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Finances Good, But Cash Tight

Finances Good, But Cash Tight

The South Burnett Regional Council is temporarily short of cash after paying contractors working on the water and wastewater plants $2.5 million in progress payments … at least, in theory.

LNP Vegetation Laws To Stay

LNP Vegetation Laws To Stay

State Parliament voted on Wednesday night to keep Queensland’s vegetation management framework introduced by the LNP government, despite opposition by Labor and Green groups.

Forum Invites Toowoomba Candidates

Forum Invites Toowoomba Candidates

Yarraman and Cooyar residents – who may be feeling a little left out of all the Council Election hype happening in the South Burnett at the moment – will get a chance to meet their candidates next week.

Zika Case At Rockhampton

Zika Case At Rockhampton

Health authorities have started spraying mosquitoes around a hotel in Rockhampton following confirmation of a case of Zika virus in the area.

Keogh To Head Ag Issues At ACCC

Keogh To Head Ag Issues At ACCC

Australian Farm Institute executive director Mick Keogh has been appointed the inaugural Agricultural Commissioner at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Duo Targeting Elderly At ATMs

Duo Targeting Elderly At ATMs

Police are warning the public to be vigilant while using automatic teller machines following reports of a pair of offenders targeting elderly customers.

Man Hurt While Pruning Trees

Man Hurt While Pruning Trees

An RACQ CareFlight helicopter airlifted a man with leg injuries from Kingaroy Hospital on Tuesday night after he fell from a ladder.

Bridge Works Progressing … Slowly

Bridge Works Progressing … Slowly

Construction work on three new bridges at Campbells Road, Mondure Road and Weens Road has been progressing, Cr Damien Tessmann told Wednesday’s SBRC meeting.

School Outcomes Show Positive Trends

School Outcomes Show Positive Trends

Year 12 results from the graduating class of 2015 were released this week and the report card reveals some interesting trends, according to Independent Schools Queensland.

‘Coops’ Coming To Murgon

‘Coops’ Coming To Murgon

Former Murgon Mustang Gavin Cooper will be coming back home for a visit next month … and he’ll bringing the NRL trophy with him

Man Fined $1000 For
Tossing Bottle At Police

Man Fined $1000 For<br> Tossing Bottle At Police

A man who threw a glass bottle towards police, which smashed with shards striking an officer on the leg, was fined $1000 when he appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday.