Stephanie Is Miss Showgirl
Nineteen-year-old Stephanie Walker was named Miss Kingaroy Showgirl at the annual Kingaroy Show Ball
Stuart River Bridge Re-Opens
The Stuart River Bridge near Proston fully re-opened to traffic last Friday … and no one is more happy than the nearby Smithfield Feedlot.
Flood Appeal Funds Released
The Mayor’s Red Earth South Burnett Flood Appeal has approved its first round of applications to assist primary producers.
Mal Wins ‘Seed of Light’
Plant pathologist Mal Ryley – familiar to many South Burnett sorghum and peanut growers – has won the prestigious Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) award for excellence in grain communications in the northern region.
Recovery BBQ At Booubyjan
A flood recovery barbecue at Booubyjan Hall – originally set down for March 1 but delayed by, you guessed it, the weather – has been rescheduled for this Friday (April 19).
Graziers Urged To Support BMP
South Burnett cattle producers are being urged to register with a Grazing Best Management Practice (BMP) program being developed by AgForce for the State’s cattle industry.
$66,000 Grant For Horticultural Trainees
A plan to form a food hub in the South Burnett that could create hundreds of jobs over the next five years took another step forward this week.
Pest Meeting At Kumbia
AgForce has organised a pest control meeting at Kumbia next month to discuss wild dogs, feral pigs, rabbits and foxes.
Dog Baiting Next Month
Landholders have been advised to restrain or muzzle their dogs as the South Burnett Regional Council embarks on another round of dingo baiting throughout the region.
Field Walk On Erosion
Kingaroy Landcare Group will be hosting a field walk next Saturday (April 13) to discuss possible remediation measures for gully erosion.
Workshop To Focus On Seed Planting
Growing The Burnett will be holding a seed planting workshop tomorrow (April 6) to assist local residents interested in share farming and food production.
Ag Groups Get Flood Recovery Officers
The Queensland Farmers Federation is partnering with industry groups and the State and Federal governments to deploy Industry Recovery Officers on the ground to assist farmers with flood recovery.
NFF President Resigns
National Farmers’ Federation president Jock Laurie announced today he is stepping down as head of the nation’s peak farm body to run for pre-selection for the National Party in the NSW seat of Northern Tablelands.
Fund Launched To Remember Dan
A scholarship fund has been launched in memory of the late Dan Burnet, from Booubyjan, who died on March 16 after a tragic accident in Rome.
Funeral For Crumptons Founder
A funeral service will be held this afternoon in Kingaroy for Glyn Crumpton, founder of Crumptons Peanuts.
Holistic Workshop At Booubyjan
A two-day workshop covering “holistic management and tools for flood recovery” will be held later this month at Booubyjan to assist local landholders in their flood recovery efforts.
Man Charged Over Cattle Deaths
Detectives from the Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Squad (SARCIS) have charged a man in relation to the unlawful killing of two stock breeding cows on March 23.
A Horse Of A Different Colour
Former Kingaroy High School student Christian Bjelke-Petersen isn’t reining in his ambitions … but he has no intention of following his dad or grandad into politics, either
Sixty Properties Still Face BJD Bans
Sixty Queensland cattle properties are still under movement restriction bans following the breakout of Bovine Johne’s Disease *NJD).
Terms Fixed For New Acland Mine
The Coordinator-General has finalised the terms of reference for the New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 project, clearing the way for New Hope Coal to prepare a new environmental impact statement (EIS) for the scaled-down proposal.
