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Storm Trips Safety Switches

Storm Trips Safety Switches

A power outage that blacked out about 14,000 homes and businesses in the South Burnett on Thursday evening was linked to an issue at Ergon Energy’s Kingaroy substation.

Hamblin Hits Home Targets

Hamblin Hits Home Targets

Jumps jockeys are used to covering plenty of ground – but Paul Hamblin, the former Darling Downs horseman now based in Melbourne, doesn’t find any hurdle when it comes to his work travels.

Ergon Welcomes New Kingaroy Apprentice

Ergon Welcomes New Kingaroy Apprentice

A Kingaroy apprentice is among Queensland’s next generation of energy professionals getting their first taste of the electricity industry as part of Ergon Energy’s intake for 2017.

Seeney To Quit State Politics

Seeney To Quit State Politics

Former Deputy Premier and Opposition Leader Jeff Seeney announced in Parliament on Thursday he will not be re-contesting the seat of Callide at the next State Election.

Legal Service Cuts ‘Hurt Most Vulnerable’

Legal Service Cuts ‘Hurt Most Vulnerable’

The State Government, Community Legal Centres Queensland and the Queensland Law Society have called on the Federal Government to reverse its decision to cut $2 million from the State’s community legal services funding.

Nats Unveil ‘Get Out Of The City’

Nats Unveil ‘Get Out Of The City’

A National Party campaign to get more Federal Government facilities on the ground in rural and regional areas was launched on Wednesday … but residents only have nine days to make a submission.

Woman Hurt In Crash

Woman Hurt In Crash

A woman aged in her 60s has been taken to hospital after a crash on the Bunya Highway on Wednesday afternoon.

Council To Partner With Red Earth

Council To Partner With Red Earth

The South Burnett Regional Council will partner with the Red Earth Foundation to help deliver a $6 million State Government program that aims to foster private sector innovation.

Plenty Of Action At Cooyar Show

Plenty Of Action At Cooyar Show

The organisers of the 68th Cooyar Show may have taken a gamble by dropping the ring events this year, but spectators were rewarded with a almost non-stop action in the main arena.