Selections Start For SB Directions
The final committee for the new South Burnett Directions economic development advisory board is expected to be known by the end of February.
More Help For Gympie Shire
Goomeri and Kilkivan residents are now eligible for extra Federal Government financial assistance in the wake of the Australia Day weekend floods.
Australia Post Stands Firm
Australia Post isn’t budging on its decision to close the counter at the Kingaroy Delivery Centre in Kingaroy Street despite howls of protest from the local business community.
Protest Set For Friday
A protest against Australia’s Post decision to close the Kingaroy Street counter has been organised
Protest Over Closure Grows
The anger over the proposed closure of the Kingaroy Street post office has stepped up a notch
Showcase Your Handicrafts Online
South Burnett craftspeople have been invited to showcase their wares on the new Hand Made In Country website.
Workers Slept At Power Station
Tarong Power Station site manager Dennis Franklin is full of praise for his employees during the floods crisis.
Flood Loans Available For Small Business
Queensland small businesses affected by flooding are encouraged to check if they are eligible for government financial assistance to help get their business back on track.
Back To One Lane …
It’s back to one lane again … the Department of Transport and Main Roads has advised that from tomorrow (February 1) there will be single lane closures on the D’Aguilar Highway through the Blackbutt Range.
Miner Granted Permit To Explore
Mining Projects Group Limited has been granted a permit to explore for coal on one of the two prospective exploration permits for coal (EPC) it holds in the South Burnett.
Support Available For Primary
Producers and Small Business
A range of State Government supports, including concessional loans and freight subsidies, are now available for producers and small business operators impacted by the floods.
Flood Aid For Gympie Shire Residents
Immediate Australian Government financial assistance is available to assist people who have been adversely affected by flooding in the Gympie local government area.
Fight To Save Post Office
A decision by Australia Post to stop all counter services at its Kingaroy Delivery Centre has angered local businesspeople.
Telstra Apologises For Outage
Telstra has apologised for a service outage which put affected landline, mobile and brodband services across the South Burnett yesterday and prevented people being able to call 000 or other emergency service numbers.
Preferred Supplier Meetings Postponed
The South Burnett Regional Council has postponed a series of four Preferred Supplier Meetings planned for Blackbutt, Nanango, Kingaroy and Wondai.
SQCT Launches Digital Campaign
Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the regional organisation formed last year charged with marketing the South Burnett – has launched a new video and website in a bid to attract more visitors to the region.
Deadline Looms Again For Bank
Time is running out for the bid to open a Bendigo Community Bank branch in Nanango.
Petrol Up 31c In Four Years
The average price of unleaded petrol in Kingaroy has risen by more than 31 cents per litre in just four years.
Work / Life Balance Key To FIFO
A five-month study surveying more than 700 fly-in fly-out workers in the Wide Bay Burnett has identified the challenges to expanding this sector of the local economy.
SBRC Looking
For Preferred Suppliers
South Burnett businesses will have a once-in-two-year opportunity to put their names into the hat for South Burnett Regional Council business next month.
