Free Advice For Local Businesses
A free service to support local small businesses experiencing – or likely to experience – financial hardship is currently available in the South Burnett.
Tree Blacks Out Mountain Homes
Bunya Mountains Rural Fire Brigade members sprang into action after a large tree fell across the access road to the Bunya Mountains Rainforest Estate on Sunday night.
GRDC Names New MD
Former GrainCorp senior executive Nigel Hart has been appointed managing director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
Police Probe Recent Break-Ins
Police are investigating recent break-ins and thefts which have occurred in the Goomeri, Kilkivan and Widgee areas.
Donations Flood In For Tansey Groups
A pub crawl with a difference last weekend ended up raising about $15,500 for flood-hit community groups in Tansey.
Cricket Action Across Burnett
Northern Stars drew first blood in Game 1 of the Under 17s challenge series played last Friday night at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
Government Wants Your Soil Data
Farmers can now get paid if they share their soil data with the Federal Government.
Grants Open For Commemorations
Ex-service and community organisations have been encouraged to apply for a share in $3.5 million in Federal Government grants through the latest round of the “Saluting Their Service” program.
Burnett Bands Night Back On!
Six live bands will be taking to the stage in Kingaroy in April at the rescheduled “Burnett Bands Together” event.
$600m Federal Funding For Dam
The Federal Government has agreed to to pay the remaining $600 million to fix Paradise Dam.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its first race meeting for the year – the always popular Valentine’s Day annual event – at Lee Park on Saturday (February 12).
Richardsons Seek Riches At Home
After Aypeetee’s November victory at Mount Perry, Nanango’s Glenn and Hannah Richardson have had a frustrating run.
Market Rises To New Levels
Agents yarded 1050 for the fortnightly Murgon Fat & Store sale on Tuesday, Fedbruary 8.
Floods Leave $31,500 Bill
Flooding at Wondai’s Sportsgrounds caused by December’s storms and Tropical Cyclone Seth in January has left the South Burnett Regional Council with a $31,500 headache.
BlazeAid Volunteers Tackle Huge Task
For the next four months a small group of volunteers will be toiling away for free to help farmers repair their fences and yards, damaged by the recent floods.
Ken O’Dowd Farewells Parliament
LNP Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd delivered his last speech to Federal Parliament on Thursday morning.
Leo Steps Back In At MBDA
Well-known Murgon businessman Leo Geraghty OAM will step back into the role of Murgon Business and Development Association (MBDA) president after a 15-month break.
COVID ‘Yet To Peak’ Locally
The Darling Downs Health region – which includes all the South Burnett and Cherbourg – is yet to reach its peak of the latest COVID-19 wave.
Councillors Zoom Into Meetings
South Burnett Regional Council has embraced videoconferencing software to allow councillors to attend weekly meetings “virtually” due to the COVID pandemic.
SBRC Seeks Funds For Weighbridge
South Burnett Regional Council will seek a 60 per cent subsidy from the State Government for the estimated $250,000 cost of installing a weighbridge and gatehouse at Nanango’s Waste Facility.
