrol retailers not to engage in price gouging over the holiday period.
Business Must Unlock Wellcamp Potential
The full economic potential of the new Wellcamp Airport won’t be unlocked across the local region unless “people get off their backsides”, Wagners’ chairman John Wagner warned a group of South Burnett businesspeople on Monday.
Mayors Say Regional ‘Black
Spots’ Must Be A Priority
The Wide Bay-Burnett Regional Organisation Of Councils (WBBROC) has called on the State Government to test claims by Telstra that parts of the region should no longer be considered as telecommunications “black spots”.
Holden Launches $5m
Sporting Grants Scheme
Sporting clubs in the South Burnett are being invited to apply for cash grants of up to $100,000 under a new funding program being offered by Holden.
Powerlink Workers Reject EBA
The Electrical Trades Union and The Services Union have praised Powerlink workers for rejecting a proposed Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.
Business Briefing For Kingaroy Projects
The South Burnett Regional Council and Aquatec Maxcon are inviting interested local businesses to attend an industry briefing about upgrades to the Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant.
A Good Year, Despite Drought
The Murgon Business and Development Association (MBDA) is confident of better times ahead, despite drought conditions afflicting the Murgon district which some believe are the worst in 70 years.
New Managers Settling In At Yallakool
Andrew and Meredith Jackson are settling into their new positions as on-site managers of the Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam, 12km outside Murgon.
Businesses To Explore
Wellcamp Opportunities
A busload of South Burnett businesspeople will be heading to Wellcamp Airport next Monday
Storms Cause Widespread Blackouts
This afternoon’s thunderstorms left thousands of homes without power for several hours at various locations throughout the South Burnett.
Controversial UCG Plant Vanishes
For a project that caused so much angst in the local community, the former Cougar Energy underground coal gasification plant near Coolabunia has disappeared with very little fanfare.
O’Dowd To Chair Trade Committee
Federal Member for Flynn, Ken O’Dowd, has been appointed chairman of the Joint Select Committee on Trade and Investment Growth.
Aviation Training Campus
To Be Based At Wellcamp
Aviation students from all over the world will soon be able to complete their training on the Darling Downs following the signing of an exclusive agreement between Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and the Airline Academy of Australia.
Telstra Pitches NBN Rollout
“NEV” – the NBN Experience Van – has been visiting South Burnett towns this week
New Coach Service Hits The Road
Purser’s Coaches officially took over the Murgon-Caboolture-Murgon bus run this morning, with the first coach pulling out of Murgon at 7:00am.
Secondhand Car Buyers At Risk: RACQ
The RACQ has warned secondhand car buyers they now have less consumer protection from being sold a lemon.
Gumnut Hosts Community Update
Stanwell Corporation took its latest community update “on the road” last week
NBN Co Updates Local Rollout
Areas around Blackbutt, Murgon and Nanango are expected to benefit under a new rollout plan for broadband to be announced on Monday by NBN Co.
UCG Plant Starts To Disappear
Work has begun to remove the above-ground infrastructure at Cougar Energy’s failed underground coal gasification plant at Coolabunia.
