The recent approval of operational works on Stage 5 of the Summit View Estate in Kingaroy has sparked a renewed campaign by local residents frustrated by years of stormwater run-off problems linked to previous stages of the development.
QDO President Brian Tessmann has again expressed concerns about proposals to alter the tick line
SARCIS says one of its biggest barriers to solving crimes are delays in reporting suspected cattle theft
The Federal Government’s Mobile Service Centre truck will be visiting the region next week to help South Burnett residents in outlying areas access information about government services.
An updated national plan to tackle rabbits was released for public comment today.
Growcom and the Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) are joining forces to provide some social cheer, support and information to agricultural producers in the South Burnett next week.
The Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation is concerned by proposed changes to Queensland’s tick and Bovine Johne’s Disease (BJD) biosecurity legislation.
A business delegation from the South and North Burnett was on hand at Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport on Monday to witness the arrival of the first international flight into Australia’s newest airport
Staff and students from TAFE Queensland South West recently banded together to raise almost $2500 for Buy a Bale to support farmers in need.
Gina Hancock’s wagyu cattle plans for the South Burnett are pressing ahead, with the first full-blood bulls already grazing on a property outside Kumbia, guests at the Mayor’s Charity Breakfast were told on Tuesday morning.
History will be made this month when a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-8 freighter lands at Wellcamp Airport and then flies back to Hong Kong.
BMRG are running a workshop to show farmers how to get the best out of red cropping soils
Cattle producers have been asked to comment on the Bovine Johne’s Disease Framework Document, the final step in the national BJD Review process.
Kingaroy hosted a flying visit on Sunday by some of the world’s leading peanut breeding researchers, in Australia for a major conference in Brisbane.
Researchers are urging farmers to help monitor rabbit numbers during the impending release of a new virus
Despite drought, climate change, international conflicts, interest rate uncertainty and the Chinese downturn, apparently Australia actually has a pretty rosy future.
People living downstream of dams will receive clearer and more timely information about dam releases following an independent review by the Inspector-General of Emergency Management (IGEM) Iain MacKenzie.
Organisers of the 2016 South Burnett Community Leadership Program are hoping a few more men will put up their hands to take part in the innovative two-part program next year.
Say hello to this little guy, who not only cleans up after cattle, he also improves soil health
A Federal Government-run scholarship program that supports students studying agriculture-related degrees at university is now taking applications for 2016.
