Trad Praises Help For Swickers
Ipswich Council has been praised by Deputy Premier Jackie Trad for the assistance it has given with the temporary relocation of Swickers workers.
Elderly Man Hurt On Quad Bike
An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after a quad bike accident at Ballogie on Sunday
Swickers Reflects On A Long Week
Just over a week ago, Swickers boning room was in flames, nearly 600 workers feared for their jobs, and the Kingaroy economy looked very shaky indeed.
Farmers Tell MPs To ‘Stop Playing Politics’
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation is calling on the Coalition government and ALP Opposition to “stop playing politics with farmers’ futures” and urgently resolve the outstanding backpacker tax.
Byrne Confirmed As Ag Minister
Member for Rockhampton Bill Byrne has been confirmed as the new Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Economic Development.
Ekka Holiday Date Set
The 2017 Show Holiday in the South Burnett will be held to coincide with the Monday of Ekka week.
Drones Approved For Farm Spraying
Queensland farmers can now use drones to spray crops after the State Government amended legislation to allow the latest technology.
Swickers Back In Business
Swickers will resume its abattoir operations on Wednesday afternoon, Sunpork has confirmed
State Government ‘On
Standby’ To Help Swickers
State Government staff are “on standby” for the Kingaroy community following discussions with Swickers about Sunday morning’s fire.
Sheena Selected For Canberra
Kingaroy resident Sheena Lindholm – one of five candidates who stood for South Burnett Mayor at this year’s local government elections – headed off to Canberra this week.
MP Urges Senate To Pass Backpacker Tax
Federal MP David Littleproud says his electorate of Maranoa – which relies heavily on backpacker labour – has been left in limbo by Labor and cross-benchers in the Senate.
Byrne Handed Ag Portfolio
Police Minister Bill Byrne has been appointed Acting Agriculture and Fisheries Minister in the wake of Thursday night’s sudden resignation by Leanne Donaldson.
Councils Get Control
Of Local Stock Routes
The State Government will let Councils manage their local stock routes and collect grazing fees
Ag Minister Quits Over Unpaid Bills
Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson quit Cabinet on Thursday evening after revelations the Queensland ALP had paid an outstanding rates bill of almost $8000.
Toowoomba Signs China Deal
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio has returned from the recent TSBE trade trip to China with a signed Memorandum of Understanding with a district in China.
IGA Goes Nuts For Kingaroy’s Flavour
A new line of peanuts will be appearing on the shelves of Queensland’s IGA supermarkets soon
Farm Safety Campaign Launched
The Queensland Government has launched a farm safety advertising campaign to tackle high injury and death rates in agriculture.
Project Targets Black Soil
At least 15 black soil farmers in the South Burnett will be the focus of a new Better Catchments Cropping program being co-ordinated locally by the Burnett Catchment Care Association.
Looking For a Home? Or Two?
You could buy a one-bedroom unit in Sydney … or 16 houses (some tenanted), a community hall, large work sheds, a dam and “park-like” paddocks in rural Queensland.
Backpacker Inquiry Uncovers Abuses
Rural employers concerned about the effects of the so-called Backpacker Tax on scaring away farm labour could also start looking in their own backyards if a report released on Saturday by the Fair Work Ombudsman is any indication.
