Axe Falls As Acland Deadline Passes
New Hope – operators of the New Acland coal mine – have sacked 150 workers after the State Government failed to meet the company’s September 1 deadline to approve Stage 3 of the mine.
KPAC To Host KCCI
The $4.5 million Kingaroy State High School Performing Arts Centre – which is celebrating its first birthday this month – will be the venue for the next Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) meet’n’greet.
Audits Lead To $26,500 Back Pay
Foodco, the franchisor of the Jamaica Blue and Muffin Break cafés, has back-paid 166 employees across Australia a total of $26,562.30 under a two-year audit and compliance agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Green Light For Chinese Wind Farm
The State Government has approved the construction of a 64MW 16-turbine wind farm by Chinese-owned Australian Energy Wind Farm (AEWF) at Mannuem.
Tenders Sought For Fire Stations
The State Government has opened tenders to build new fire stations at Yarraman and Kilkivan
Drought Bites Into Bega Result
Bega Cheese released its 2018-19 financial results on Wednesday, revealing it had achieved a record milk intake, record production tonnages and record gross revenues
Ombudsman Concerned By R&D Crackdown
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the recent Federal Court decision surrounding Moreton Resources’ research and development claim linked to the failed Coolabunia UCG project.
Pork Passion Pulls A Crowd
Kingaroy’s Town Hall forecourt and Glendon Street were awash with people on Saturday, all keen to pig out on fun at the town’s second annual BaconFest.
Hair Night At Kingaroy TAFE
Calling all South Burnett hairdressers … TAFE Queensland’s Kingaroy campus is putting on a special night just for you!
Tourism Advisory Group Meets Soon
A new group appointed to look into the collapse of the region’s tourism traffic is expected to hold its first meeting on Monday afternoon (August 26).
AAP Tackles Fake News On Facebook
Australian Associated Press (AAP) has expanded the scope of its fact-checking unit, partnering with Facebook to combat the spread of misinformation on the platform.
Visitor Numbers Continue To Fall
Visitor numbers to the South Burnett’s five Visitor Information Centres suffered a year-on-year decline of almost 14 per cent between April and June this year.
Stage IV Upgrade Ready To Roll
The latest extension to Cherbourg’s recycling facility is about to come on line, lifting the potential maximum capacity of the facility to an impressive 10,000 tonnes per annum.
Bold Plans For Proston’s Shops
A takeaway food outlet, a community information centre and a good quality secondhand store are three of the most popular choices for new shops in Proston’s CBD.
Old Fords Shine In Kingaroy
Car lovers may have spotted a stream of classic Model A Fords on South Burnett roads over the past few days.
Businesses Ham It Up For BaconFest
The winners of the KCCI’s BaconFest window decoration competition were announced on Thursday after a long afternoon of judging in Kingaroy
Government Turns Down Irrigators
Murgon businesses may face a recession as bad as one they faced in 2007-2008 when many had “For Sale” signs in their windows.
SunWater Joins Trading Scheme
SunWater has joined the independent waterexchange online trading platform, making it easier for farmers in the Wide Bay-Burnett area to trade water allocations.
New Machine Slashes Waiting
Waiting times at Cherbourg’s Containers For Change Container Refund Point have been slashed following the installation this week of a new counting machine at the facility.
$68,500 Boost For Centre
The Little Peanuts Early Learning Centre in Kingaroy will receive $68,522 through the Federal Government’s Community Child Care Fund, Member for Maranoa David Littleproud announced on Wednesday.
