Local Builder Wins CTC Tender
Kingaroy company Favier Building Industries has been awarded the tender for South Burnett CTC’s $3.96 million Youth Park redevelopment.
CTC Urges Action On Housing Crisis
Homelessness in the South Burnett is a “humanitarian crisis in plain sight”, according to local not-for-profit support agency South Burnett CTC.
Feedback Sought On Timber Plan
Consultations are now open on the State Government’s draft Queensland Future Timber Plan.
Kingaroy’s Pigging Out For BaconFest
The streets of Kingaroy are starting to sizzle … BaconFest is almost here and the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry wanted to make sure everyone knows it!
Work Starts On ‘Dark Fibre’ Link
Yurika – part of Energy Queensland – and the South Burnett Regional Council are currently building a high-speed telecommunication fibre link to the South Burnett, with funding support from the State Government.
Matthew’s A Rising Star In Agronomy
Murgon-based agronomist Matthew McCauley was presented with the Bayer Rising Star Award at the 2025 Summer Grains Conference dinner held on the Gold Coast earlier this month.
Council Hosts Business Leaders
South Burnett Regional Council hosted the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s July meet’n’greet in the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room.
$2.6m Upgrade For NAB Branch
Any fears that the National Australia Bank’s branch in Kingaroy is closed permanently have been allayed by the company.
MPs Back Call To Axe ‘Net Zero’
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien and Member for Flynn Colin Boyce have publicly backed former Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce’s call for the Federal Government to scrap Australia’s “net zero” carbon commitment.
Grant Applications Now Open
Three local community funds are currently offering funding opportunities for South Burnett not-for-profit groups.
Career Offer For Graduate Engineers
Stanwell has launched a program to “power up” the early careers of engineers.
Rose Shares Her Story With Pride
Nurunderi TAFE graduate Rose McMahon – now employed by TAFE Queensland – shared the story of her success at the recent launch in Brisbane of TAFE Queensland’s latest Reconciliation Action Plan.
Cherbourg Students Win Scholarships
Two young women from Cherbourg have been presented with South Burnett First Nations scholarships by Stanwell.
Wambo Grants Announced
Wambo Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund has announced the recipients of it Round 1 grants for 2025:
Boost In Social Housing
The State Government has announced a much-needed boost in social housing for the South Burnett.
Wild Horse Launches Newspaper
Wild Horse FM at Yarraman has launched a new monthly eight-page newspaper aimed at Yarraman and Blackbutt residents.
Work Camp Opens At Dam Site
An important preliminary step in the proposed Borumba Pumped Hydro Project has been completed with the opening of a temporary camp for workers.
Feds Approve New Solar Farm
The Federal Government has given the green light to a new solar farm along the Wide Bay Highway at Lower Wonga.
Mayor ‘Still Hopeful’ About PCA
South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff is still hopeful a buyer will come forward to take over the beleaguered Peanut Company of Australia processing plant in Kingaroy.
NewPeak Buys Historic Gold Mine
An ASX-listed mining exploration company has acquired the permit for an historic gold mining area near Tansey.
