UnitingCare Sets Christmas Target
Christmas is getting closer, which means the demand on local family support services is also getting more urgent.
MPs Call On Australia
Post To Review Postcodes
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott has seconded a motion in Federal Parliament calling on Australia Post to review the postcodes for areas such as Blackbutt-Benarkin.
Submission ‘Not Possible’: Bus Company
Brisbane Bus Lines has responded to reports about its failure to make a submission to a government review earlier this year, saying it only covered existing funded or contracted bus services.
LNG Provides Glimmer Of Hope
The processing of liquid natural gas in Queensland for export could become a trigger for Stanwell to fire up one or both of its mothballed power generating units at Tarong Power Station.
Kingaroy Tests Online Booking
The Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre is one of just four across Queensland which are taking part in a special trial of online accommodation booking software.
Fundraising ‘Drive’ Helps School
A recent Ford Australia promotion has proven to be a win-win for Huston Ford and St John’s Lutheran School.
KCCI Elects 2014 Leaders
There’s two new faces on the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s executive following its AGM
Council Dollars To Keep Buses Running
South Burnett Regional Council will subsidise Brisbane Bus Lines for the rest of this financial year to ensure the Brisbane-Murgon-Brisbane bus service keeps running.
Santa’s Elf Helping Salvos
A Kingaroy business will raise money for the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal by helping Santa send letters to well-behaved children.
Thumbs Up To A Great Day!
Morning shoppers in Kingaroy could have been forgiven for thinking they had stumbled into a motor show in Haly and Youngman streets on Saturday.
Storm Causes Blackouts
About 1000 Ergon Energy customers in the South Burnett region lost power this evening as storms passed across the region.
Input Sought On Power Plan
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging South Burnett residents to have input into the State Government’s “30 Year Electricity Strategy”.
Locals Star At Mid-Week Markets
Kingaroy’s first mid-week markets – held in O’Neill Square on Thursday morning – have been hailed a success.
Tax Changes ‘A Double Win’
Nurses, teachers, doctors and other hard-working locals in the South Burnett will be the big winners from the Federal Government’s decision to reverse the tax deductibility of self-education expenses, Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd said today.
Axe Falls On Brisbane Bus Service
In a move sure to stun many local residents, Brisbane Bus Lines confirmed today it plans to axe its Brisbane-Murgon-Brisbane bus service in the New Year.
Gluer Resigns From Treasury Role
Former Tarong Energy and Stanwell CEO Helen Gluer has resigned from her role as Under Treasurer “for personal reasons”.
$5000 Grants Available From Ergon
Community groups can apply for grants up to $5000 to deliver electrical safety or energy efficiency projects in regional Queensland.
Real Estate Market Still Flat
The average South Burnett house currently sells for $229,000 and sits on the market for 133 days, according to the latest RP Data national property study.
Wine Industry Re-Elects Executive
The South Burnett’s wine industry has just faced down a “very challenging” 12 months, according to South Burnett Wine Industry Association president Jason Kinsella.
If It Doesn’t Feel Right, Don’t Sign …
Would-be tenants should follow their “gut instinct” when trying to locate a rental property
