Experts Target Swine Fever In PNG
Australia has mobilised a team to help Papua New Guinea deal with an outbreak of African Swine Fever.
Police Seek Gympie Man
Police have released an image of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries into an armed robbery in Gympie last Sunday.
Lest We Forget … And We Didn’t!
The Last Post sounded in almost empty streets, candles were lit in driveways … Anzac Day 2020 was definitely different but the South Burnett made sure the sacrifices of Australia’s servicemen and women were remembered.
Drought Forums Go Online
Information about feeding and caring for livestock during drought is now being delivered online by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
50km Travel Limit ‘Impractical’
The LNP is calling for the State Government to show some common sense and re-think its new restriction on Queenslanders travelling more than 50km from their home
$1245 Fine For Speeding
A driver – apparently in a hurry to get back to work – has been fined $1245 after being clocked during 150km/h on the Burnett Highway.
Just One Case Left In Darling Downs
Queensland’s COVID-19 tally has risen by seven since Friday, with three new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours.
Calendar Competition On Again!
Queensland primary school-age students have been invited to submit drawings to illustrate a farm safety message for the 2021 Farm Safety calendar.
Darling Downs Zoo ‘Desperate’
A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise funds to help Darling Downs Zoo survive the COVID-19 shutdowns.
Spitting Fines To Protect Workers
People who deliberately cough, sneeze or spit on public officials and workers – including shop assistants – could be fined up to $13,345 under a new COVID-19 Public Health Direction.
Schools Take Ag Online
Kingaroy State High School and Saint Mary’s Catholic College are among 59 schools taking part in the 2020 Agribusiness Gateway to Industry Schools Program (AGISP).
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.
