Council To Offer 10 Traineeships
The SBRC will take on 10 trainees in 2017, and will begin advertising the positions on January 9
Heritage Bank Wins New Award
Heritage Bank has topped Australia for customer satisfaction in a new study by a global market research firm
Touch Camp In Kingaroy
Sunshine Coast Touch will be holding a free holiday training session in Kingaroy in early January.
Mining Scholarship Deadline Extended
The deadline for applications for a $10,000-a-year university scholarship has been extended by six weeks.
Free Appointments For Breast Checks
South Burnett women have been reminded that BreastScreen Queensland’s state-of-the-art digital mobile service is currently in Kingaroy.
MP Calls On Labor To
Help Payless Workers
Shadow Employment Minister Jarrod Blejie has used the collapse of Payless Shoes as an opportunity to attack the State Government’s “Back To Work” program.
Gun Decisions ‘Made On Emotion’
The State Government is making “emotional decisions” about weapons in Queensland when it doesn’t even know how many licence holders there are, says Member for Gympie Tony Perrett.
‘You Can Be Whatever You Want’
Nurunderi TAFE’s main lecture theatre was filled to overflowing with students and proud family members at the recent end-of-year graduation.
Club Solves A Wee Problem …
The Nanango and Districts Aeromodellers have bought a modern toilet for their club members, thanks to a grant from the Heritage Nanango Community Fund
Landcarers Look At Local Solutions
Kingaroy Landcare members have taken a bus trip to examine NRM projects
Rail Trail Users
Launch Food Competition
The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association has launched a food competition
Merry Christmas From Deb
As we approach the festive season and the New Year, I would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and health, happiness and prosperity for 2017.
Toowoomba Celebrates Jobs Growth
Employment data released recently for the June 2016 quarter shows unemployment has dropped in the Toowoomba Local Government Area.
TRC Unveils New Grant Program
A new grant program will be available to not-for-profit groups in the Toowoomba Regional Council area from the second half of 2017.
SB Groups Split $415,600
Twenty South Burnett not-for-profit groups will share more than $415,600 in funding under the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund scheme.
Santa Tees Off At Kumbia
When Santa arrived at this year’s Kumbia Christmas Carnival on Sunday night in a golf buggy, no-one was surprised and few children seemed to care.
Food Fair Wraps Up Festival Week
Blackbutt and Benarkin Lions brought the curtain down on their week of Christmas activities on Saturday night with a “food fair” at Blackbutt Showgrounds.
Radio Challenge Proves A Good Bet
Four local not-for-profit groups are each $200 richer thanks to a chat on the radio between Barry Green and 4SB breakfast announcer Inga Milosic.
New Pool Options In Wondai
Fitness fanatics – and those who’d like to be – should get along to the Wondai Swimming Pool in Mackenzie Street this summer.
Hong Kong Wine Guru To Visit Region
South Burnett wines will be featured in Hong Kong’s most influential wine magazine in 2017.
