Ergon Working To Restore Power
Ergon Energy crews have been making good progress restoring power to parts of the Wide Bay Burnett ravaged by ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth.
Hardship Payments Now Available
A range of disaster assistance measures are now available in the South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie and Fraser Coast council areas following the devastating heavy rainfall and flooding associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth.
Harvesting Company Fined $150,000
A harvesting company has been fined $150,000 over an incident in which a worker’s leg was amputated after it was caught in a skidder.
Tessmann Stands Down
Long-serving Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation president, Coolabunia farmer Brian Tessmann, has been thanked for his dedication by the organisation.
Acland Gets Tick From Land Court
The Land Court of Queensland has recommended that mining leases for the New Acland Mine Stage 3 coal mine expansion be granted, subject to several conditions.
Watch Out For Weeds
Landholders are being urged by Toowoomba Regional Council to remain vigilant for outbreaks of invasive weeds following recent widespread rain.
Dairy Grants Now Open
Applications for grants under Round 2 of the Woolworths Dairy Innovation Fund are now open.
New Collar For Dangerous Dogs
Regulated dogs across Queensland must wear a specific type of distinctive red and yellow striped collar from January 1.
ANZ Tips Squeeze On Abattoirs
The ongoing record prices for cattle could increasingly put pressure on meat processors heading into 2022, warns the ANZ.
Truckies Want Urgent Action
The Australian Trucking Association has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action to guarantee Australia’s supply of AdBlue.
Fat And Store Sale Hits $8.10/kg
Murgon’s Fat and Store Sale on Tuesday, December 7 continued the recent run of top prices at the Murgon Saleyards.
Ag Records Tipped To Be Smashed
Australian farmers are on track to smash production value and volume records in 2021-22 on the back of exceptional seasonal conditions and a surge in world commodity prices.
‘Real Danger’ To Show Rides
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has released his final report into the insurance crisis facing Australia’s amusement, leisure and recreation sector.
MP Pushes For Action On Dam Wall
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has again called on the State Government to release its detailed business case into the future of Paradise Dam.
Cattle Prices Rise To $7.50/kg
Cattle prices rose to new heights at Tuesday’s fortnightly combined agents sale in Murgon, despite heavy rain on Monday causing some cancellations.
QFF Gets ‘Resilience’ Funding
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed funding to deliver an agricultural resilience project that aims to build the strategic management capacity of farmers.
‘DiDi’ Celebrates 100 Years
A hundred years of pioneering in the Boondooma area was remembered last Saturday when about 160 relatives and friends gathered at the Duff family’s Di Di Station to celebrate the farm’s centenary.
‘Near Record’ For Agriculture
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the latest national account figures are further proof that the Australian agriculture is “leading the way in our economic recovery”.
Illegal Blood Products Imported
An individual who pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegally importing foetal bovine serum in 2012 and producing fraudulent health certificates has been sentenced in Brisbane Magistrates Court.
Campdraft Draws Big Roll-Up
The annual Nanango Campdraft made a welcome return last weekend … but it was a very close-run thing.
