Heatwave Tests Qld Power Stations
In February this year, Queenslanders dodged a bullet … just … and the power generating units at Tarong played a big role in that lucky escape.
Sara Named GM At Wellcamp
Former Wellcamp Airport commercial manager Sara Hales has been appointed the airport’s new general manager.
LGAQ Signs Export Agreement
The State Government and the Local Government Association of Queensland are joining forces to help regional businesses get better access to export opportunities.
Contractors Invited To Register
Local contractors have been invited to register for work on Kingaroy State High School’s new $4.5 million hall.
New Bank Opens In Wondai
Shoppers who dropped into the Wondai Newsagency on Thursday morning got an extra treat with their daily newspaper – a free sausage sizzle breakfast from some bankers.
Week Of Weddings At Shopping Centre
Kingaroy Shoppingworld will be taking on a bridal atmosphere until Saturday for Wedding and Formal Week
Ratings A Big Hit For Hit-FM
Commercial Radio Australia released the first official radio ratings for the Kingaroy area on Wednesday – and the results will put smiles on the faces of the folks at Hit-FM (formerly C-FM / Hot-FM).
AGL Applies For Power Licence
Time is running out for people wanting to take advantage of the latest opportunity to have their say on AGL’s proposed Coopers Gap wind farm.
Open House At Murgon
Hot on the heels of their successful “Open House’ day at Durong in March, BIEDO is taking the concept to Murgon next month.
Businesses Face Check-Up
The Fair Work Ombudsman plans to check 200 businesses in the Wide Bay region as part of a new compliance campaign.
Youth Jobless Rate Hits 24.7pc
Unemployment in the Wide Bay statistical area – which includes the South Burnett – has dropped slightly from last month, but is still up on the same time last year.
Free Workshop For Businesspeople
A free workshop to help inspire local businesspeople will be held in Kingaroy next week.
Proposal For Huge Solar Farm
A Queensland company is planning to build a massive solar farm next to the Woolooga high-voltage sub-station on the Wide Bay Highway.
Council Approves Three New Developments
The South Burnett Regional Council has given the go-ahead to three new business developments in Kingaroy and Nanango.
Centrelink Ready For Holidays
Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support services are gearing up for the public holidays – but the government agencies also face upcoming industrial action.
Public Holiday On Easter Sunday
Employers have been reminded by the State Government that Easter Sunday is now a public holiday.
Weddings? Too Easy!
A new wedding industry group aims to make it easier to organise a wedding in the South Burnett, as well as offer locals more choices for their nuptials.
North Burnett ‘Top 25 Worst Performer’
A new study looking at the best and worst council areas for median house price growth over the past two decades has flagged the neighbouring North Burnett as one of Australia’s worst performers.
One-Third Of Apprentices Underpaid
A Fair Work Ombudsman’s report claims one in three audited Australian businesses are failing to pay their apprentices the correct wages.
Record Visitors To Tourism Region
A record 2.1 million visitors came to Southern Queensland Country over the past 12 months, according to the latest National Visitor Survey Domestic Tourism Snapshot.
