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.
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”.
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.
The Electrical Trades Union and The Services Union have praised Powerlink workers for rejecting a proposed Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.
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.
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.
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.
A busload of South Burnett businesspeople will be heading to Wellcamp Airport next Monday
This afternoon’s thunderstorms left thousands of homes without power for several hours at various locations throughout the South Burnett.
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.
Federal Member for Flynn, Ken O’Dowd, has been appointed chairman of the Joint Select Committee on Trade and Investment Growth.
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.
“NEV” – the NBN Experience Van – has been visiting South Burnett towns this week
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.
The RACQ has warned secondhand car buyers they now have less consumer protection from being sold a lemon.
Stanwell Corporation took its latest community update “on the road” last week
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.
Work has begun to remove the above-ground infrastructure at Cougar Energy’s failed underground coal gasification plant at Coolabunia.
A big crowd turned out to Wondai’s Coronation Park on Saturday morning for the official opening of Stage 1
The Australian pork industry faces a major shake-up following the announcement on Friday that JBS Australia has signed a $1.45 billion agreement to buy the Primo Group.
