Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is urging telecommunication companies to extend mobile phone coverage and improve communication networks in regional Queensland by taking advantage of the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program.
Growers have been urged to check their paddocks for signs of mouse activity as reports of infestations emerge.
Yarding numbers were reduced to 450 at the latest fortnightly cattle sale in Murgon on Tuesday (March 28).
Nanango Show Society members held a small celebration at the showgrounds on Saturday afternoon to name their 2023 showgirls and Rural Ambassador.
Bees could help prove Australian avocados are free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to exports, according to research by the University of Queensland and the CSIRO.
The sun shone brightly on Goomeri’s 83rd Show on Saturday, and if the number of entrants in the Showgirl and Rural Ambassador competitions is any indication, the show also has a bright future!
The 99th Murgon Show blew away visitors on Saturday, with the biggest turnout the annual show has attracted for years.
Land owners in the Gympie and Western Downs council areas have until May 16 to lodge any objection to their new land valuations.
Visitors to the 99th Murgon Show this weekend will get the opportunity to admire all the upgrades that have happened at the showgrounds in recent weeks.
Proston’s 65th annual show at the weekend was the biggest in decades with extra attractions added in honour of this year’s centenary of the township.
Grain and grazing trials incorporating peanuts are delivering promising results, according to university researchers.
The Bureau of Meteorology has formally declared the latest La Niña is over.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has released new modification codes which will allow some vehicle owners to legally increase the payload of their vehicles.
The State Government is encouraging irrigators to take part in the Queensland Competition Authority’s (QCA) review of irrigation water pricing.
An elderly man was injured when he was struck by a bull at Tarong on Wednesday morning.
A warming El Niño event could develop in the coming months after three consecutive years La Niña, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.
The countdown has well and truly begun for the 65th annual Proston Show! Guests gathered at the Proston Golf Club on Saturday night to enjoy the presentation dinner and the judging of the 2023 Proston Showgirl and Rural Ambassador.
Bega Cheese has reported a slump in profits in its latest half-yearly financial reports despite an increase in revenue.
Legislation passed by State Parliament on Thursday will allow local councils to retain more of their stock route fees revenue.
University of Queensland scientists have developed a vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.
