Business

Kingaroy Set For Swickers Boost

Kingaroy Set For Swickers Boost

Kingaroy is looking forward to an economic boost in the near future when 120 Swickers workers return from Wulkuraka and begin working at the Kingaroy Bacon Factory again.

Small Businesses Celebrate Success

Small Businesses Celebrate Success

It’s not every day that a bunch of people file into a cinema to watch a string of ads, but that’s exactly what happened at the Satellite Cinema in Kingaroy on Friday.

Moreton Presses On With Mine Plan

Moreton Presses On With Mine Plan

Moreton Resources has updated the ASX on its proposed Kingaroy Coal Mine, saying the company expects a determination from the State Government on its mining lease application by mid to late 2018

Labour Hire Firms To Be Licensed

Labour Hire Firms To Be Licensed

The Queensland Government will introduce mandatory licensing of labour hire companies in a bid to crack-down on rogue operators exploiting and mistreating vulnerable workers.

LGAQ Signs Export Agreement

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.

New Bank Opens In Wondai

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.

Ratings A Big Hit For Hit-FM

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

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

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.

Youth Jobless Rate Hits 24.7pc

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.

Proposal For Huge Solar Farm

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.

Centrelink Ready For Holidays

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.