Kingaroy Signs Will Be Pork-Free
Kingaroy’s new entry signs will be pork-free because the town is better known for peanuts.
Astill’s Wins State Award
Astill’s Electrical Services has celebrated its 10th birthday by taking out the Queensland Medium Employer of the Year trophy at the Queensland Training Awards in Brisbane.
Safe Message For Young Drivers
Young people had the opportunity to learn firsthand from the experts at a driver safety night held in Kingaroy last week.
Bye Bye Santa, Hello Easter!
Murgon will axe its long-standing Christmas Fair and put all its eggs into an Easter celebration instead
Car Dealers Vital For Regions: Study
New car dealers in the Maranoa electorate contribute more than $289 million each year to the economy and employ 1316 staff, including apprentices.
New Body To Oversee Mine Safety
An independent body is being set up by the State Government to protect the safety and health of Queensland’s 70,000-plus miners.
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.
