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Westpac To Backpay $6m

Westpac To Backpay $6m

Westpac Banking Corporation has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman to backpay thousands of employees a total of $6 million.

What Am I Paying Rates For?

What Am I Paying Rates For?

A Hivesville man whose wife requires reliable property access in case of a medical emergency has slammed a Council decision to postpone action on upgrading his road for at least six months, and possibly forever.

Tarong Fund Steps In To Help

Tarong Fund Steps In To Help

The latest round of Tarong Community Partnership Fund grants will help four local not-for-profit associations, including a Blackbutt group which had its clubhouse trashed by vandals in March.

Enchanted Evening Under Stars

Enchanted Evening Under Stars

The inaugural Bunya Mountains Dinner Under The Stars – organised as a fundraiser by the Bunya Mountains Community Association Inc – was a sellout on Saturday night.

Muster Makes Welcome Return

Muster Makes Welcome Return

The Mt Stanley Muster Committee restored a long-standing tradition recently when it held the first Mt Stanley Campdraft in a decade.

Sub-Branch Explores WWI History

Sub-Branch Explores WWI History

An unusual event organised in the lead-up to Remembrance Day commemorations attracted a small group to the Kingaroy Town Hall’s Reception Room last week.

Art Bargains Up For Grabs

Art Bargains Up For Grabs

Visitors to the Wondai Regional Art Gallery will be able to snap up a bargain or two this month … providing they act quickly.

Fresh Paint For Historic Hall

Fresh Paint For Historic Hall

Moore Soldiers Memorial Hall will get a fresh coat of paint and minor repairs to preserve the nearly century-old building, thanks to Somerset Regional Council.

Pool To Close For Upgrades

Pool To Close For Upgrades

South Burnett Regional Council has hired contractors to begin upgrading the bathrooms at the South Burnett Aquatic Centre in Nanango.