Farmers Face Power Uncertainty
Queensland Farmers’ Federation has encouraged farmers to review their electricity tariffs following the release of 2019-20 regulated electricity prices for regional Queensland.
Calling All Young Artists!
South Burnett students are being invited to send in their entries for the annual Farm Safety calendar competition
BOM Predicts Below-Average Winter Rain
There’s little good news for South Burnett farmers hoping for rain over the next few months.
Grants For Nature Refuges
Nature Refuge landholders in Queensland will be able to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to support their work maintaining nature refuges on their properties.
Show Draws Bumper Crowd
Age may be starting to take its toll on the Blackbutt Show Society’s members but public enthusiasm for the 85-year-old Blackbutt Show gives no sign of fading any time soon.
Free Vegetation Workshop
Brisbane-based environmental group Healthy Land and Water is holding a Native Vegetation and Fire Management workshop at the Taromeo Rural Fire Brigade shed in Hart Street, Blackbutt on June 1.
Rural Queensland Welcomes Win
While city-based Labor Party supporters remain shellshocked, rural Queensland has welcomed the Coalition victory in Saturday’s Federal Election.
Pump Importer Fined $1.2m
The Electrical Safety Office has warned that anyone who bought a submersible Kasa water pump online should stop using it immediately.
Tick Line Meetings This Week
A group formed by the State Government to review Queensland’s Tick Line will be holding three meetings in the South Burnett this week
Study Tour To Explore Food Trail
South Burnett food businesses have been invited to join Business South Burnett on a study tour to the Noosa Farmers’ Market and “Farmer and Sun” in Gympie.
Rain Can’t Stop Show Smiles
Kingaroy Show organisers would have been thanking their lucky stars it was a two-day show after heavy showers swept across the showgrounds in bursts on Saturday.
Coalition Promises Ag Show Grants
Agriculture Minister and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has promised that a re-elected Coalition Federal Government will establish a $20 million grants scheme to boost agricultural shows.
Champions On Show At Murgon
“Top birds, equal to anything in Australia and better than the Sydney Royal.”
Weekend Full Of Family Fun
Families will be the focus at this weekend’s Kingaroy Show … and organisers promise there’ll be plenty to keep everyone amused!
CSIRO Links Tanks To Disease-Risk
Scientists are asking local residents to check their rainwater tanks, after new research showed unsealed and damaged tanks could expose them to the risk of mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as dengue fever.
AgForce Deletes BMP Data
AgForce is deleting a decade’s worth of data collected from more than 3000 farmers during various Best Management Practice (BMP) programs to stop it falling into the hands of the State Government.
More Areas Added To Drought List
Almost two-thirds of Queensland is now officially drought-declared after more regions were added to the list on Wednesday.
Coalition Promises Dairy Trading Platform
A new “trading and marketing platform” for the dairy industry could be on the cards if the Coalition wins the upcoming Federal Election.
Bega Wins Peanut Butter Case
American food giant Kraft Heinz has lost a Federal Court bid to stop Bega Cheese from selling peanut butter in clear jars with yellow lids
Coalition Promises ‘Water Grid’
The Federal Coalition has promised to establish a “National Water Grid” if re-elected at the May 18 poll and, echoing the Bradfield Scheme, examine “large-scale water diversion projects” for rural Australia.
