Perth-based engineering and mining industry specialist Logicamms has been awarded an $8.5 million contract with Stanwell Corporation to upgrade the control system of the coal handling preparation plant at the Meandu mine.
Students from Kingaroy will be among 51 people who will graduate with health qualifications in Toowoomba on Monday following their successful completion of a six-month training program through RHealth.
Kingaroy won’t be getting a new Tick Officer despite a vocal push from local graziers.
For the fourth consecutive year, South Burnett Regional Council has been won a Bronze award for its Annual Report in the Australasian Reporting Awards.
The South Burnett Regional Council held its final Budget workshop today, with Mayor Wayne Kratzmann warning “hard decisions have to be made”.
Five sections of the Bruce Highway have been ranked among the top 15 most dangerous national highway links Australia-wide in a new report.
Today’s planned re-opening of the D’Aguilar Highway to two lanes across the Blackbutt Range has been delayed.
The current regional tourism organisation promoting the South Burnett will cease to exist at the end of the month as the Southern Downs and Granite Belt merger moves a step closer, but the process seems to have claimed one more scalp.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed more than $1.584 million in funding announced by the State Government today for vital accommodation and support services in Kingaroy.
Applications to the Suncorp Insurance and the Queensland Police Service “Safer Queensland Community” grants program are now open.
Kingaroy’s Betta Electrical store has won the prestigious “Small Branded Retailer of the Year” award at its group’s annual conference being held this week in California.
The State Government is asking not-for-profit groups in the South Burnett to put up their hands to provide community service projects for offenders.
The right path for indigenous jobseekers hoping to securing a job in the booming resource sector was all about hard work, persistence and asking as many questions as possible.
Australian Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne and Senator Larissa Waters hosted an informal forum at the Burke and Wills Conference room in Toowoomba last night ahead of Senator Milne’s appearance on the ABC’s Q&A panel show.
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced today that it will cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent, pushing interest rates to their lowest level since the height of the global financial crisis.
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed today’s interest rate cut, calling on financial lenders to pass the full 0.25 per cent cut to their agribusiness customers.
Following hot on the heels of local Member Bruce Scott raising the issue of dodgy solar installations in Kingaroy, a local solar installer has issued his own warning – beware of telemarketers!
Ruralco Holdings has acquired a 10.1 per cent stake in Elders but both companies say there is no current intention of making a takeover bid.
The State Government has appointed new chairmen to Stanwell Corporation, Ergon Energy, Sunwater and three other government-owned corporations.
The South Burnett Regional Council has advised that Round 1 of the 2012 Regional Arts Development Fund program will open on Monday.
