Locals Rally In The Rain Against 5G
About 60 people braved the rain on Tuesday evening in Kingaroy to rally against a proposed Telstra 5G mobile phone tower planned to be erected at the South Burnett Pistol Club.
Yarraman Is A ‘Super’ Town
Data released by a Queensland-based fund have revealed residents in the Yarraman area have the highest superannuation balances in the region.
Pound St Vote Next Week
UPDATE: The Pound Street meeting will now be held on March 1.
Councillor Ejected From Solar Farm
Mytilineos – the developers of the controversial Kingaroy Solar Farm on Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road – held an official opening ceremony at the site on Friday.
BIEDO To Unveil Food Branding
The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) has received a grant to develop new branding to showcase the Burnett as a food destination.
NBN Upgrade Available In Kingaroy
Some Kingaroy households and businesses may soon get the opportunity to choose faster broadband thanks to a rollout by NBN of more fibre to the premises connections.
Brewer Taps Into Solar Power
Lion Australia – owners of the iconic Milton XXXX brewery in Brisbane – has signed an agreement to source all its electricity needs from the massive Lightsource bp solar farm at Woolooga.
Meet’n’Greet At SB Hire & Sales
SB Hire & Sales will be hosting February’s Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s meet’n’greet for local businesspeople.
Banks Urged To Halt Closures
Banks have been urged to halt the closure of regional branches while a Senate inquiry into the sector is being held.
Rotary Recognises Local Success
Rotarians have a big night planned at the Kingaroy Town Hall on April 1 to recognise local achievers.
Emma Named Rural Award Finalist
Kingaroy-based data analyst Emma Black has been named as a finalist in the 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.
Battery Plan At Lower Wonga
A development application has been lodged with Gympie Regional Council to build a lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Lower Wonga.
Email Scammer Targets Council
South Burnett Regional Council issued an alert on Monday after a Council email account appeared to have been compromised by a hacker.
Petition Targets Power Line Plan
A Widgee landholder concerned about Powerlink’s proposed transmission line routes for the Borumba Dam pumped hydro scheme has organised an E-Petition to State Parliament.
Free Forum For Local Leaders
Regional leaders from across the Wide Bay-Burnett have been invited to take part in a free Future Forum in Bundaberg next month.
Funding Boost For Agritourism
Firebreak Farm at Neumgna is one of 12 farming businesses across Queensland which have secured a State Government Agritourism Business Grant.
Court Action Over Pay Claims
The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action in the Federal Court against the Super Retail Group Limited and four subsidiaries relating to alleged underpayments to workers of more than $1 million.
Entries Open For RNA Meat Awards
Entries opened on Monday for the RNA’s Royal Queensland Branded Beef and Lamb Awards.
Council Offers 10 Traineeships
SBRC is partnering with the LGAQ and the State Government to offer 10 one-year traineeships.
More Sessions To Discuss Powerlines
Powerlink has organised 12 more drop-in sessions to collect community input over the location of transmission lines for the proposed Borumba Pumped Hydro Project.
