The Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Reference Committee has called for a delay in the shutdown of Telstra and Optus’ 3G networks until more is done to work out how many devices could be affected by the shutdown.
South Burnett Regional Council will receive $750,000 to investigate the establishment of “industrial circular economy precincts” in Kingaroy and Murgon.
South Burnett CTC explained how the not-for-profit group is “Contributing To Community” when it hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest meet’n’greet.
The State Government has announced funding for four projects to help the South Burnett region “seize opportunities presented by decarbonisation”.
Farming lobby group AgForce is urging primary producers considering hosting wind turbines on their properties to take “extra precautions”.
The Tarong West Wind Farm project at Ironpot has taken a major step forward with the State Government’s approval of a Development Application for the project.
Health and beauty salon XFactor Aesthetics has taken out the top prize in this year’s Kingaroy BaconFest window competition.
Telstra has completed its expansion of 4G mobile coverage across the South Burnett.
Two South Burnett businesses took out major awards at the regional finals of the Queensland Training Awards held during a glittering gala dinner at Kingaroy Town Hall on Friday night.
A proposed 200MW Battery Energy Storage System at Lower Wonga has secured approval from Powerlink to be linked to the electricity grid.
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering believes small modular nuclear reactors could be an option for Australia’s future energy mix but are “unlikely to contribute significantly in the short to medium term”.
South Burnett CTC will be hosting the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July meet’n’greet.
Claims that nuclear power uses “substantially more water” than coal-fired power have been labelled as “scaremongering dripping with hypocrisy” by the LNP.
A Kingaroy man has won more than $50,000 this week in a Keno draw at the Kingaroy RSL Club.
Murgon News & Gifts has sold a $150,000 prize-winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket to a local resident.
Ticket sales have opened for the 2024 Red Earth Community Forum which will be held in Murgon on August 1.
Have you heard of Plastic Free July? It’s a global movement to tackle plastic pollution by raising awareness about single-use plastics.
Queensland Hydro – the government-owned corporation behind the proposed Borumba Dam pumped dam project – is inviting applications from the community to take part in several groups.
Events are a popular part of country life and the visitors they attract can give the local economy a welcome boost, but they can also be difficult to organise and risk burning out volunteers …
Marie Hooper’s desk was covered in flowers, cards and chocolates on Friday … which shows just how much she has meant to the many people who have walked through the doors at 6 Mary Street, Kingaroy.
