Heritage To Sponsor Business Awards
Heritage Bank has come on board as the major sponsor for the new region-wide South Burnett Business Excellence Awards.
Focus On A Digital Future
The University of Southern Queensland is hosting a conference next week in Toowoomba which will bring together experts in digital technology and regional resilience.
Tourism Associations Aim
To Grow Nanango’s Economy
Showing Nanango businesses easy ways to make more money from tourism will be a major topic of conversation when the Nanango Tourism and Development Association and the South Burnett Tourism Association meet on June 24.
HOT-FM To Host Meet’n’Greet
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s next Meet’n’Greet will be hosted by Southern Cross Austereo at their Kingaroy radio studio in Glendon Street on July 14.
Digital Workshops Begin In July
Three digital workshops which will teach South Burnett businesses how to use modern technologies to increase profits and lower costs will be held in Kingaroy and Nanango between July and September this year.
Training Course For Tourism Workers
People who would like to secure a job in the tourism or hospitality industry are being invited to take part in a four-day training course later this month.
New Footpaths Planned For Murgon
The MBDA has welcomed a $400,000 plan by the SBRC to replace footpaths in the town’s CBD
Aaron Takes Pride In His Work
“Brilliant”, “a lovely guy to work with” … this is the high praise received by Aaron Livingstone who has been named the Rotary Club of Kingaroy’s latest Pride of Workmanship award winner.
Baby Food Recalled
Woolworths announced this evening it is recalling a baby food product after a metal blade was found in one packet.
Bus Service Back On Track
Brisbane Bus Lines buses will continue servicing the South Burnett past June 30 when subsidies currently being provided expire – but travellers will have to swap to a train at Caboolture
New Faces At Trading Post
There’s a new team at the helm of the Maidenwell Trading Post … but they’re familiar faces
Job Applications Open For Motel
People interested in working at a new motel in Kingaroy should contact a local employment agency
Ergon Energy Urges Dog
Owners To Be Responsible
Every week an Ergon Energy meter reader is injured somewhere in Queensland by a dog attack.
Businesses Win Back
Eight Parking Spots
The installation of traffic lights at the corner of Markwell and Kingaroy streets in Kingaroy is being hailed by motorists and police, but some local retailers are less pleased.
Bunya Businesses Up For Auction
There’s more big changes happening on the Bunya Mountains.
Dalby Tells How They Do It
The major reason small businesses join their local Chamber of Commerce is for the networking opportunities it provides, Dalby Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nick Koenig told Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry members on Monday night.
Mayors Want Public
Servants To Go Bush
Mayors from across the Wide Bay region will be meeting with Local Government Minister David Crisafulli tomorrow (June 5) to discuss decentralisation.
South Burnett ‘In Top 30pc’
The South Burnett’s economy is in the top 30 per cent of Australian local government economies, South Burnett Directions (SBD) board members heard yesterday.
Budget ‘Will Lead
To Job Losses’
Unions linked to the power industry have greeted today’s State Budget with anger and dismay
Power Stations, Mine Marked For Sale
The Tarong and Tarong North power stations and Meandu coal mine will be sold if the LNP State Government is re-elected.
