$80m Clean Up Bill For UCG Plant
The Queensland Government seems likely to be hit with an $80 million bill to rehabilitate land around the former Linc underground coal gasification site near Chinchilla.
$22m For Infrastructure Planning
The Queensland Government will invest $22 million into a program that will help councils get infrastructure projects to a “shovel-ready” stage.
Free Oil Recycling Service For Farmers
South Burnett farmers with over 2000 litres of used oil can have it collected and disposed of for free by waste removal company J.J. Richards and Sons.
Boys Charged Over Mini-Bus Theft
Three young boys have been charged after a mini-bus was allegedly stolen from a government property in Murgon on Sunday night and crashed into a fence in Cherbourg.
‘Council Mergers Have Failed’
Member for Gympie Tony Perrett believes Council amalgamations, which were supposed to produce many benefits for ratepayers, have failed to deliver any value.
MP Calls For School Ban On Eureka Flag
A suggestion by the Queensland Teachers’ Union that teachers place Eureka Flag stickers on their private property in schools has raised the ire of Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington.
Heritage Nanango
Community Grants Close Soon
Community groups only have until the end of this week to apply for support in the latest round of the Heritage Nanango Community Funding scheme.
Googa Facility Set To Expand
The Googa Outdoor Education Facility at 571 Nukku Road, Googa Creek has been given approval to expand by Toowoomba Regional Council.
Business Meetings For CBD Project
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding two meetings for Kingaroy’s CBD property owners and traders on Thursday, March 22 to discuss preliminary plans for its inner-city revitalisation project.
Festival’s Going Ahead Rain Or Shine
Volunteers organising this year’s Wine and Food In The Park Festival didn’t turn up for work on Friday.
Cherbourg Aims To Go One Better
The Grand Final of the South Burnett’s local senior cricket competition will be played on Saturday at Murgon State High School.
$567,000 Expansion At Murgon Leather
Murgon Leather is set to receive a half a million dollar expansion, thanks to assistance from the Federal Government.
Farmers Take Stock After Storms
Over the past few years, the South Burnett Regional Council has had to organise both Drought Recovery and Flood Recovery barbecues and information sessions to help ease the pain of natural disasters in the area.
State Changes Tree Clearing Laws
New tree-clearing protections will take effect from Friday, March 9 after a number of reforms to existing laws were introduced in State Parliament on Thursday.
Cash Rebates Available For Appliances
The State Government is urging people who’ve purchased new energy efficient air conditioners, washing machines or refrigerators to apply for a cash rebate.
Woolies Axe Gift Card Expiry Dates
Woolworths have announced they will axe expiry dates on gift cards – not just on new cards, but also on cards already issued.
Men’s Shed Gets Hi-Tech Help
Kingaroy Men’s Shed now has some of the latest computer equipment thanks to the very grateful son of one of the members.
Kaitlin Earns $5000 Scholarship
Kaitlin Moat, from Nanango, is the lucky 2018 recipient of South Burnett Women’s $5000 Dr Ellen Mary Kent Hughes Memorial Scholarship.
Cherbourg Gets $2.76m Grant
Cherbourg will receive $2.76 million to redesign its solid waste facility and upgrade its water system.
Hats Off To Our Firies!
Queensland Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford presented awards on Saturday to the firefighters involved in battling the Swickers’ fire in Kingaroy in November 2016.
