Proston Show Beats The Rain
When the wet weather hit recently it smashed the South Burnett, cutting roads and flooding paddocks … but luckily the 68th Proston Show managed to scrape in before the worst of it!
‘Passchendaele’ Sold At Auction
The historic ‘Passchendaele’ grazing property at Chahpingah was sold at auction in Toowoomba on Friday for $5.8 million.
BlazeAid To Set Up Camp
Volunteers from BlazeAid will be coming to the South Burnett within weeks to assist with the clean-up after the recent flash flooding in the region.
Green Light For Piggery Expansion
A development application to double the size of an existing piggery at Windera – which Council has been mulling over since 2022 – finally received a green light at Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.
Disaster Help Available
Disaster assistance has been activated for primary producers in the South Burnett, North Burnett and Gympie regions following last week’s heavy rain and flash floods.
MP Calls For Disaster Support
Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has called for access to Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements to be extended to affected areas in the South and North Burnett.
Fill In Disaster Surveys: MP
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging primary producers affected by the recent flooding across the South Burnett to complete the State Government’s Disaster Impact Survey.
Del Shares Her Prize-Winning Recipe
A recipe by Proston Show Society life member Del Blanch has been included in a new cookbook which features prize winners from local shows around Australia.
Heavy Rain Postpones Shows
The recent heavy rain has forced the postponement of both the Murgon and Goomeri shows.
Fuel Fears ‘Hit At Critical Time’
AgForce has expressed concerns about the impact the Middle East conflict is having on global fuel and fertiliser supplies, with disruptions already affecting farmers.
Survey To Assist Recovery Efforts
A Community Impact Survey has been created by the South Burnett Local Disaster Recovery Group to gather information following the recent flooding.
Dexters Back Again At Nanango
The annual Dexter Breed Show will be held again this year in conjunction with the Nanango Show.
MP Queries Wind Farm Approval
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has asked the Federal Government to explain how the Tarong West wind farm proposal could satisfy environmental protection requirements.
Voices Raised Against Renewables
“Your concerns are our concerns” … that’s how South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff summed up a sometimes fiery meeting held in Kumbia last week to discuss various renewable industry projects in the South Burnett.
Ag ‘To Ease’ After Record Year
ABARES has predicted Australian agriculture will reach a record $101.4 billion in gross production value in 2025-26.
Major Upgrades At Saleyards
South Burnett Regional Council officially opened major upgrades at the Council-owned Coolabunia Saleyards last Thursday morning.
Insecticide Resistance Found In Mites
Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed the detection of varroa mites in south-east Queensland with resistance to synthetic pyrethroid insecticides.
Man Struck By Hay Bale
An elderly man was airlifted in a critical condition after being struck by a hay bale on a Goombungee property on Sunday evening.
Exciting Nut News In Peanut Capital
Plenty Foods unveiled its high-tech, multi-million-dollar nut powder manufacturing plant – the first of its kind in Australia – to invited guests at a special function in Kingaroy on Thursday.
Weir Design Contract Awarded
The State Government has awarded a design contract for the proposed Cooranga Weir on the Boyne River in the North Burnett.
