Qualified Support For ‘Red Meat 2030’
AgForce has welcomed the Red Meat Advisory Council’s vision for a $57 billion industry outlined in the “Red Meat 2030” strategy, provided there is more producer involvement and benefit.
Guest Speaker Pushes CPR Course
In 1991, there were just 1100 front-line ambulance staff in Queensland; in 2019 there are 4707.
Learn The Art Of Speaking … For Free!
Ever needed to persuade a workmate to your point of view and not sure about the best way to do it?
New Principals Heading To Schools
Both St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy and St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School in Nanango will have new principals at the helm in 2020.
Rain Disrupts First Games
Rain disrupted the first round of the South Burnett cricket competition played on Saturday
Push For Dam Inquiry Fails
The State Government has voted against holding an open inquiry into the safety of Paradise Dam in Parliament.
Forum Briefs MP On Pig Fever
Agriculture Minister Mark Furner was briefed at a forum in Brisbane on Wednesday about African Swine Fever and the risks it poses to the Queensland pig industry.
Art Award Offers $5000 In Prizes
The Kingaroy Arts Team is inviting local artists to start preparing works for the biannual David Bryce Rural Art Award.
Man Charged With Assaulting Police
Four people have been charged after an incident in Glendon Street, Kingaroy, on Tuesday night which left a police officer with a split lip.
Kathy Receives Unique Council Award
An extraordinary gift to the people of Proston by South Burnett Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff has gained Statewide recognition.
Investors Look Over Region
Forty business migrant investors and migration agents visited the South Burnett recently as part of a tour to explore investment and export opportunities in the Wide Bay-Burnett region.
Young Artists Star At Gallery
Kingaroy Art Gallery has been overrun by teenagers … the talented young artists from Years 7-12 at Kingaroy State High School.
Drought Bites Into Cattle Numbers
Numbers were reduced to 400 in Murgon at the last fortnightly cattle sale on Tuesday, October 1.
Barbecue To Welcome Vets
A community barbecue will be held next Tuesday (October 22) to celebrate the start of the annual vet visit to Cherbourg.
Work To Start On Piggery Upgrade
South Burnett Regional Council will pay half the cost of upgrading Kratzmanns Road at Windera to allay local residents’ fears about the expansion of a local piggery.
Gympie Trail To Get $230k Facelift
Gympie Regional Council will spend $230,000 upgrading its section of the Rail Trail to address complaints about the trail’s walking surface.
State Backs Down Over Council Polls
The State Government has backed down on a proposal to introduce compulsory preferential voting (CPV) at the March 2020 Council elections.
Visa Cancelled Over Illegal Pork
A 45-year-old woman visiting from Vietnam was turned back at Sydney International Airport on Saturday under new visa cancellation legislation after Biosecurity officers discovered 4.6kg of uncooked pork in her luggage.
Tiny School Is Smiling
Taabinga State School’s remarkable effort in collecting used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes for recycling has paid off … the school has come second in a national competition!
Fire Bans Extended Again
Local fire bans in the South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie and North Burnett council areas have been extended again.
