The South Burnett’s new “super-RTO” (regional tourism organisation) – formed from the merger of “Toowoomba Golden West and South Burnett Tourism” and “Southern Downs and Granite Belt Regional Tourism”- was officially launched today by Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey.
An informal Meet’n’Greet was hosted by Endeavour Kingaroy Kitchen today to welcome Downer EDi Mining to the South Burnett.
The Australian Agriculture College Corporation – which last week was the subject of reports that it could lose up to $6.8 million this financial year – has a new Executive Director.
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils will be hosting a series of free digital marketing workshops in Kingaroy next month.
Researchers and farming organisations can now access funds under a program designed to fast track development of carbon farming under the Federal Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative.
The KCCI’s August Meet’n’Greet heard an update on how the trial Kingaroy bus service is running
Cougar Energy has not ruled out re-opening the company’s controversial Underground Coal Gasification plant near Coolabunia if its legal actions against the State Government are successful.
A plant currently currently being commissioned at Teys Brothers Murgon to remove salt from waste water could have implications for the burgeoning coal seam gas industry.
Murgon State High School this evening hosted the official launch of MRAEL’s new Indigenous Employment and Training Project.
The tiny Blackbutt Bakery has taken out first and second place for Speciality Pies in the annual Queensland Baking Trade Show and Competition held this week at Victoria Park in Brisbane.
The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group is urging the State Government to ensure that the Cougar Energy Underground Coal Gasification trial site is immediately dismantled and the site rehabilitated.
The LNP Government has overturned the former ALP Government’s decision to move the Queen’s Birthday public holiday to the first Monday in October, instead deciding to move Labour Day from May to this date.
Flood-affected primary producers, business owners and non-profit organisations in the South Burnett have been urged to book an appointment to meet with the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority’s regional Client Liaison Officer to discuss the assistance available for their flood recovery efforts.
Five buildings in the South Burnett have been nominated for Queensland Heritage Listing.
The State Government has launched a new online service for landholders to access information about exploration and mining activity in their local area.
South Burnett Regional Council has allocated $141,000 worth of concessions to local community organisations in this year’s Budget.
South Burnett Regional Council will spend $235,000 to install heat pumps to complement existing solar heating at the Kingaroy, Nanango, Murgon and Wondai swimming pools.
The South Burnett Regional Council will continue to apply pressure to the State Government to update State Planning Policy on wind farms.
The Blackbutt Range will be reverting to a single lane roadway – with 15 minute delays – tomorrow night and Friday night.
There has been no target number set for job reductions at Stanwell, the company’s CEO Richard Van Breda said this afternoon.
