Donations To Equip Volunteers
Rural firies and SES volunteers will receive a suite of upgrades and new equipment thanks to more than $3.1 million donated during the 2019-20 bushfire season.
Hotline For Mine Workers
A new support service for current and former mine and quarry workers exposed to dust in Queensland will be available from March 2.
Woman Charged With Hospital Theft
A 48-year-old woman has been charged following the alleged theft of items from Kingaroy Hospital.
Forum Targets Regional Priorities
A quarterly community forum to gather feedback and set priorities for the future of the Wide Bay-Burnett and Fraser Coast region was held in Cherbourg on Monday.
LNP Backs Local Jobs For Miners
The LNP has suggested mine approvals should be “reviewed” if companies replaced local jobs with remote-controlled operations in capital cities.
Bushfire Grants For Farmers
Farmers affected by bushfires in the Gympie, Somerset and Toowoomba local government areas now have access to grants of up to $75,000 to assist with their recovery.
Pest Moth Spreads in NQ
The State Government has admitted that an exotic pest, Fall Armyworm, is likely to have spread across northern Australia meaning eradication is no longer possible.
Lee Park A See-Saw For Trainer
Leading trainer Nanango Glenn Richardson has experienced the industry’s highs and lows lately
Redesigned $100 Note Unveiled
The Reserve Bank released the design of Australia’s new $100 banknote on Monday, the final denomination to be redesigned as part of a program to increase security as well as assist people who are blind.
Man Dies After Highway Collision
An 85-year-old man injured in a crash at the junction of the D’Aguilar and Brisbane Valley Highways on February 16 has died.
Irrigation Charges ‘Unreasonable’
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils (WBBROC) has expressed concerns over proposed rises in irrigation water charges.
Green Light For $2b Wind Farm
One of the largest grid-connected wind farms in the southern hemisphere is a step closer for the Wide Bay-Burnett region, with the State Government granting development approval for Forest Wind.
Crash At Wooroonden
Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash at Wooroonden on Friday night.
Blackbutt Housing Haven Expands
Blackbutt retirees looking to downsize have a new option available to them, thanks to the Blackbutt and Benarkin Aged Care Association
Small Grant To Young Champ
Redgate youngster Harrison Sippel’s cricketing career is continuing to attract notice.
People Food Isn’t Pig Food
African Swine Fever has now been detected in Greece, prompting the State Government to warn Queenslanders again to be aware of this very real biosecurity threat to the local pork industry.
Connor’s Keen To Help LifeFlight
A young boy seriously injured during a clean-up after wild storms swept across the South Burnett in October 2018 is this year’s Sunshine Coast LifeFlight Ball ambassador.
Flood Aid For Councils
The Federal Government has announced disaster assistance is available to Toowoomba, Somerset and Western Downs councils in the wake of recent flash-flooding.
MP Confident In Bushfire Inquiry
Agriculture Minister and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud is confident the Royal Commission investigating this summer’s devastating bushfires will “give us the answers”.
Murgon To Host Semi-Final
Murgon Crusaders have finished on top of the Gympie Regional Cricket Association’s A Grade table after 20 rounds of keen competition.
