Jason’s Sharing Our Regional Flavours
The South Burnett will have a strong presence again this year at Brisbane’s premier free food festival, Regional Flavours.
Bikers Open Region’s First Bikery
When a new business opened its doors in Wooroolin on July 1, owners Kerrie Bantoft and Lynnsay Fryer decided the best way to launch it was with a motorcycle tour, followed by a parade.
NBN Network Passes Milestone
The Federal Government says two-thirds of the NBN broadband network in regional, rural and remote Australia is complete.
AGL To Meet With Kumbians
AGL representative Clare Wilkes will be coming to Kumbia next Monday (July 17) to explain to local residents what community grants the company is likely to have available in conjunction with the Coopers Gap Wind Farm.
Shoppers Can Help Other Shoppers
Every Friday about 75 of the region’s residents come to the South Burnett Pantry in Kingaroy to take home the necessities of life.
Meeting Gives Retirement
Complex A Cautious Thumbs Up
A proposal to build a gated 51-unit retirement complex at Windsor Circle in Kingaroy will be good for the region and help promote growth, a public meeting at Kingaroy Town Hall was told on Wednesday night.
New CEO For Mining Company
A new CEO has been appointed to Archer Resources, a mining company which is investigating the prospects of mining a large zinc deposit in the Ban Ban area, south-east of Gayndah.
Another Boost For Recycling Plant
The State Government has injected another $500,000 into Cherbourg’s recycling centre, the only facility of its type in the South Burnett.
Kingaroy Added To Wiring Circuit
A special workshop held recently in Kingaroy for electricians is a first for the South Burnett.
Minimum Wage $18.29 Per Hour
A new national minimum wage rate comes into effect on Saturday (July 1).
Yarraman Unveils New Website
The Yarraman Progress Association has unveiled its new website, developed by local resident Helen Mead
Energy Companies Want Graduates
Ergon Energy and Energex have begun a recruitment drive to attract electrical engineering graduates to join the network early in 2018.
South Burnett May Leave
SQC Regional Tourism Board
The South Burnett Regional Council may break away from the Southern Queensland Country regional tourism board and redirect resources to a new local tourism group instead.
Virtual Workshop With Real Benefits
It’s not every day that “students” are encouraged to play with their mobile phones while the teacher is talking …
Group Launches Digital Bridal Magazine
Kingaroy’s Glendon Street forecourt took on a festive look for a few hours on Saturday night to help launch the South Burnett’s first digital bridal magazine and website.
CTC Celebrates Another Big Year
South Burnett CTC – one of the region’s largest employers – held its annual CTC Day at Wooroolin recently to celebrate another 12 months of achievements, and consider some of the likely changes that lie ahead.
Youth Unemployment Hits 24pc
Unemployment in the Wide Bay region – which includes the South Burnett – dropped 0.3 per cent last month, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released by the State Government on Thursday.
Tourism Spending Breaks Record
Tourism spending in the Southern Queensland Country Tourism region – which includes the South Burnett as well as Toowoomba, the Southern Downs and Western Downs – hit a record high over the past 12 months.
South Burnett Backs Bruce Highway Upgrade
A delegation led by Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has pressed for Bruce Highway upgrades
Third TV News Bulletin To Start Soon
The South Burnett will soon have an alternative local nightly TV news service, guests at the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce And Industry’s June Meet’n’Greet heard on Monday night.
