Vaccine Rollout To Begin
Phase 1b of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will start on Monday (March 22).
State Funding To Target Pests
Grants worth $1.4 million to target feral pests are available under Round 6 of the State Government’s Queensland Feral Pest Initiative.
Driver Sentenced After Fatal Fall
A 19-year-old woman has been sentenced to three months’ jail – suspended for a year – after the accidental death of a man in Wondai last year.
TRC Signs Small Business Charter
Mayor Paul Antonio has formalised Toowoomba Regional Council’s support for thousands of small businesses by signing the Small Business Friendly Councils charter.
Council Axes Two Committees
South Burnett Regional Council has formally wound up South Burnett Directions and the South Burnett Tourism Advisory Committee.
Solos Take Over Showgrounds
Blackbutt Showgrounds has become the latest South Burnett tourist hotspot thanks to a week-long visit by 349 motorhomes and caravans.
AGL Coopers Gap Grants Open
Applications are now open for the eighth round of AGL’s Coopers Gap community funding scheme.
New Faces Join Ergon
The next generation of electricity industry tradespersons has hit the ground running at Ergon Energy and Energex training centres across Queensland.
Green Light For ‘Fair Go’ Logo
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has authorised the Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation (QDO) to use its “Fair Go Dairy” licensing scheme for five years.
Alliance Plans Land ‘Certificates’
An alliance of farming and environmental groups has been formed with the aim of creating an independent system to assess land management.
Cattle Star At Proston Show
The annual Proston Show was one of the few local shows to go ahead in 2020 and organisers weren’t going to allow COVID-19 rules and regulations to stop it going ahead in 2021.
Mayor Meets With State MPs
South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto says meetings at State Parliament last week have “firmed up strategy to secure positive outcomes for the South Burnett”.
Come And Try Wheelchair Basketball
A come-and-try day for anyone interested in wheelchair basketball will be held at the South Burnett PCYC in Murgon on Saturday, April 17.
Proston Pub Offers Grants
The Golden Spurs Hotel in Proston has jumped on board a great idea and is offering a string of community grants to local not-for-profit groups.
St Mary’s Celebrates IWD
St Mary’s Catholic College hosted a special International Women’s Day breakfast at the Maryknoll Centre in Kingaroy last Monday.
Council To Examine ‘Bat Plague’
Possible remedies for a bat plague in Blackbutt will be presented to next month’s South Burnett Regional Council Community standing committee.
Blackbutt Show Cancelled
COVID-19 and other organisational difficulties have led to the cancellation of the 2021 Blackbutt Show.
Court Bid Against Councillor ‘Will Fail’
Wondai-based web designer Judy Schulz believes her application for a court order against South Burnett councillor Scott Henschen will fail.
Dam Risk Reduced: Sunwater
Sunwater says it has reached a significant milestone in its work at Paradise Dam to improve the safety of downstream communities.
Cattle Killed In Crash
A truck driver escaped injury but more than 20 head of cattle died after a cattle truck tipped on the Burnett Highway near Goomeri on Sunday morning.
