It’s not every day that more than half a million dollars is handed out to community groups, but that’s exactly what happened on Saturday when the Heritage Nanango Community Branch distributed its 2013 Community Grants.
The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) will be “hitting the road” next month in a big, blue caravan.
A consumer group is pushing for regional Queenslanders to be given the choice to buy their electricity from a retailer other than Ergon Energy.
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding another of their six-weekly Meet’n’Greets at Kingaroy RSL in Markwell Street, Kingaroy from 5:15pm to around 6:30pm on Monday, August 26.
Water releases from the Meandu Creek Dam and the recent cold snap have begun to disperse an algal bloom detected in Meandu Creek.
Queensland has taken a major step towards a new building regulator with Parliament passing legislation to allow the creation of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).
Nanango’s murals will be refreshed as part of ambitious plans to improve the town’s streetscapes.
The South Burnett Regional Council has called for a debate on moving the annual Ekka holiday
Two blackouts affected Ergon Energy customers in parts of Kingaroy and the surrounding district last night.
The South Burnett has been recognised as home to one of the top ten Nissan dealerships in Australia.
A suspected algal bloom has been detected in Meandu Creek downstream from the power stations at Tarong and landholders are being advised to keep stock away from the area.
The financial woes that have hit the Peanut Company of Australia in recent years appear to have eased with the announcement today by Board Chairman Ian Langdon that the company has negotiated a $32 million debt-for-equity swap with the National Australia Bank.
Regional communities will be able to apply for funds to fix local mobile phone black spots, as part of a $100 million Federal Coalition commitment, Federal Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd said today.
Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the organisation responsible for tourism promotion of the South Burnett, Toowoomba, Southern Downs and the Granite Belt – has been given a $210,000 grant by the State Government.
Hundreds of motorbikes “headed out on the highway” – the Bunya Highway, that is – on Sunday morning for a special Motorbike Festival.
When Chris began as a “bag boy” at the Peanut Marketing Board, he had six weeks’ work
Stanwell Corporation CEO Richard Van Breda has responded to union criticism of Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington made at a public meeting in Nanango last night.
Anger at Tarong Power Station job cuts and the cancellation of Stanwell Corporation’s 2014 apprenticeship intake boiled over at a public meeting held at Nanango RSL tonight.
An Electrical Trades Union spokesman said today he expected about 100 workers and community members to attend the union’s “Save Our Town Forum” which will be held in Nanango this evening.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says unions have been “selective with the truth” over Ergon Energy depot closures.
