Iris Is Reaching Out To Youth
Iris-Jean Blow is the latest voice to be heard on Cherbourg Radio … and she has heaps of local knowledge to share with listeners.
Groups Share $84,297 In Grants
South Burnett Regional Council will give $84,297 to 42 community groups in the latest round of its twice-yearly Community Grants Program.
Deadline Looms To Object To Valuations
Residents who feel they have received an unfair valuation on their properties have just over six weeks to lodge an objection.
Council Misses Out On $4m Grant
South Burnett Regional Council has missed out again on funding for the multi-million dollar Kingaroy CBD Revitalisation project.
Dogs Sniff Out Biosecurity Risks
Izzy a good dog? You bet … biosecurity detector dog Izzy recently located more than 10 ten kilos of illegally imported fruit and meat products in a passenger’s bag at an Australian airport.
Rail Link Offers Huge Savings
CSIRO research into the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project has determined that shifting horticulture and processed agriculture from road to rail could reduce transport costs for the agricultural industry by an estimated $70 million per year.
Ex-PM Visits Recycling Plant
Federal MP Tony Abbott has urged Cherbourg Council to put together a business case for a new $380,000 baling machine after visiting Cherbourg’s recycling plant on Wednesday.
Road Freight Rises 5pc
Trucks carried an estimated 214,789 million tonne-kilometres (tkm) of freight across Australian roads in 2017-18, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
$60m For Rural Digital ‘Hub’
AgForce has praised a Federal Government announcement on Wednesday that it will provide $60 million towards improving digital literacy in rural and regional areas.
Feedback Sought On Fuel Cell
South Burnett Regional Council is seeking public feedback on a proposal to locate a fuel cell at Durong
Kindy Snags A New Barbie
Nanango and District Kindergarten have been cooking up a storm thanks to a new barbecue sponsored by Heritage Bank Nanango.
Helping Hand For Nanango Heroes
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has presented a Local Hero grant to the Nanango State School P&C so they can continue to help families who may not be able to afford uniforms.
Please Don’t Park Here …
South Burnett Regional Council is asking Kingaroy residents to not park on two local streets on Friday afternoon (March 22).
$840,000 Grant For Export Hub
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) will receive almost $840,000 from the Federal Government to establish an export hub in Toowoomba.
Council To Auction 35 Properties
South Burnett Regional Council will put 35 properties with a combined unimproved value of more than $3 million up for auction to recover $854,226 in unpaid rates.
$1 Milk ‘Dead And Gone’
The decision by Coles and Aldi to kill off $1 per litre milk has been welcomed by Queensland dairy farmers and MPs from both sides of politics.
Council To Trial Bicycle Hire
People who would like to cycle the South Burnett Rail Trail but don’t own a bicycle will soon be able to hire one from the Kingaroy or Wondai Visitor Information Centres.
Blackbutt, Nanango Take Key Wins
The Blackbutt Timbertowners are through to the Grand Final after downing Kumbia in a keen contest in Blackbutt on Saturday.
Drug Offences Drop For Second Year
Assaults and illicit drug use were the two most common crimes in Australia last year, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Smash Occurs Outside Hospital
Two adults were taken to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries following a head-on smash on Youngman Street in Kingaroy on Tuesday night
