A public forum to be held in Nanango on Thursday aims to develop an action plan “to hold local MPs to account” and draw attention to the “real hurt that is occurring in the South Burnett as a direct result of decisions made by the Brisbane-centric LNP”.
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding two meetings this week to encourage local businesses to join its preferred supplier list.
An amazing 150 million tonnes of coal have been mined from Stanwell’s Meandu Mine over the past 30 years.
Tarong Power Station site manager Dennis Franklin has personally reassured more than 20 apprentices and trainees that Stanwell is committed to completing their training.
An equipment malfunction on a high-voltage feeder line resulted in 875 Ergon Energy customers in parts of Kingaroy and areas east of town – including Booie, Coolabunia and Wattle Camp – having their power supply interrupted at 6:15pm on Saturday.
A public forum will be held in Nanango on Thursday to protest against recent job losses at Stanwell, Ergon and in the public sector.
Congratulations to the two South Burnett winners at the regional finals of the Queensland Training Awards
Nine businesses have signed up so far to join the South Burnett’s latest “Good Food Choices Program” .
Toowoomba-based Heritage Bank today announced it had recorded its 14th consecutive year of record pre-tax proft.
Stanwell confirmed today there would be no intake of apprentices or trainees at Tarong in 2014
The South Burnett has put on a strong showing at Regional Flavours 2013, Brisbane’s signature lifestyle event
The Australian Greens have announced an $85 million plan to help farmers bypass the big two supermarkets and sell direct to local consumers.
The last Saturday in July looks set to become the South Burnett’s latest annual charity fundraiser
The Board of Pulse Health has confirmed its intention to continue managing the South Burnett Private Hospital, the South Burnett Regional Council announced this afternoon.
A joint trial between Stanwell and the CSIRO of post-combustion capture (PCC) technology to cut carbon emissions at Tarong Power Station has been a success, the ABC reported today.
Shepparton’s fight to save its local processing company – these days known as SPC Ardmona – is coming to Kingaroy next week.
Cougar Energy advised the ASX today that is has dropped its civil actions against the State Government.
Senate President John Hogg paid a flying visit to the South Burnett today to congratulate nine graduates from a horticulture training program run by Growing The Burnett Inc (GTB).
Ergon Energy will begin its annual helicopter patrols of power lines in the Wide Bay-Burnett region tomorrow (July 25).
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding an “End Of Month Drinks” get-together at the Commercial Hotel from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Friday (July 26).
