Queensland MPs Urge PM
To Scrap ‘Backpacker Tax’
The State Government has called on the Federal Government to scrap the “backpacker tax”
Queensland MPs Urge PM
Laws Aim To Stamp Out Puppy Farms
Dog breeder laws passed in State Parliament on Thursday aim to stamp out puppy “farms” and identify unscrupulous backyard breeders.
South Burnett Drought Status Lifted
South Burnett and Cherbourg council areas have been removed by the State Government from the drought list.
QDO Appoints Executive Officer
The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation has appointed a new Executive Officer to take over the reins of the organisation.
Farmers Angered By Green Laws
At least 120 South Burnett landowners packed into the Kingaroy Town Common Hall on Thursday
Peanuts Steal The Kingaroy Show
Wet weather threw plans for last year’s Kingaroy Show into disarray so show organisers breathed a sigh of relief at the weekend when everything went off without a hitch this time around.
Three To Contest LNP Leadership
Member for Clayfield Tim Nicholls has officially tossed his hat into the ring for Friday’s LNP Party Room ballot
MP Urges Qld To Chase Water Funding
Shadow Agriculture Minister Deb Frecklington says the $2 billion Water Infrastructure Loan facility, announced in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget, is a great program for northern Australia.
Rural Sector Gets Few Budget Breaks
The 2016 Federal Budget, which was handed down in Canberra on Tuesday night, has not offered very much for the South Burnett’s rural producers.
BJD ‘Protected Zone’ To End
Queensland’s “protected zone” status for Bovine Johne’s Disease (BJD) looks to have been abandoned, creating a buyer beware environment for cattle producers.
MPs To Host Forum On Green Laws
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging South Burnett producers to take part in a forum in Kingaroy next week to discuss the State Government’s new Vegetation Management laws.
Applications Open For
Nuffield Scholarships
Applications are now open for Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarships for 2017.
Farmers Invited To Join
In Rabbit Virus Rollout
The national rollout of a new naturally occurring Korean strain of rabbit calicivirus, called RHDV1 K5, will begin later this year or early next year.
Truck Tribunal Crashes And Burns
The controversial Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal – whose pay order caused heartache over the past few months to owner-driver truckies – will wink out of existence on Thursday.
Landholders Briefed By Solicitor
About 20 people met with a solicitor yesterday in Kingaroy to discuss their options in regards to Moreton Resources’ proposed open cut coal mine.
$13m Project To Target 10 Key Weeds
The Federal Government has announced it will help to fund a $13 million research project that will look for effective biocontrols for 10 of Australia’s most invasive weeds.
Moreton Takes Mining
Plan Out To The People
Moreton Resources’ CEO Jason Elks has been holding small meetings across the South Burnett over the past six weeks in a bid to win over South Burnett residents towards his company’s coal mine proposal.
KCCG Will Speak To Council
The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group will speak at the South Burnett Regional Council Meeting on Wednesday to update councillors about their views on Moreton Resources’ proposed coal mine.
Pork Fest For Pig Producers
Pork producers are processors will be heading to the Gold Coast next month to take part in the 2016 Pan Pacific Pork Expo.
LNP Promises To Reinstate
Royalties For Regions Fund
The LNP has promised to reinstate an “enhanced” version of its Royalties For Regions fund – the program which funded more than $20 million of infrastructure in the South Burnett – if it is successful at the next State election.
