Nats Elect New Federal Leader
NSW MP Michael McCormack has been elected leader of the federal Nationals at a short party room meeting held in Canberra on Monday morning.
MPs Get Safety Assurance From Nexus
Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace and Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey met on Friday afternoon with the construction company building the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing to discuss its safety record.
Shopping Complex Set To Expand
Kingaroy’s Avoca Street shopping complex is set to expand by 11 per cent with the addition of a cafe, pharmacy, liquor store and specialty shop.
KCCG Calls Meeting Over Rail Route
The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group will be holding a public meeting next week to look at a proposal by Moreton Resources to resume large sections of the South Burnett Rail Trail.
Bega Outlines PCA Plans To Council
Bega Cheese chairman Barry Irvin dropped in to the South Burnett Regional Council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday to outline his company’s plans for the Peanut Company of Australia.
Council Approves Two Piggery Expansions
The South Burnett Regional Council has given development approvals to two piggeries so they can more than triple their production from 11,700 standard pig units (SPU) to 42,250 SPU.
Smithfield Appoints New CEO
The Smithfield Cattle Company has appointed a new CEO with a long history in the beef industry
Yarraman Forms Chamber Of Commerce
A Chamber of Commerce has been formed in Yarraman.
Curtain Falls On ‘Shop Local’ Campaign
An innovative ‘shop local’ promotion run by the South Burnett Regional Council for the past 21 months will come to an end soon.
LNP Bemoans ‘Loss Of 700 Jobs’
LNP Leader Deb Frecklington says the State Government’s decision to refuse an environmental authority for Acland Stage 3 is the likely death knell for up to 700 local jobs.
Programs Aim To Close Gender Gap
Female leaders and business owners can nominate to take part in two targeted support programs aimed at enhancing their business skills.
Acland Farmers Celebrate Small Win
Farmers in the Acland area are celebrating following a decision by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science to reject environmental approval for New Acland Coal’s Stage 3 mine expansion.
Boost For Windera Phone Users
Windera mobile phone users will enjoy improved coverage after a new mobile base station was activated on Tuesday.
Ali Appointed To TSBE Role
A familiar face in the South Burnett has been appointed the new CEO at Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE).
Power Prices Hurting Business
A new survey has found almost half of regional Queensland businesses have difficulties paying their power bills
No Local Wine At Games
The South Burnett Wine Industry Association says it is disappointed with Commonwealth Games organisers, who have snubbed Queensland’s wines and opted to sell Victorian wines at the Games instead.
South Burnett Apprentices Start Work
Young people from across the South Burnett have begun apprenticeships at Stanwell Corporation and Ergon Energy.
Construction Starts On Wind Farm
After many years of patient planning, construction has officially started on Australia’s largest wind farm.
SB Women Plan Breakfast Fundraiser
The recipient of the inaugural Dr Ellen Mary Kent Hughes Memorial Scholarship was the special guest at a recent planning meeting held by scholarship organisers, South Burnett Women.
KCCI To Hold Brekkie Meeting
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce’s next Meet’n’Greet will be hosted by the BaconFest committee, the group behind the new festival that will hit the South Burnett later this year.
