New Servo Planned For Wondai
Wondai will get a new service station after the South Burnett Regional Council gave its support to the project at a committee meeting on Wednesday.
CTC Reflects On A Challenging Year
Drumming, hard rock riffs and even a bit of country music … that’s how South Burnett CTC employees let their hair down at the not-for-profit group’s annual CTC Day last Thursday.
KCCI To Launch SMILE Project
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) will be launching their SMILE mental health program with an early-morning barbecue at the Kingaroy Town Hall on Friday (June 18).
Parkside CEO On Timber Panel
Parkside Group CEO John McNamara has been appointed to the State Government’s new Native Timber Advisory Panel.
New Horizons Open For Daniel
New career horizons have opened up for Daniel Ruthenberg, who recently began a light vehicle mechanical apprenticeship at Huston Motors.
Powerful Plan For Borumba Dam
The development of a pumped hydro power station at Borumba Dam, north-east of Jimna, has moved a step closer.
Kraft To Pay Bega $9.25m
Kraft Heinz has agreed to pay Bega Cheese $9.25 million to resolve a long-running dispute over peanut butter packaging.
Explosives Bring Down Faulty Tower
GE CATCON has confirmed a controlled explosion was used to demolish a faulty turbine tower at the Coopers Gap wind farm last week.
Desexing Campaign Kicks Off Again
Operation Wanted – RSPCA Qld’s annual pet desexing campaign backed locally by the South Burnett Regional Council – is on again!
First Photo Of Power Station Damage
CS Energy has released an image of the badly damaged Unit C4 which exploded last week at the Callide C power station near Biloela, blacking out wide swathes of Queensland.
Work Starts On Solar Farm
Construction of a 210MW solar farm at Woolooga is expected to begin within months, with preliminary works already begun.
Sportfirst To Host KCCI
Sportfirst Kingaroy will host the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s June meet’n’greet.
150MW Battery Plan For Tarong
Stanwell is working on a plan to install a large, standalone battery at Tarong Power Station to support storage of renewable energy.
WIN To Axe News Bulletin
WIN-TV announced this week it will axe its Toowoomba and Darling Downs local news bulletin.
Power Network ‘Stable’
Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says power has been restored to all homes and businesses impacted by the incident at Callide C Power Station on Tuesday.
Fire Blamed For Blackouts
A fire in the turbine hall at Callide C power station near Biloela has been blamed for widespread blackouts across Queensland.
Council Opens Business Register
South Burnett Regional Council is inviting local businesses to register on its online Felix Marketplace procurement system.
NBN Seeks Feedback
A series of community and business-related events will be held in the South Burnett as part of a state-wide campaign by NBN to target 50 towns in 50 days.
Council, Business Groups Sign Charter
South Burnett Regional Council and seven South Burnett business and community groups signed the Small Business Friendly Councils charter on Wednesday.
New Tourism Officer Hired
Visit South Burnett has hired a new Tourism Development Officer to work on promoting tourism in the South Burnett region.
