New Regional Jobs Package Starts Friday
The State Government’s $100 million Back To Work regional jobs package will start this Friday (July 1).
Funding Supports Bloomin’ Beautiful
The Kransky Sisters show coming to Blackbutt for this year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Avocado Festival has received funding support from the State Government’s Queensland Arts Showcase Program.
Grant To Assist Dairy Exporters
Dairy Australia has received a $402,200 grant from the Federal Government to help smaller dairy producers export premium products to the Chinese market.
Perseverance Pays Off For Blackbutt
Great news for the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Group with their success in Round 88 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants!
Wind Farm Committee To Meet
AGL Energy – the company behind the proposed Coopers Gap wind farm – has invited local residents to attend a meeting of the Community Consultative Committee in Bell on Thursday afternoon.
Council To Cut Debt
The South Burnett Regional Council will cut its debt by $2.4 million over the next 12 months.
It’s Time To Dig Out Your Heirlooms
It’s time to bring out those heirlooms … Kumbia’s annual Antiques Roadshow is on again next month.
Rail Trail Celebrations Planned For October
The new South Burnett Rail Trail will be officially opened on the October long weekend as part of this year’s South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show festival of events.
Cold Snap To End Soon
Freezing conditions which have swept over the South Burnett for the last few days should come to an end soon.
Redbacks Sting Saints
The South Burnett Saints failed at the last hurdle when they came up against the Warwick Redbacks in a tough encounter away from home on Saturday.
District Fours And Pairs Decided
The Burnett District Men’s Champion of Champions fours and pairs were decided at Nanango Bowls Club
Nannas Take To The Highway
Members of the Kingaroy Knitting Nannas and the Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group braved the icy weather on Saturday morning to demonstrate their determination that no new coal mine should be allowed near Kingaroy.
$1000+ Fine For Speeding
A 25-year-old man has been fined more than $1000 – and had his driving licence automatically suspended – after he was clocked by police doing 102km/h in First Avenue, Kingaroy, on Friday afternoon.
Kransky Sisters Coming To Blackbutt
The world-famous Kransky Sisters will be coming to this year’s Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Avocado Festival
Energy Board Named
The State Government has announced the inaugural Directors for Energy Queensland, the corporation which will spring into existence on Friday (June 30) from the merger of Ergon Energy and Energex.
Drug Companies Sign Contracts
Multinational pharmaceutical giants Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim announced on Monday they have signed contracts, a significant milestone towards the planned “swap” of their animal health and consumer health care arms.
Wests And Bears Dominate Lower Grades
Wests and the Barambah Bears took out both the 2nd Division and Women’s Division games on Saturday
Tickline Move Stuns Producers
Cattle producers in the Coalbank area, south of Cooyar, have been left angry – and scratching their heads – by the State Government’s placement of the new tick line.
$35,000 Grant For Statue Project
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated local community groups which received funding through Round 88 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Mayor’s Budget Speech
The full-text of Mayor Keith Campbell’s address to the special Budget Meeting of the South Burnett Regional Council on Monday morning:
