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Green Light For Piggery Expansion

Green Light For Piggery Expansion

A development application to double the size of an existing piggery at Windera – which Council has been mulling over since 2022 – finally received a green light at Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.

Award-Winning Artworks On Show

Award-Winning Artworks On Show

Art lovers have a rare chance to see three of the South Burnett Regional Council’s Acquisitive winning artworks this month at Wondai Regional Art Gallery.

Akaysha Connects With Businesses

Akaysha Connects With Businesses

Akaysha Energy, the developers of the Halys Battery Energy Storage System at Ellesmere, hosted an evening for suppliers and local tradespeople last week in Kingaroy.

Two Escape Injuries

Two Escape Injuries

Two people escaped serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on the Wide Bay Highway on Tuesday morning.

Nanango Salutes Afghan Service

Nanango Salutes Afghan Service

A small commemoration service was held at the Nanango war memorial on Saturday morning to remember the service of the more than 39,000 Australia Defence Force members who served in Australia’s longest war.

Disaster Help Available

Disaster Help Available

Disaster assistance has been activated for primary producers in the South Burnett, North Burnett and Gympie regions following last week’s heavy rain and flash floods.

Saints Lock In Grand Final Berth

Saints Lock In Grand Final Berth

Ladder leaders Saints secured the first berth in the South Burnett Cricket Association’s senior competition Grand Final with a strong win over second-placed Kingaroy Services on Saturday.

MP Calls For Disaster Support

MP Calls For Disaster Support

Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has called for access to Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements to be extended to affected areas in the South and North Burnett.

A Century Of Memories

A Century Of Memories

Current and former Goomeri residents filled the Goomeri Hall Of Memory to overflowing on Saturday to mark the centenary of the Heritage-listed building.

Two Hurt In Rollover

Two Hurt In Rollover

Two people were taken by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital after a vehicle rolled at Speedwell on Thursday afternoon.

Fill In Disaster Surveys: MP

Fill In Disaster Surveys: MP

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging primary producers affected by the recent flooding across the South Burnett to complete the State Government’s Disaster Impact Survey.

Two Bodies Located

Two Bodies Located

Police divers were working on Thursday morning to retrieve two bodies found inside a semi-submerged vehicle in Wide Bay Creek, west of Kilkivan.