Tariff Cut-Off Date Extended
Farmers and businesses on obsolete or transitional electricity tariffs have been given an extra year to move to new tariffs.
Council To Set Up Tourism Committee
South Burnett Regional Council has voted to establish a Tourism Advisory Committee to provide input into the Council’s regional tourism strategy.
New Look A Win For Netballers
There are some very happy young netballers at St Joseph’s Primary School in Murgon, eager to show off their new uniforms.
Bree Joins RDA Committee
Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers managing director Bree Grima is the latest new face to join the Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett committee.
Community Talk Shares AA Experience
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other …
LNP Calls For Bushfire Report
The LNP Opposition has called on the State Government to release the report into last year’s devastating bushfires to ensure communities can be better prepared for the season ahead.
WIN Closes Wide Bay Newsroom
WIN Corporation announced on Wednesday it will close five regional newsrooms: in Orange, Dubbo, Albury, Wagga Wagga and Wide Bay.
Farmers Alarmed By ‘Blue Dot’ Maps
A change in vegetation mapping introduced by the State Government in a bid to protect habitats for endangered species has alarmed AgForce.
MP Quizzes Minister Over Bees
Locking out beekeepers from National Parks in 2025 will destroy many horticultural industries, according to Member for Gympie Tony Perrett.
Festival Offers Weekend Of Fun
The third annual Wondai Country Festival is on this weekend … and organisers are expecting it will be the biggest yet.
Ag Meeting Puts Spotlight On Beef
Beef production was the focus of the South Burnett Community Agriculture Network’s latest quarterly meeting, held in Kingaroy last week.
Alkaloid Plant Begins 10-Year Upgrade
The first stage of a long-term plan to expand a duboisia processing plant at Memerambi has begun after Council permission was granted to build a new storage area
Cracking Time With Mosaics
Local artists had a smashing time at a mosaic workshop held in the old 1913 Council Chambers building in Kingaroy at the weekend.
Plan Now For A Good Old Age
Centacare will be hosting a “Living Well Longer” free lunch and information session in Kingaroy next week.
Car Stolen From Garage
A car stolen from a home in Murgon last week was found a few hours later in Cherbourg.
‘Mrs BP’ Takes On New Role
Karyn Bjelke-Petersen has been appointed principal at St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy after serving as joint acting principal for several months.
Club Gears Up For Racing
Volunteers have been hard at work at the South Burnett Junior Motorcycle Club’s track in Kingaroy to get everything ready for the group’s first racing club day for more than a decade.
Unemployment At Six-Year Low
The South Burnett’s unemployment rate has fallen to a six-year low of 7.8 per cent, according to the latest Small Area Labour Markets data released on Monday.
Minister Visits The Front Line
Child Safety Minister Di Farmer dropped into Kingaroy briefly on Tuesday to visit local groups providing support to vulnerable South Burnett families
Stolen Car Spotted In Kingaroy
An attempt by police to intercept a stolen car in Kingaroy last week ended in failure when the driver began driving dangerously in a bid to get away.
