KCCI To Meet On Zoom Again
Following the success of its Zoom experiment last month, the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce will also be holding its next meet’n’greet online.
JobKeeper Worth Millions To Region
The Federal Government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme is worth at least $2.5 million a month to the South Burnett, and likely very much more
National Cabinet Urged To Target Racism
The National Rural Health Alliance, a peak body for rural health in Australia, is calling for the National Cabinet to make addressing racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a priority.
More Updates To FHA Scheme
More changes to the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) scheme came into effect on Thursday.
Free Counselling For Businesses
The Australian Government announced on Thursday that it will commit more than $4.7 million to provide small regional businesses with access to free and confidential financial counselling.
Council Drafts $3.3m Wish List
South Burnett Regional Council is working on the list of shovel-ready projects which it must submit to the State Government by Friday.
Two Charged With Theft
Two people have been charged with theft after two wheels were removed from a company vehicle in Haly Street, Kingaroy, on Monday night.
Administrators Appointed To Moreton
Moreton Resources, the company which has been planning to develop an open-cut coal mine on the outskirts of Kingaroy, has gone into voluntary administration.
Kingaroy RSL Club Back In Business
Kingaroy RSL Club is back in business after the COVID-19 shutdown but with a few new rules in place plus a $50,000 kitchen renovation.
Our Odd Orange … The Taste Test!
Remember our report late last month about the half-orange, half-lemon?
Police Hunt Man After Nanango Incident
Two people will face charges and police are searching for a third after an incident in Nanango on Wednesday.
Toilet Blocks To Close At Night
Several toilet blocks in Kingaroy and Murgon will be closed after hours from the end of this week in a bid to reduce vandalism.
Rugby League Season ‘Over’
The South Burnett Rugby League’s 2020 season – for both junior players and seniors – has been officially cancelled
Cool Donation Helps Hamper Shop
Before COVID-19 struck, the Wesleyan Grace Community Food Hamper shop in Fitzroy Street, Nanango, was serving between 80 and 100 customers every week.
$25m Funding To Upgrade Bridge
Years of lobbying has paid off with confirmation of $25 million funding to replace the dangerous John Peterson Bridge
Calling All South Burnett Women!
South Burnett Women president Caroline Cavanagh is looking for a bunch of enthusiastic, like-minded women to take over the not-for-profit group.
Pothole Costs Qld Council $304,000
In a decision likely to have implications for councils everywhere, Goondiwindi Regional Council will have to pay $304,000 in damages to a 58-year-old motorcyclist after she hit a pothole and came off her bike in 2016, fracturing several vertebrae.
Widgee Firey Wins Volunteer Award
Widgee rural firefighter Barry Dyer has been honoured during Rural Fire Service Week, receiving the Assistant Commissioner’s Volunteer of the Year Award
Wondai Festival’s Ready To Run
The Wondai Country Running Festival is one of the few South Burnett events in 2020 that didn’t decide to “pull the plug” early during the COVID-19 pandemic.
$13m For Disaster Resilience
Local councils and not-for-profit organisations can apply for a share of a $13 million fund set up to help local communities better prepare for future disasters.
