Dalby Bio-Refinery Reopens
United Petroleum’s Dalby Bio-Refinery has reopened to manufacture industrial grade ethanol to be used in hand sanitiser, hand wash and surface disinfectant products during the fight against COVID-19.
Restrictions To Ease A Little
Some “stay-at-home” COVID-19 precautions in Queensland are set to ease slightly from next Friday (May 1).
Help Our Fire Crews Help You
With another severe bushfire season looming, local firefighters are urging property owners to do some simple things that will help fire crews in an emergency.
Ergon’s Safety Heroes Go Online
Ergon Energy has modified its popular Safety Heroes program for easy home delivery by parents and caregivers during the COVID-19 lockdown.
AgForce May Expand To Cane
AgForce Queensland may add a fourth commodity group – sugar cane – to its membership.
Roadworks At Key Intersections
Drivers in the Walter Road / Knight Street area in Kingaroy should take extra care on Sunday while the South Burnett Regional Council does repair work at the intersection.
COVID-19 Tests Expanded
Queensland Health has expanded the testing criteria for COVID-19 so that anyone in the State who has a fever – or a history of fever – or acute respiratory symptoms can get tested.
Blitz Catches Out 7pc
A statewide blitz to enforce coronavirus quarantine orders has highlighted that most Queenslanders are complying.
Kingaroy’s Radio Rentals To Close
The South Burnett’s Radio Rentals outlet in Kingaroy is one of the business casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cattle Demand Remains Strong
Murgon’s fortnightly cattle sale on Tuesday saw 650 head yarded, slightly down on the numbers at the last sale.
COVID-19 Tally Rises By Two
Queensland’s COVID-19 tally of confirmed cases rose by two overnight, taking the State’s total to 1026 since the pandemic began.
McDonald Elected Deputy Mayor
In a break from tradition, Cr Geoff McDonald has been elected Deputy Mayor of Toowoomba Regional Council.
Smerdon Elected Gympie’s Deputy Mayor
Division 6 councillor Hilary Smedon was elected Deputy Mayor at Gympie Regional Council’s compulsory post-election meeting on Thursday.
Fire Destroys Blackbutt Shed
A person was treated for smoke inhalation at Nanango Hospital after a large shed caught on fire in Blackbutt on Wednesday night.
GRDC Releases Crop Trials Results
Grain growers now have access to the harvest results of the latest variety trials to help them make crop decisions.
COVID-19 Won’t Define Us: Antonio
The Toowoomba Region is well placed to address and overcome present challenges, as well as seize on opportunities that will continue to deliver lifestyle benefits and job prospects for residents, recently re-elected Mayor Paul Antonio believes.
It’s A Very Different Anzac Day
Driveway candles, listening to fire sirens or just staying safely at home watching the telly … this year’s Anzac Day is definitely going to be different
Don Honoured In Anzac Awards
A Kingaroy man has been recognised nationally in the 2020 RSL Anzac of the Year awards
Rental Changes Set To Become Law
State Parliament is expected to pass amendments to laws surrounding property rentals at a special sitting on Wednesday.
New Website Explains COVID-19 Data
Queensland Health has unveiled a new web page which provides COVID-19 data sorted by Council area as well as Health Region.
