Three peak industry groups have joined forces to welcome an assurance by the State Government it can use existing powers under the Local Government Act to defend their industries from “unfair and inequitable” Council rate increases.
Gardeners – obviously suffering Garden Expo withdrawals! – were keen to head back to Wondai at the weekend to make up for lost time.
Former professional cricketer and reality TV star Lee Carseldine will be the special guest speaker at the upcoming South Burnett Mayor’s Community Charity Breakfast.
Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation chief executive officer Kristy Frahm has resigned to take up a role with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation.
The lucky winner of the recent Kingaroy Rotary car raffle drove away in his new Mitsubishi Mirage on Saturday morning.
South Burnett councillor Scott Henschen has been cleared of an allegation he engaged in inappropriate conduct.
South Burnett primary school children have been invited again to take part in the State Government’s annual Farm Safety calendar competition.
Co-ordinated 1080 baiting campaigns will continue to run in the South Burnett for at least the next three years.
Preparations are gearing up for the 2021 Kingaroy Show with the sashing of Miss Showgirl and the Rural Ambassador on Friday night.
Two QRL junior games – and an A Grade double header – attracted a good crowd of rugby league fans to T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Kingaroy Men’s Shed members are feeling chuffed after their recent “Dinner Under The Stars” raised several thousand dollars for the LifeFlight Foundation.
The Australian Dairy Products Federation (ADPF) has lodged an application with the Australian Competition Tribunal challenging the approval of the “Fair Go Dairy” scheme.
Rabbit numbers seem to be increasing across the South Burnett, but traps and calicivirus are still proven ways to control the problem.
Three industrial waste bins on the Bunya Mountains have a new look thanks to artist Miri and the Bunya Mountains Community Association Inc (BMCAI).
A family fun day will be held on the Bunya Mountains on Saturday, April 24, to help launch the community’s long-awaited Local Disaster Management Sub-Plan.
Toowoomba Regional Council has flagged continuing financial support will be available for the Jondaryan Woolshed in the wake of Council’s latest Budget Review.
The State Government is inviting sports and recreation clubs to apply for $2000 grants from the COVID-SAFE Active Clubs Kickstart Program.
South Burnett CTC will be hosting the next get-together of Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry members.
Bookings are now open for the Nanango Theatre Company’s next production … a three-act comedy, “Play On”.
Drought-affected farmers have been invited by Kingaroy Rotary to come along and enjoy a free barbecue in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt next Thursday (April 22).
