Study Tour To Explore Food Trail
South Burnett food businesses have been invited to join Business South Burnett on a study tour to the Noosa Farmers’ Market and “Farmer and Sun” in Gympie.
New Faces Join Tarong Team
Stanwell had some good news and some bad news at its community update held at Tarong Power Station on Wednesday morning.
Kingaroy Wind Farm Plans Unveiled
Work on building the South Burnett’s second wind farm could begin as early as next year, a public meeting at Kingaroy RSL heard on Thursday night.
Seventy Jobs To Go At Mine
Seventy jobs will be lost at Tarong’s Meandu Mine soon when the mine shuts one of its fleets
Moreton Predicts First Profits
Moreton Resources – the company planning to develop a coal mine on the outskirts of Kingaroy – predicts it will start making profits in “late May, early June”.
Businesses Aim For Export Success
The South Burnett may be home to less than 1 per cent of Queensland’s population, but it will make up one-ninth of a high-powered trade mission that will be leaving for Hong Kong next week.
Bega Wins Peanut Butter Case
American food giant Kraft Heinz has lost a Federal Court bid to stop Bega Cheese from selling peanut butter in clear jars with yellow lids
Chinese Explore Wind Farm Project
A renewable energy company with links to the Chinese Government’s Belt and Road economic initiative is planning to hold a “community pop-up event” in Kingaroy to discuss a possible wind farm development.
New Deputy At Development Body
Maryborough real estate agent Tony Nioa has been appointed deputy chairman of Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett.
Council Approves Motel Expansion
Kingaroy’s Room Motels in Youngman Street has been given approval for its second expansion in seven years
Farm Workers Get Back Pay
A Brisbane-based labour-hire company has been forced to pay $50,823 in back wages to 19 Vanuatu workers.
Tranzmile Unveils New Store
New owners took over Kingaroy Machinery Centre five years ago … but now the business also has a new name plus a new location!
Unemployment Drops For Third Year
Unemployment in the Wide Bay-Burnett region has fallen for the third year in a row, according to the latest Small Area Labour Markets (SALM) data compiled by the Department of Jobs and Small Business
Taskforce Wants To Hear From Tradies
The Special Joint Taskforce investigating allegations of fraud in Queensland’s building industry will be holding a face-to-face session for local tradies in Toowoomba next month.
May Opening For Bunnings
The $17 million Bunnings Warehouse in Kingaroy will officially open late next month.
New Rules For Solar Farms
A new Code of Practice and electrical safety regulations will begin next month to enhance safety in the growing commercial solar farm industry.
Crime Petition Goes Online
South Burnett residents wishing to sign a petition about youth-related crime in Murgon can now do so online.
South Burnett Population Drops … Again
The South Burnett’s population has dropped to its lowest level since 2013, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Nominate A Black Spot
South Burnett residents have been invited to nominate mobile phone black spots to their local Federal MP.
Crime, Drugs ‘Will Never Go Away’
The South Burnett – and society at large – will never be free of crime or drug problems, the Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce and Industry heard last week.
