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Donations To Equip Volunteers

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

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.

Forum Targets Regional Priorities

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

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

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

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.

Redesigned $100 Note Unveiled

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.

Green Light For $2b Wind Farm

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.

People Food Isn’t Pig Food

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

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.