The Mining and Energy Union has called on the Federal Government to urgently establish a federal Energy Transition Authority to help workers facing job losses when coal mines and coal-fired power stations close.
Newly listed mineral exploration company SQX Resources Ltd has announced plans to explore potential copper and gold deposits north-east of Nanango.
South Burnett players have been selected for the Wide Bay Bulls in all three rugby league games to be played at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Gympie Regional Council is exploring options to relocate the historic St Matthews Anglican Church building in Bligh Street, Kilkivan.
Kingaroy’s Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centre is on the move.
A Telstra spokesperson has defended the proposal to erect a 5G telecommunications tower at the South Burnett Pistol Club site in Kingaroy.
About 60 people braved the rain on Tuesday evening in Kingaroy to rally against a proposed Telstra 5G mobile phone tower planned to be erected at the South Burnett Pistol Club.
Local firefighters are begging Burnett residents to take extra care over the next two days with risky fire weather predicted.
The South Burnett XI annihilated the Bundaberg rep team on Sunday to bring the prestigious Goodchild Shield cricket trophy back home.
Did you see the dragon on BP Dam recently? If so, you weren’t imagining it!
A national survey of recreational fishers has shown that one in five adults takes part in recreational fishing every year, contributing 100,000 jobs and $11 billion to the Australian economy.
Data released by a Queensland-based fund have revealed residents in the Yarraman area have the highest superannuation balances in the region.
Twenty fire crews – a mix of urban and rural units – were called to a large paddock fire at Booie on Sunday night.
A woman and young boy were taken to Kingaroy Hospital for observation after a single-vehicle crash at Booie on Friday night.
The number of people being treated for COVID-19 in Queensland hospitals has risen slightly, figures released by Queensland Health on Friday show.
UPDATE: The Pound Street meeting will now be held on March 1.
South Burnett cricketers – both junior and senior – have a big weekend ahead of them, including the final of the prestigious Goodchild Shield competition.
It was truly “ladies day” at the Nanango Race Club’s annual Valentine’s Day meeting at the Lee Park course last Saturday.
Mytilineos – the developers of the controversial Kingaroy Solar Farm on Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road – held an official opening ceremony at the site on Friday.
South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a Special Meeting on March 1 to discuss the future of the Pound Street site in Kingaroy.
