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Coopers Gap EIS To Open For Comment

Coopers Gap EIS To Open For Comment

AGL Energy is encouraging South Burnett residents to have their say on the proposed Coopers Gap Wind Farm project when the Co-ordinator General opens the Environmental Impact Statement for public exhibition.

Council Happy With Rail Trail Arrangements

Council Happy With Rail Trail Arrangements

The South Burnett Regional Council is happy to receive $30,000 a year from the Department Of Transport for maintaining the Blackbutt-Linville Rail Trail, and would like it to continue.

Biker Clocked At 223km/h

Biker Clocked At 223km/h

Police are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage shot on Kingaroy-Cooyar Road on Tuesday afternoon to come forward in a bid to track down a motorcycle spotted travelling at more than 220km/h near Taabinga Village

Council Scales Back Supermarket Plans

Council Scales Back Supermarket Plans

An ambitious plan by Blackbutt’s supermarket developer to expand the project to include a number of small specialty shops had cold water poured on it on Wednesday.

Community Gets Aboard Railway Idea

Community Gets Aboard Railway Idea

Plans to return the former Nanango Railway Station building to its original home in Pioneer Park and turn it into a railway history museum are drawing increasing interest.

Rotary Books Up A Record

Rotary Books Up A Record

Taabinga Rotary members are still counting the dollars after their “biggest ever” Bookarama at the weekend, but it looks like the club has raised about $13,000 from book sales.

$58.4bn Forecast For Farm Production

$58.4bn Forecast For Farm Production

The gross value of Australian farm production is forecast to increase to $58.4 billion in 2016-17, due in part to a forecast rise in the gross value of crop production, according to the latest analysis by ABARES.

Toowoomba Backs Olympic Bid

Toowoomba Backs Olympic Bid

Toowoomba Regional Council has voted to be part of a regional study into the feasibility of a South East Queensland bid for the 2028 Olympic Games.

Keynan Sets Lap Record

Keynan Sets Lap Record

Sunshine Coast speedway rider Keynan Rew set a new track record to take out the 2016 Under 16 125cc Solo Queensland State Championships, raced in Kingaroy on Saturday

Holly Rips Into Sri Lanka

Holly Rips Into Sri Lanka

Kingaroy’s Holly Ferling rewarded cricket selectors with some lethal bowling for Australia during the One Day International against Sri Lanka played on Sunday

Hoons Rip Up Park

Hoons Rip Up Park

Kingaroy police are disgusted by vandalism which occurred at the Mt Wooroolin Lookout at some time over the weekend.

Grants Help Local Heroes

Grants Help Local Heroes

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated the first winners of her “Local Hero Grant”: the Kingaroy Christmas Carnival and a young Kingaroy sportswoman.