MP Guest At Brekkie
Recently appointed Shadow Agriculture Minister Deb Frecklington will be the guest speaker at the neat Mayor’s Community Charity Breakfast.
QDO Calls For Voluntary
Code To Be Made Mandatory
The QDO has welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that major retailers have agreed to sign up to a voluntary Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, but says it is not enough.
RACQ Calls For End To
Regional ‘Fuel Rip-Offs’
The RACQ has called on the ACCC to act following the release of a quarterly report into petrol prices
Smithfield In Top 10
The Smithfield Fieldlot near Proston is the seventh largest single-site feedlot in Australia, according to a study done recently by publishers Beef Central.
Frozen Berries ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’
A union has warned that unsafe frozen berries are only the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to unsafe imports from China.
MP Named Shadow
Minister For Agriculture
Deb Frecklington has been given the portfolio of Agriculture, Fisheries an Forestry in the Shadow Cabinet
Rural Women Invited
To Apply For Bursaries
South Burnett rural women have been invited to look over the criteria for a string of bursaries being offered by the National Council of Women in Queensland.
Elderly Man Injured By Cow
An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after he was kicked in the face by a cow on a property near Kilkivan this morning.
Union Calls For More Visa Controls
The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union has again called on the Federal Government to tighten temporary worker visa schemes following the release of the latest unemployment figures.
QFF Queries Lower Foreign
Land Ownership Threshold
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has called for greater detail about the Federal Government’s plans around the treatment of foreign investment into agriculture.
Proston Musters Mini Cattle
Proston Show Society is inviting local residents to “create a cow” for this year’s show.
Cattle School
Shifts To Nanango
The annual Australian Brahmousin Association’s cattle school has shifted location for 2015
Cooyar Kicks Off Show Circuit
The round of local agricultural shows for 2015 kicks off on February 21 with the 66th annual Cooyar Show.
KAP Targets Regional Qld
Two Katter’s Australian Party MPs say rural and regional Queensland are a priority for them
Pigs And Peanuts Make Perfect TV
A television crew came to Kingaroy on Monday to capture something a little bit unusual … cooking a pig in a “pig” and peanuts in a peanut patch!
Farmer Says No-Cost Training ‘A Lifeline’
South Burnett drought-affected residents are now entitled to no-cost training through TAFE Queensland South West’s “Helping Hand” project to increase their job prospects.
Councillor Pushes For More Irrigation
Cr Keith Campbell wants to see the Hope Dairies project create more irrigated farming areas in the region
Trappers To Target Dogs, Pigs
Trappers have been hired for an upcoming project targeting wild dogs and feral pigs being organised in the South Burnett.
CSIRO Releases Long-Term Predictions
The CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology today released climate change projections for Australia that provide updated national and regional information on how the climate may change to the end of the 21st century.
Ag Minister Warns
Of ‘Super’ Department
Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says the Labor Party has refused to commit to keeping a dedicated Department and Minister for Agriculture if elected at the January 31 poll.
