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AgForce Welcomes LNP Rural Policy

AgForce Welcomes LNP Rural Policy

AgForce has welcomed the release of the LNP’s agriculture policy on Friday, describing it as “a broad platform that addresses many of the concerns of broadacre primary producers”.

LNP Electorate Promises Total $69.75m

LNP Electorate Promises Total $69.75m

The LNP has made a total of $69.75 million in election promises to the Nanango Electorate which it has committed to fulfil if it wins government at the November 25 State Election.

LNP Promises $50,000 For Hospital

LNP Promises $50,000 For Hospital

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says a future LNP Government would provide $50,000 to the Emergency Department at Kingaroy Hospital to buy much-needed equipment.

35 Charged After Drug Raids

35 Charged After Drug Raids

Thirty-five people will face 94 charges after a series of raids on rural properties across southern Queensland, including several in the South Burnett

Blackbutt To Get New Postcode

Blackbutt To Get New Postcode

A decade-long fight to get Blackbutt its own postcode paid off on Friday when Australia Post agreed to split the old 4306 postcode area in half.

Big Night For St Mary’s Students

Big Night For St Mary’s Students

St Mary’s Catholic College kicked off the South Burnett’s 2017 formal season on Tuesday night with its annual Valedictory Dinner for Year 12 students at the Kingaroy Town Hall.

Truck Destroyed By Fire

Truck Destroyed By Fire

A juvenile has been charged with wilful damage and unlawful use of a motor vehicle after a truck caught on fire at Memerambi on Monday night.

Two Roads Get New Names

Two Roads Get New Names

The South Burnett Regional Council will rename two roads in Wondai and Taromeo to make life easier for emergency services, postal services and the general public.

Missing Links To Be Filled In

Missing Links To Be Filled In

The South Burnett Regional Council will begin installing a new concrete footpath along the McDonald’s side of Haly Street, Kingaroy next week to replace its “missing links”.

LNP Promises $400,000 For Clubhouse

LNP Promises $400,000 For Clubhouse

A key LNP election promise from the last State Election campaign – to help support South Burnett people with a mental illness reconnect with the community – has been revived for this campaign, with a more generous proposal for funding.