Insurance Crisis Hits Show Rides
An interim report detailing the insurance crisis facing amusement ride operators was released this week by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.
Choppers To Buzz Powerlines
Powerlink is carrying out low-level, helicopter inspections of electricity transmission lines in the local area.
Slurry Tanker Debuts At Wooroolin
A well-attended field day at Wooroolin recently introduced a new concept to local farmers … a tanker that can inject slurry into soil up to a depth of 30cm.
Quad Bike Rules Now Mandatory
New safety standards for the use of quad bikes have now come into effect across Australia.
Numbers Dip But Prices Stay Firm
Cattle numbers were down by almost 20 per cent at Murgon’s fortnightly combined agents sale on Tuesday, which had a yarding of 580.
Corey Wins Auction Competition
Kingaroy auctioneer Corey Evans has taken out the 2021 ALPA Young Auctioneers Competition after putting in a stunning display at Roma Saleyards on Tuesday.
Uni To Promote Ag Careers
Central Queensland University has been awarded a $500,000 Federal grant to deliver a nationwide program to attract young people to careers in agriculture.
$21m To Help Show Societies
The Federal Government is providing a further $21 million to help agricultural shows and field days bounce back post-pandemic.
Reprieve To 2044 For Beekeepers
The State Government will allow beekeeping to continue in some National Parks until 2044, overturning a looming ban following the change of status of some former State Forests.
Pilot Rewards Burnett-Mary Farmers
Farmers in the Burnett-Mary region have been invited to take part in a pilot program that will reward them for improving native vegetation on their properties.
Councils Focus On Water
Water – or rather, the lack of it – has been a topic of great concern lately for local councils.
Obituary Earl Pratt: 1937-2021
Former Murgon Shire councillor – and well-known local businessman – Earl Pratt died on Saturday morning, aged 84.
Show Society Down But Not Out!
The pandemic has given the Wondai Show Society a particularly tough trot over the past two years.
Ag Visa Scheme Launches
The Federal Government’s new Ag Worker Visa scheme came into effect on Thursday.
Cattle Continue Record Run
The South Burnett’s strong cattle market continued its record run at Tuesday’s fortnightly combined agents sale in Murgon.
ACTU Attacks Ag Visa Program
The ACTU has slammed the Federal Government’s new agriculture visa program, claiming it will exploit migrant workers and displace local jobs.
Dam Uncertainty For Peanuts
Uncertainty over the future of Paradise Dam is causing peanut growers in the Childers and Bundaberg regions to rethink planting their next crops.
Council To Examine Weir Plan
South Burnett Regional Council will investigate a proposal that a weir be built on Barambah Creek to expand irrigation in the Moffatdale area.
Skills Shortage Hits Qld Mines
The Queensland Resources Council says the shortage of skilled workers is the number one threat to the future viability of mining.
FRRR Opens New Grants Round
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal is inviting applications for Round 2 of the Future Drought Fund’s “Networks to Build Drought Resilience” program.
