Survey Targets Health Gaps
South Burnett residents have been invited to make a real difference in helping bridge the city-country health divide by taking part in some quick University of Southern Queensland research.
Stanwell Wins Safety Award
Tarong Power Station has won a major award at the 2017 WorkCover Queensland awards, announced on Wednesday morning.
Council To Clear Booie Bush
The South Burnett Regional Council plans to begin clearing vegetation along Schellbachs Road at Booie on October 31.
$1m Boost For Equestrian Centre
Gympie Regional Council will receive $1.075 million from the State Government to put towards its new $2.4 million Kilkivan Equestrian Centre.
Australia Tops Beef Stakes
Local beef producers should be celebrating … according to a new report, Australia is the leading supplier of red meat to the world and Australians eat more red meat than anyone else.
Internet Complaints Outstrip Mobile Phones
Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) rose 41.1 per cent over the past financial year.
Locals To Carry Games Baton
More than a dozen South Burnett names are on the list of 3800 Australians selected to carry the Queen’s Baton on its 100-day journey across the nation in the lead-up to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Upgrade For Cooyar Tip
Cooyar’s rubbish tip will be among the first of Toowoomba Regional Council’s 22 waste management facilities to be upgraded under a new Council plan.
Wind Farm Meeting In Kingaroy
South Burnett businesses and job seekers who’d like to be involved in the construction of the Coopers Gap Wind Farm are being invited to a meeting in Kingaroy on Wednesday, October 25.
‘Forgotten Australians’ Finally Remembered
Kingaroy’s Rhonda Trivett will receive compensation for being wrongly placed in Wolston Park as a child
Extra Funding For Men’s Shed
Kilkivan will soon get a Men’s Shed after the project received a $16,362 grant through round three of the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced on Tuesday.
Farming Loans Almost Double
Loan approvals to farmers by the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) have almost doubled, according to the State Government.
Stanwell Sponsors STEM Library
Students at Tanduringie, Cooyar, Benarkin and Linville State schools will benefit from the resources of a new STEM Library, thanks to Stanwell Corporation.
Modellers Host Open Day
Kingaroy Aero Modellers Society (KAMS) members will be demonstrating their aerobatic skills – and allowing visitors to try the thrill of flying model aircraft – at their third annual open day later this month.
GP Fined $2000
A Kingaroy GP has been fined $2000 and has had her registration suspended for 12 months in a judgment handed down in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal last month.
Pressing On Pays Off For Cooyar
Just two weeks ago Cooyar State School’s P&C were considering pulling the plug on this year’s Cooyar Trail Bike Ride.
Obituary: Ronald ‘Curly’ Chalmers
A funeral service was held in Kingaroy on Monday for World War II veteran and RSL stalwart Ronald Peter “Curly” Chalmers.
Get Ready For Storm Season
The State Government is encouraging everyone to get ready and start preparing now for the imminent storm season.
Councils Praise W4Q Program
A local mayor and CEO star in a new video praising the State Government’s Works for Queensland program
AGL Opens New Community Fund
AGL has opened the first round of its new Community Fund, and is now calling for applications from community groups in Kumbia, Jandowae and Bell.
