Business

Boost For Local Groups

Three South Burnett community groups have received a funding boost under Round 75 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund:

Union Campaign ‘Dishonest’: MP

Union Campaign ‘Dishonest’: MP

Energy Minister Mark McArdle said today the Electrical Trades Union was running “a dishonest campaign” on asset sales “using its members’ hard-earned funds for purely political purposes”.

Forum To Fight Asset Sales

Forum To Fight Asset Sales

The Electrical Trades Union is hoping to “light the fuse” to spark a community backlash against any State Government plans to privatise electricity assets in Queensland.

Tinny Pub In Liquidation

Tinny Pub In Liquidation

A manager will take over the running of the Tingoora Hotel on Monday following an application for a winding up order against the controlling company, Lodgefern Pty Ltd.

$66,000 Grant For Horticultural Trainees

$66,000 Grant For Horticultural Trainees

A plan to form a food hub in the South Burnett that could create hundreds of jobs over the next five years took another step forward this week.

Meet’n’Greet At New Motel

Meet’n’Greet At New Motel

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s next Meet’n’Greet will be held on Monday, April 22, at the new Room Motels Kingaroy in Youngman Street.

Bold New Vision For Tourism

Bold New Vision For Tourism

The South Burnett Tourism Association has backed away from oblivion at its rescheduled AGM, voting instead to elect a new executive and adopt a bold, new vision which will see it focus on local projects with greater member participation.

SBWIA Withdraws Offer Of Help

SBWIA Withdraws Offer Of Help

The South Burnett Wine Industry Association has backed away from a proposal that it merge with the South Burnett Tourism Association to help keep the region’s tourism organisation alive.

More Delays On Range

More Delays On Range

Drivers can expect delays again on the Blackbutt Range after Easter for more slope stabilisation work.

Union Poll Rejects Asset Sales

Union Poll Rejects Asset Sales

Queenslanders – including LNP voters – oppose proposals to sell off State assets, a poll released today by the Services Union shows.

Terms Fixed For New Acland Mine

The Coordinator-General has finalised the terms of reference for the New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 project, clearing the way for New Hope Coal to prepare a new environmental impact statement (EIS) for the scaled-down proposal.

Tourism Group At Crossroads

Tourism Group At Crossroads

The South Burnett Tourism Association is at a crossroads after its outgoing President yesterday called for the organisation to be wound up.

Tips To Open Longer

Tips To Open Longer

Opening hours at the Wondai and Murgon Waste Transfer Stations will be extended in the near future.

More Blackbutt Development

More Blackbutt Development

The South Burnett Regional Council has approved a second new subdivision in Blackbutt

Grants Open For Tourism Operators

A Federal Government grants program to assist the tourism industry has opened for applications and Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss is urging South Burnett businesses to apply.

Gympie Shire Land Values Tumble

Gympie Shire Land Values Tumble

Land valuations in the Gympie Regional Council area have fallen by an average of 11.2 per cent according to the latest land valuations released today.

Good Roll-Up At Flood Meetings

Good Roll-Up At Flood Meetings

More than 450 people attended the South Burnett Community Flood Recovery information meetings held last week.

Nine Selected For SB Directions

Nine Selected For SB Directions

The names of the nine committee members who will help the South Burnett Regional Council shape the economic and tourism development of the region were released today.

Communication House To Be Sold

Communication House To Be Sold

The South Burnett Regional Council will call tenders for the sale of Communication House in Wondai unless a community group can propose a worthwhile alternative use for the building.