Barambah Wines Re-Opens Cellar Door
Barambah Wines have returned from 20 months of “mothballs” and reopened their Redgate cellar door
Cracks Found In Tarong Turbines
Stanwell Corporation is weighing up either repairs or replacement as the best option to repair “minor cracking” detected in the turbine of the mothballed Unit 4 at Tarong Power Station.
Heritage Calling For Nominations
Heritage Bank is calling for nominations for its 2014 Volunteer of The Year awards.
Fuel Prices Set Record In 2013
Kingaroy recorded its highest ever monthly average cost for unleaded petrol in 2013, according to the RACQ’s annual Fuel Price Report for 2013 released today.
$38,000 For GPS System At Airport
The South Burnett Regional Council plans to spend $38,000 to install a new GPS approach system for aircraft using Kingaroy Airport.
KCCI Guest Speaker To Discuss Business Growth
The KCCI’s first Meet’n’Greet for 2014 will be hosted by Sunshine Mitre 10 on February 3
Union Fears More Job Cuts
The Electrical Trades Union fears a move to cut another 116 jobs at Ergon Energy may foreshadow plans to cut more jobs in the field and could effect Queensland’s ability to bounce back after storms.
Group To Press Government On Bus Run
A strategy to ensure the South Burnett continues to be serviced by a regular bus run after June was discussed at a meeting in Kingaroy this afternoon.
Have A Say On New Acland
The public has been invited to comment on a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 project.
Last Chance To Sign Up
For Leadership Training
The application date for the first Vision 21 / Red Earth Community Foundation leadership training program in the South Burnett has been extended to Monday (January 20).
Ergon Customers Targeted By Scammers
Ergon Energy has warned that customers are being targeted with phishing emails seeking personal information and payment of bogus electricity accounts.
Feedback Sought On
Telephone ‘Black Spots’
The Federal Government is seeking feedback from South Burnett residents on how to best structure the $100 million regional mobile coverage program, the first step towards improved mobile coverage in many areas of Australia.
Ergon Launches Customer Survey
Ergon Energy is inviting customers to have a say on the organisation’s future expenditure and tariff price structure.
Fitness For The Little ‘Uns
Fitness instructor Dianne Brown – who recently launched a new children’s fitness business in Kingaroy – didn’t need to look far for sporting inspiration when she was growing up.
New Food Licences After Protest
A new class of food licences with lighter compliance requirements and lower fees will be introduced for the region’s bed and breakfasts and farmstays after three tourism operators wrote a joint letter to Council objecting to the cost of obtaining a Food Business Licence.
Power Industry Advisers Named
The State Government has named the advisers who will undertake “scoping studies and market soundings” to investigate future options for Queensland’s to government-owned power generators.
Have A Say About Mobile
Telephone ‘Black Spots’
Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss has invited feedback from local communities about the Federal Government’s new $100 million regional mobile coverage program.
This ‘Doctor’ Makes Kitchen Calls
East Nanango tradesman Geoff Prior has been a cabinetmaker for 30 years, but now he’s taken his skills to a new level … after donning a white jacket (and a stethoscope), he’s now the “Kitchen Doctor GP”.
Couple Wins Super Meat Tray
John and Irene Flegg, from Murgon, have received an early Christmas Gift after winning a month’s worth of meet from a local butchershop.
Private Funding Proposal For Energy
“Business as usual” is not an option for Ergon Energy, Energex and Powerlink, Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls said today.
