Council Loses $1.4m In Grants
Council’s 2012-13 Budget may finish the year in deficit after it lost more than $1.4m in government funding
Rotary Launches Calendar
The Rotary Club of Kingaroy launched its 2013 Calendar on Monday night to help promote the South Burnett and raise money for Rotary’s various club projects.
KCCI Elects 2013 Executive
The Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce and Industry has elected a new executive committee for 2013
Wondai Votes For Village Green
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $100,000 to create a “village green” in Wondai’s CBD by June next year.
Cougar In Secret Talks With State Govt
Controversial underground coal gasification company Cougar Energy announced this morning that it is holding confidential discussions with the State Government involving its UCG trial site at Coolabunia.
Town Planning Changes Made Easier
The State Government has further simplified guidelines for making and amending planning schemes following council and industry feedback.
New Laws Will Help ‘Buy Local’ Policy
Changes to the Local Government Act passed through Parliament last week will support the South Burnett Regional Council’s efforts to buy more locally-produced goods and services.
SBRC Backs Web Marketing Proposal
The SBRC has thrown its support behind a plan to copy an idea from NSW in a bid to attract new residents to the South Burnett.
Wondai Hails New Service
After an absence of three years, Wondai will have a taxi again when a new community-based service begins operating on Monday.
New Café Does Cherbourg Proud
Birds sing and a magpie calls as I taste the best coffee I’ve had in years on the verandah of the Yurri Muntha Café at Cherbourg.
Free Webinar For Businesses
The State Government is encouraging business owners to register for a free webinar to help prepare them for the upcoming storm season.
New Hope For Acland Miners
The expansion of the controversial New Acland coal mine now appears more likely following the State Government’s “cautious” welcome today of a revised application by New Hope Coal.
Small Farming Draws A Large Audience
A crowd of 65 gathered to hear about the potential for forming a new fresh food co-op
Fund Offers Money For Small Towns
The Federal Government is offering grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 for community projects in small towns in round three of the Regional Development Australia Fund, which is now open.
MP Issues ‘Buy Local’
Christmas Challenge
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is challenging residents to shop locally and purchase 100 per cent of their Christmas needs from small businesses to help bolster sales and support local jobs
Have Your Say On Power Costs
Regional Queenslanders have been invited to have their say on the determination of 2013-14 electricity prices at a series of workshops to be held across the State later this month.
$1.2b Solar Project Scrapped
The $1.2 billion solar power project that was to be built near Chinchilla has been officially scrapped.
Christmas Spirit At Gumnut
To celebrate Christmas, The Gumnut Place at Murgon has released a special range of home-baked treats.
TAFE Faces Major Shake-Up
The Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE – which operates the TAFE campuses in Kingaroy and Cherbourg – will undergo a major shake-up if recommendations in the Queensland Skills and Training Taskforce final report released on Tuesday are adopted by the State Government.
Business Workshops In Murgon, Kingaroy
Is your business suffering? Are you frustrated at dealing with staff who aren’t productive and don’t want to sell? Are you sick of trying to make your business successful?
