Emergency Plan For Businesses
Eligible South Burnett businesses have been invited to make use of a “Business Disaster Preparedness Program” jointly funded by the State and Federal governments.
Wambo Fund Applications Open Soon
Applications will open next month for Round 1 of Wambo Wind Farm’s 2024 Community Benefit Fund.
Nominations Open For Awards
Entries are now open for the second annual South Burnett Training Awards, hosted by the Rotary Satellite Club of Kingaroy (Sunrise).
Students Start Energy Cadetships
Two South Burnett high school students are part of a new cadetship program in the energy industry, thanks to a partnership between Ergon Energy Network, Energex and TAFE Queensland.
SB Care To Host Meet’n’Greet
South Burnett Care will be hosting the first Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry meet’n’greet for 2024.
KCCI To Host Election Forum
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry has invited all candidates in the upcoming South Burnett Regional Council election to take part in a community forum in Kingaroy next month.
New Chair At BIEDO
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council’s economic and community development manager, Sean Nicholson, has been appointed chair of the Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation.
Red Earth Looks Back On 2023
The Red Earth Community Foundation has wrapped up 2023 with its annual report back to stakeholders, dubbed “The Red Report”.
KCCI Urges Residents To ‘Shop Local’
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling on South Burnett residents to embrace the spirit of Christmas by shopping locally and championing the diverse businesses that make the region unique.
Coal ‘Gone By 2038’
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has forecast all coal-fired power stations in Australia will be “retired” by 2038.
Solar Farm Gets Green Light
A proposal to build a large solar farm near Blackbutt has been approved by the South Burnett Regional Council despite objections from Cr Kathy Duff.
Heritage Bank To Re-Brand
Heritage Bank is going through a re-branding process which will see branches being renamed to “People First Bank” next year.
New Faces Join KCCI Executive
Three new faces were elected to the Executive Committee of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the association’s annual general meeting on Tuesday night.
RES Quizzed On Wind Farm Route
The company which aims to build the Tarong West Wind Farm has moved to reassure residents who have expressed traffic concerns about the project.
Regional Qld ‘Least Affordable’
Regional Queensland is now the least affordable place in Australia to rent a home.
Giving Tree To Support Families
Big W has invited shoppers at its Kingaroy store to support Graham House via its annual Giving Tree promotion.
South Burnett ‘Most Hospitable’
Airbnb users have rated the South Burnett as one of Australia’s most hospitable regions, according to data supplied by the short-term homestay company.
4×4 Business To Host AGM
Adventure 4×4 And More – a new venture by well-known local businesspeople Brett and Jacqui Trace – will be hosting the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s next meet’n’greet.
New Face At Toyota Dealership
A new Dealer Principal has been appointed at the Mills Motor Group in Kingaroy.
‘Roaming’ Call After Optus Failure
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has called for mandated domestic mobile roaming in regional, rural and remote Australia in the wake of the Optus outage.
