MP Says Energy Crisis Needs Urgent Action
Vulnerable and hard-working Australians will be hardest hit if “unrealistic” renewable energy targets are favoured over addressing sky-high energy prices, Maranoa MP David Littleproud says.
Strong Women Get Awarded … Finally
The winners of last year’s QRRRWN’s Strong Women Leadership Awards were finally presented with their 2016 Story Teller of the Year award last week.
Council To Host Tourism Workshop
The South Burnett Regional Council will try to map out a new path to grow the region’s tourism industry, which has been in the doldrums for several years.
Full Fields For Wondai Races
The South Burnett Race Club will be holding its Winter Race Meeting at the Wondai Racecourse on Saturday, July 8.
Three Hurt In Three Crashes
Police have warned drivers to take extra care when driving in foggy conditions – and rain – after a spate of accidents in the South Burnett over the past 24 hours.
Cherbourg Shares NAIDOC Spirit
What does NAIDOC mean? Forget the acronym, NAIDOC means showing respect and sharing culture.
Cautious Thumbs Up For Complex
A proposal to build a gated 51-unit retirement complex at Windsor Circle in Kingaroy will be good for the region and help promote growth, a public meeting at Kingaroy Town Hall was told on Wednesday night.
Janita’s Artwork Takes Centre Stage
When the Queensland Reds take on the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night, the talents of a Murgon High School student will be on display to the world.
NaTDA Plans A Day At The Opera
The Nanango Tourism and Development Association will be taking a bus trip to heritage-listed Jimbour House on Saturday, July 22, and South Burnett opera lovers are invited to join them.
Tobacco Laws Workshop For Local Clubs
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a free workshop for sporting and community organisations on July 20 to help them avoid falling foul of Queensland’s new tobacco laws.
QFES Honours Cherbourg Firefighter
The opening may have been a bit delayed – the $1.2m station was actually built in 2012 – but that took nothing away from the official opening ceremony for the “new” Cherbourg Fire Station on Wednesday.
Council Marks NAIDOC With Family Fun Day
The South Burnett Regional Council will be celebrating NAIDOC Week with a NAIDOC Family Fun Day this Thursday (July 6).
New CEO For Mining Company
A new CEO has been appointed to Archer Resources, a mining company which is investigating the prospects of mining a large zinc deposit in the Ban Ban area, south-east of Gayndah.
Show And Sunshine At Maidenwell
The weather was perfect – heavenly, in fact – for the eighth annual Raising Hell In Maidenwell at the weekend.
Ombudsman To Monitor New Dairy Code
A new industry Code of Practice governing contracts between dairy farmers and processors is designed to prevent the retrospective price reductions which shocked the industry last year.
Women’s Forum Coming To Kingaroy
A Women’s Community Forum funded by the State Government’s Office for Women will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall on Monday, July 10 from 5.00pm to 7:00pm.
Another Boost For Recycling Plant
The State Government has injected another $500,000 into Cherbourg’s recycling centre, the only facility of its type in the South Burnett.
Kingaroy Added To Wiring Circuit
A special workshop held recently in Kingaroy for electricians is a first for the South Burnett.
A Red Ant That We Don’t Want
Despite years of eradication activities in south-east Queensland, a nest of imported red fire ants has now been discovered more than 70km away from the biosecurity zone … at Beerwah.
Man Dies, Woman Badly Hurt In Crash
An elderly woman was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday with serious injuries after a fatal single-vehicle crash on the Esk-Hampton Road.
