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KCCI Re-Elects Executive Team

KCCI Re-Elects Executive Team

The Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce and Industry re-elected their 2017 management team at their Annual General Meeting last week, along with two new board members.

Funeral: Bernie Kemp

Funeral: Bernie Kemp

A Requiem Mass will be held in Kingaroy on Monday for Bernadette (“Bernie”) Kemp who died last weekend after a short illness.

Re-Elected MP Says ‘Thank You’

Re-Elected MP Says ‘Thank You’

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has thanked Nanango Electorate residents for putting their faith in her again as their elected representative in the State Parliament.

QDO Slams ACCC Dairy Report

QDO Slams ACCC Dairy Report

Queensland dairy farmers have slammed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s interim Dairy Inquiry report, saying it will do nothing to address the issues affecting the Queensland industry.

Get Ready For Storms: SES

Get Ready For Storms: SES

The State Emergency Service says new figures point to a rise in the potential for severe weather in the Wide Bay Burnett region.

Obituary: Clarrie Millar

Obituary: Clarrie Millar

Former Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has paid tribute to his predecessor as Member for Wide Bay, Clarrie Millar, who died in Brisbane on Tuesday evening aged 92.

MP Supports Federal Banking Inquiry

MP Supports Federal Banking Inquiry

Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien confirmed on Thursday he is prepared to support a judicial inquiry into the banking, insurance, superannuation and financial service industry.

Cooyar Mail Service To Continue

Cooyar Mail Service To Continue

Cooyar residents will be able to get mail delivered to their homes after the town’s postal agency closes this Friday … but only if they have a letterbox.

Mayor Welcomes Election Outcomes

Mayor Welcomes Election Outcomes

South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has welcomed the State Election result, which appears to have returned Deputy Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington for a third term, and the Palaszczuk Government for a second term.

Deb’s Humble About Nanango Result

Deb’s Humble About Nanango Result

All the TV experts have called it – and the numbers look certain – but LNP candidate Deb Frecklington was being coy about claiming victory in the Nanango electorate on Monday.