Shops Win Right To Open
It’s good news for shoppers but bad news for workers looking forward to a longer holiday break
Old CEO Back At TSBE
Toowoomba Regional Council has accepted the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise board’s recommendation that retiring Chair John Wagner be replaced by former Chief Executive Officer Shane Charles.
Tough Year For CTC Turns Out Well
The closure of CTC’s Employment Services division and the end of June may have been a blow to the South Burnett’s largest community services organisation, but in the end everything turned out well.
Motel Gets Approval To Expand
Room Motels, a Brisbane-based company who chose the South Burnett to pioneer a completely new way of building motels when they opened in Kingaroy three years ago, have been rewarded for their enterprise.
Hospital Decision Soon
A decision on whether or not the South Burnett Regional Council will take over the management of the South Burnett Regional Council will be made in December.
Wine Industry To Seek New Varieties
The South Burnett Wine Industry Association wants to embark on an ambitious trial of new grape varieties
New Mine Proposal At Cooyar
A Brisbane-based company is proposing to mine silica and possibly other minerals on land near Cooyar
Storms Black Out 10,000 Homes
More than 10,000 homes lost power as a string of storms crossed the South Burnett on Saturday afternoon
First Cargo Flight To China
History will be made this month when a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-8 freighter lands at Wellcamp Airport and then flies back to Hong Kong.
KCCI Will Celebrate Christmas Early
The Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce And Industry will be celebrating Christmas a little early this year.
MP Presses For Kingaroy Inspections
Nanango MP Deb Frecklington is pressing the State Government to find a new vehicle inspection location
Update On Gina’s Plans
Guests at the next South Burnett Mayor’s Community Breakfast will hear an update on Gina Rinehart’s plans for the South Burnett.
$5200 Boost For Endeavour
The Endeavour Foundation’s Kingaroy Kitchen has been selected as the lucky recipient of a recent unusual fundraising effort.
CSIRO Bullish About Australia’s Future
Despite drought, climate change, international conflicts, interest rate uncertainty and the Chinese downturn, apparently Australia actually has a pretty rosy future.
Carlos Is The Best In Queensland
John Dundas Mitsubishi technician Carlos Dominiak has proven he’s the best in Queensland.
Supermarket Dream Coming True
Blackbutt’s new supermarket – most likely an IGA or SPAR – should be open and trading midway through 2016.
New Owners At 4SB
Radio station 4SB now has a new owner, Resonate Broadcasting, following the enforced sale of the station by the Macquarie Radio Network.
New Funeral Parlour For Kingaroy
Kingaroy will get a new funeral parlour in Markwell Street after the South Burnett Regional Council gave its approval to Rose Chapel Funerals at Wednesday’s meeting.
Think Pink For Brekkie
Two Murgon businesses are joining together on Friday to “think pink” for breast cancer.
Us Mob Radio Goes Digital
Cherbourg elder Uncle Rory Boney was given the honour of officially launching Radio Us Mob’s new digital studio
