Elks Quits Moreton Board
Jason Elks has resigned from the Board of Moreton Resources – the company hoping to build a coal mine near Kingaroy – after six years with the miner.
Lifeline Quits Recycling Scheme
Kingaroy’s Lifeline shop is still listed on the Re.Turn-It website but the charity store is no longer accepting cans and bottles for 10c payments.
Applications Open For Rural Grants
A new round of the State Government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) grants program has opened for expressions of interest.
Apprenticeships … Apply Now!
It’s that time of the year … Stanwell, Ergon and Energex are inviting applications for apprenticeships and traineeships at these government-owned enterprises.
Bus Trip For Meet’n’Greet
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) will be organising a bus for their next Meet’n’Greet, to be held on Tuesday, August 6.
Plumbers Notch Up Fifth Win
Goomeri company James Giles Plumbing has won the Elgas Commercial Type B Gas Installation Of The Year Award at the 2019 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards.
Unemployment (And Employment) Up
The ABS has revised the national unemployment figures for May up 0.1 per cent to 5.2 per cent, and has found this increase stayed steady through June, according to new statistics released on Thursday.
GRC To Review Planning Process
Gympie Regional Council will begin a “stakeholder engagement program” next month in a bid to allay local business concerns about its planning processes.
George St To Become One-Way
Kingaroy’s George Street looks set to become one way on the Haly Street end within the next few months to improve safety.
Water Costs Blowout Feared
South Burnett farmers could be hit with steep rises in water costs for the next 18 years … and they might not be the only ones facing massive hikes.
Kingaroy Woman Wins $1.42m
A Kingaroy woman was shocked on Monday afternoon to discover she had became an overnight millionaire after winning more than $1.4 million in Saturday’s Gold Lotto.
Bunnings Building Sold For $14.55m
The Kingaroy building occupied by Bunnings Hardware has been sold to a private Victorian property syndicate for $14.55 million.
TRC Takes DAs Online
Toowoomba Regional Council is encouraging the community to submit development applications via a new online customer service portal
Councils Query Drought Funding
The Federal Government’s Joint Agency Drought Taskforce was wound up at the end of last month, a situation that has left local councils across Australia querying a possible $1.1 billion discrepancy in future funding.
Mobiles Good, VoIP Bad
There’s good news and bad news in the latest report into telecommunications complaints released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
RACQ Warns About Dodgy Claims
RACQ has issued a warning to South Burnett and Gympie residents to be on the alert for opportunistic “storm chasers” who have been knocking on doors trying to tempt people into lodging dodgy insurance claims.
Meatworks For Sale ‘To Serious Buyer’
The site of the former Murgon meatworks is up for sale if a serious developer wants to buy it, according to Deputy Mayor Cr Kathy Duff.
Deb’s Secret Recipe For Success
The Peanut Van’s year of celebrations marking its 50th anniversary is continuing, with the countdown to the release of a special peanut cookbook gaining momentum.
Healthy Move At Woolies
Woolworths shoppers in Kingaroy will be able to feel a little bit safer following the installation of a life-saving defibrillator in the store.
Community Splits Over Coal Mine
A recent ABC audio documentary, based on the “More Mines” sign outside Nanango, painted a picture of a community divided over the proposed Moreton Resources coal mine near Kingaroy .
