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Workshop To Explore Mental Health

Workshop To Explore Mental Health

What is anxiety? What is depression? What is mental health? These are some of the questions that an “Introduction to Anxiety and Depression” workshop in Wondai next week hopes to examine.

Producers Urged To Stay Alert

Producers Urged To Stay Alert

The threat of Foot and Mouth Disease is serious but it’s Lumpy Skin Disease and African Swine Fever which has Biosecurity Queensland senior inspector John Higgins most worried at the moment.

Taromeo CMC Marks 30 Years

Taromeo CMC Marks 30 Years

More than 120 guests turned up to Blackbutt’s Memorial Hall recently to celebrate the Taromeo Country Music Club’s 30th birthday.

Saints’ Season Winding Down

Saints’ Season Winding Down

South Burnett Saints’ men’s and women’s teams will be heading to Dalby this weekend for Round 16 of the Darling Downs AFL competition.

Residents Launch Solar Farm Petition

Residents Launch Solar Farm Petition

A group of local residents opposed to the construction of a solar farm on the outskirts of Kingaroy has launched a petition calling for a change in solar farm guidelines.

Rollover On Highway

Rollover On Highway

A person has been taken to hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on the Bunya Highway on Thursday morning.

MP Queries Flood Aid Rejections

MP Queries Flood Aid Rejections

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has questioned the State Government about why so many flood grant applications by primary producers and small businesses have been declined.

$250,000 Upgrade For Rest Area

$250,000 Upgrade For Rest Area

South Burnett Regional Council will spend $250,000 on upgrades to the Tipperary Flat rest area as a contribution towards Nanango’s 175th birthday celebrations in 2023.

Forest View Tops Vaccination List

Forest View Tops Vaccination List

The Darling Downs Health residential aged care facility in Wondai, Forest View, is the standout performer locally when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination rates.

Farmers Urged To Double Bait Dose

Farmers Urged To Double Bait Dose

New research by the CSIRO has found mouse populations can be reduced significantly by doubling the amount of zinc phosphide (ZnP) in grain baits used for broadscale agriculture.

Swickers Faces Safety Charge

Swickers Faces Safety Charge

One of the South Burnett’s largest employers faces a charge of breaching workplace health and safety legislation.

Grants Available For Small Business

Grants Available For Small Business

Small businesses are being encouraged to apply for a State Government grant of up to $15,000 to help boost turnover, increase their workforce or improve resilience.