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 .
Petition Backs Acland Expansion
A petition signed by almost 1750 people in support of the Revised Stage 3 expansion at the New Acland coal mine will be presented in State Parliament next month.
Loan Rate Cut For Farmers
The Regional Investment Corporation – a lending body set up by the Federal Government in 2018 – will cut its rates from August 1.
Builder Named For Hospital Project
Broad Construction Services, a member of the CIMIC group of companies, has been awarded the contract to construct the new $73.9 million Kingaroy Hospital.
Inside The Valley Of The Giants
On Wednesday I had the opportunity to inspect the Coopers Gap project, which will be Australia’s largest wind farm when it’s completed in May or June next year.
Old Paint Gets A New Life
Three tonnes of unwanted paint have been returned to Brisbane for recycling following the inaugural visit by the Paintback program to Kingaroy last Saturday.
BIEDO Opens ‘The Platform’
BIEDO have taken over an unused area next to its office in Gore Street, Murgon, and turned it into “The Platform”.
Pharmacy Gets A New Look
A 40-year-old Proston business will be shutting its doors for the last time at 1:00pm on Friday … but it’s not as bad as it might sound.
Solar Farm Gets Green Light
The Planning and Environment Court has removed a major obstacle to the proposed construction of a 130ha solar farm on the outskirts of Kingaroy.
Coopers Gap Goes Online
An historic milestone occurred at the Coopers Gap wind farm on Monday with the first electricity generated from the site
James Takes His Pork To The World
Two Kingaroy businesses are among an elite group of “emerging exporters” who have been selected to take part in a special three-year mentoring program which aims to help expand their markets.
Tariff Cut-Off Date Extended
Farmers and businesses on obsolete or transitional electricity tariffs have been given an extra year to move to new tariffs.
