Meeting To Distill Water Options
A public meeting will be held in Kingaroy next month to discuss the options put forward as part of a $2 million study into the Burnett region’s future water needs.
Jesse’s A Cut Above The Rest
How did you spend “iso”? If you’re like young Jesse you did Year 12 assignments, studied at TAFE, worked AND completed a body-piercing course.
Rotary Targets Bowel Cancer
Bowel cancer kills almost as many Australians as lung cancer every year and Kingaroy is a hot spot for the disease.
Bayer Settles $15.8b Cases
German multinational company Bayer AG has agreed to pay as much as $US10.9 billion ($15.8 billion) to settle almost 100,000 US lawsuits linked to the weedkiller Roundup.
Beef Is Good News: AgForce
AgForce is urging the cattle industry to stop being “apologetic” and start proclaiming its significant achievements in recent years.
Power Prices To Drop Again
Regional power bills will drop by an average $84 a year for households and $75 for small businesses in 2020-21, the State Government announced on Thursday.
Council Offers Incentives
South Burnett Regional Council will review its infrastructure charges after a neighbouring Council announced it will waive them for the next two years to attract new businesses.
Federal Boost For Show Societies
South Burnett show societies forced to cancel their annual events this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be eligible to receive cash support from the Federal Government.
Margaret Compagnoni: 1929-2020
Former Wondai Shire councillor Margaret Compagnoni has died, aged 90, in Victoria.
Two Charged After Search
Two people will face charges after police pulled over and searched a vehicle in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, on Wednesday.
Council To Sell Murgon House
A house at 41 Macalister Street in Murgon will be offered for sale as a removal house to help the South Burnett Regional Council avoid expensive maintenance costs.
Free Business Mentorship Explained
The Federal Government’s Business LEAP Program – which aims to foster entrepreneurship in the Wide Bay area – was the focus of attention at this week’s Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry meet’n’greet.
Country Comes Alive In Mural
Murgon artist Niketa Law has created a new mural at St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy as part of the school’s Bunya Dreaming Garden.
Special Ops Target Road Safety
South Burnett motorists will notice more police out and about over the next few weeks with three different traffic operations active in a bid to curb Queensland’s growing road toll.
Deadline For Kickstart Grants
South Burnett sporting clubs have been urged to get in their applications as soon as possible to the State Government’s COVID SAFE Active Clubs Kickstart program.
Drought Program Extended
The Federal Government is extending a targeted drought-support program until the end of this year.
Youth Committee Seeks Members
Yarraman and Cooyar residents with a passion for working with young people have been invited to nominate for positions on Toowoomba Council’s Regional Youth Advisory Committee (RYAC).
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman has been transported to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a single-vehicle crash at Maidenwell on Wednesday morning.
MP Calls For Water Review
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has called on the South Burnett Regional Council to reconsider a 150 per cent increase in standpipe water costs.
All Junior Soccer Cancelled
COVID-19 restrictions have dashed hopes a junior soccer competition could go ahead in a restricted form in the South Burnett this year.
