Updated Timeline For Solar Farm
Australian Solar Enterprises, the company developing the Tumuruu solar farm near Blackbutt, has released an updated timeline for the project.
Media Groups Plan Merger
Southern Cross Media – owners of hit89.1 South Burnett – has announced plans to merge with Seven West Media, owners of the Channel 7 TV network.
Telstra To Upgrade Tinny Tower
Telstra has warned that mobile services in the Tingoora area will be temporarily affected while the local mobile base station is being upgraded.
Blackouts Linked To Major Upgrade
A series of “planned maintenance” power outages over the past few weeks in the Inverlaw and Taabinga areas are linked to a significant network upgrade occurring nearby.
MP Renews Push For Mobile Roaming
Nationals Leader David Littleproud is repeating his call to reform the Universal Service Obligation for telcos following another major mobile phone outage.
$48m Overhaul At Dam
The State Government will spend more than $48 million on maintenance at the Pumped Hydro Power Station at Wivenhoe Dam over the next two years.
Truck Snaps Electricity Pole
Almost 60 Ergon Energy customers – including the nearby Kingaroy Country Motel – lost power on Sunday evening after an electricity pole was snapped by a truck.
Producers Flock To Field Day
Producers from across the Burnett and beyond dropped into Kewpie Stockfeeds in Kingaroy on Friday to get the lowdown on the latest rural innovations.
Insect Pest Detected In Pull-Ups
A serious insect pest has been detected in nappy pants sold in Woolworths stores throughout Australia.
Two Win State Training Awards
Two people with South Burnett connections have won trophies at the 2025 Queensland Training Awards State Final.
Unit 1 Shutdown Gets Under Way
Stanwell began a major overhaul of Unit 1 at Tarong Power Station this week.
Upgrade To Cause Telstra Outages
Telstra will begin upgrading the mobile base station that covers Wondai next week, so customers can expect some service outages.
Wind Farm Offer To Neighbours
The developers of the Wambo Wind Farm have tried to address one of the most frequent complaints heard from local landowners, ie. that while the farmers hosting the towers get a financial benefit, their nearby neighbours don’t.
Crumptons To Buy PCA Assets
Kingaroy-based peanut processor Crumptons has agreed to buy the Peanut Company of Australia’s land, buildings and equipment at Kingaroy and Tolga.
Pantry To Host Meet’n’Greet
The South Burnett Pantry will be hosting this month’s Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s meet’n’greet.
Seeney To Head Sunwater
Former Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney will chair the new-look Board of Sunwater in a shake-up announced by the State Government on Thursday.
Brylie Has Forged A Bright Future
South Burnett trainees and apprentices starred at the recent Darling Downs and South West Region Queensland Training Awards held in Toowoomba.
Small Business Groups Swap Ideas
South Burnett Regional Council hosted a meeting of representatives from a range of local associations on Wednesday to discuss the development of a Small Business Action Plan for the region.
$1m Renovation Officially Opens
The Kingaroy RSL Club’s $1 million kitchen renovation was officially opened by Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, on Wednesday morning.
New Directors At Stanwell
Four new Directors have been appointed to the Board of Stanwell.
