Councils Seek Doubling Of Road Funding
Australian Local Government Association president David O’Loughlin has called for more federal funding to assist councils to improve local roads.
Fires Flare Up
Fire crews were called back to two grass fires which flared up on Thursday morning.
Drones Approved For Farm Spraying
Queensland farmers can now use drones to spray crops after the State Government amended legislation to allow the latest technology.
Decades Of Work On Show
A large crowd packed the Wondai Regional Art Gallery last Friday night to view an eclectic exhibition of old and new works by a well-known but rarely seen South Burnett artist.
Final Falcon Hits Showroom
The last Falcon to be sold by Huston Ford has hit the showroom floor in Kingaroy
Grant To Aid Stonehouse
The State Government has allocated a $50,000 Heritage grant to the Stonehouse complex at Moore.
Glitch With Council Website
The SBRC is asking residents who nominated for this year’s Christmas Lights competition to re-contact them
Dangerous Fire Conditions Ahead
The Rural Fire Service is warning South and North Burnett residents to stay “ready and alert” with dangerous fire conditions predicted over the next few days.
Pupils Invited To Picture The Region
Primary and secondary students in the Wide Bay electorate – which includes a swathe of South Burnett schools – have been invited to take part in a “Wide Bay In Pictures” competition.
Swickers Back In Business
Swickers will resume its abattoir operations on Wednesday afternoon, Sunpork has confirmed
Muster Sounds Like A Winner
The new-look Murgon Music Muster has been hailed a great success with the new layout and sound curtains in the PCYC Hall being praised by organisers and performers.
South Burnett Is Wide Bay’s Mining Capital
The South Burnett is the mining capital of the Wide Bay-Burnett, according to the Queensland Resources Council.
Trio Earns Nissan Recognition
A Nissan Australia representative travelled to Kingaroy on Tuesday to present certificates and trophies to three mechanics.
Toowoomba Adopts Annual Report
Toowoomba Regional Council adopted its 2015-16 Annual Report on Tuesday, with Mayor Paul Antonio describing the past financial year as a watershed time in which the region retained its sound financial rating.
MBDA Proposes Two Council Projects
The Murgon Business and Development Association (MBDA) will ask the South Burnett Regional Council to consider two projects for next year’s budget.
Storm Causes Blackout
More than 1300 Ergon Energy customers were left without power in Nanango after Tuesday afternoon’s storm passed over the town.
Lightning Blamed For Fire
A lightning strike has been blamed for starting a grass fire at Booie on Tuesday evening
Exclusion Zone Lifted
South Burnett Regional Council said the exclusion zone near Swickers has been lifted and all traffic conditions are back to normal
UCG Banned In Queensland
Underground coal gasification (UCG) will be banned in Queensland under legislation introduced in State Parliament on Tuesday.
State Government ‘On
Standby’ To Help Swickers
State Government staff are “on standby” for the Kingaroy community following discussions with Swickers about Sunday morning’s fire.
