Good Roll-Up At Flood Meetings
More than 450 people attended the South Burnett Community Flood Recovery information meetings held last week.
$6m In Flood Grants
More than 1200 grant applications – totalling more than $6 million – have been processed by QRAA in the wake of the Australia Day weekend floods.
Murgon Shows Its Spirit
Farming areas on all sides of Murgon were devastated by 2013’s trio of floods but the disasters couldn’t stop the annual Murgon Show going ahead on Saturday.
Timely Field Day On Spraying
The rain may have come at the right time for local peanut crops but it also brought a headache for growers … the need to spray.
Greens Call For Changes To Mining Bill
The Queensland Greens say more needs to be done to protect residents and farmers from the impacts of coal seam gas and large coal mines, despite some Federal Government future safeguards.
Ag Workforce Group Meets
A new advisory group which will guide Queensland’s agricultural workforce development met for the first time this week.
Last Chances To Get Aid Info
Time is running out if you want to find out information about what flood recovery assistance is available … and enjoy a free breakfast!
Found Stray Livestock?
The Kingaroy Stock Squad has received numerous calls regarding the loss or location of stray livestock following the flood events since January.
Clouds Clear For Proston Show
Organisers of the Proston Show breathed a sigh of relief at the end of Saturday … the show had gone off without any hitches despite storm clouds threatening.
Bridge Bill Is Ticking Over
Traffic limitations on the Stuart River Bridge are costing Smithfield Feedlot an estimated $1500-$2000 every day
Field Day To Focus On Spraying
BGAAgriservices, in conjunction with the Grains Research and Development Corporation, will be holding a Burnett Cropping Update next Monday (March 18) at the Redvale Research Station in Kingaroy.
Update On Hendra Vaccine
Horse owners and pony club representatives have been invited to attend a Hendra Information Night on Thursday (March 14).
New Dates For Flood Recovery Meetings
The South Burnett Flood Recovery Meetings that were postponed last week – ironically by the latest round of flooding – have been re-scheduled for next week.
Alice Graduates As An Author
When then-jackeroo Rick first met his wife-to-be Alice – who’d run away from the city on the back of a motorbike – he may have thought twice about asking her out if he’d known his underwear preferences were going to become a topic of conversation at Kingaroy Library a few years later.
Bureau Warns More
Rain’s On The Way
South Burnett residents should be on alert for heavy rain from midnight tonight
Find Out More About
Flood Recovery Assistance
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a series of flood recovery assistance meetings around the region until Thursday, February 28.
Horse Dies From Hendra Virus
Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed that a horse has died of Hendra virus on a property in the North Queensland.
Farmers Call On BlazeAid
More than 55 primary producers have registered with the South Burnett Regional Council to get assistance from BlazeAid.
2013 Aid Package ‘Different’
Farm Financial Counsellor Alan Broome has warned there are a few key differences between the disaster funding released after the 2011 funds and the latest round of relief.
Category D Flood Aid Announced
Extra “Category D” disaster assistance has been made available for primary producers in the South Burnett and Gympie regional council areas.
