{"id":187598,"date":"2017-08-22T18:54:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T08:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=187598"},"modified":"2020-08-14T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T06:15:22","slug":"powerful-problem-with-postcode-4306","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/08\/22\/powerful-problem-with-postcode-4306\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Problem With Postcode 4306"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The footpath outside the Blackbutt post office was packed to overflowing last month with residents fed up with the problems caused by the 4306 postcode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The 4306 postcode area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 22, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

The curse of postcode 4306 – the postcode shared by Blackbutt and Benarkin and parts of Ipswich – has struck again.<\/p>\n

There have been multiple complaints about Blackbutt residents being unfairly rated for insurance, and residents at the other end of the area failing to get home loans.<\/p>\n

This time is is the southern end of the postcode area that is missing out again, on the possibility of cheaper electricity.<\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said a recent announcement by the State Government claimed a new operator in the Queensland electricity market would be able to provide a 25 per cent electricity discount for customers in south-east Queensland.<\/p>\n

However, Mrs Frecklington said the announcement was false, as the discount did not apply to the 4306 postcode.<\/p>\n

\u201cLabor claims their deal with CS Energy and Alinta Energy is for south-east Queensland, but it definitely does not cover the whole south-east corner,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen residents from postcode 4306 check their eligibility, they are excluded from this deal. This is a large area comprising parts of Somerset, Brisbane and the Ipswich region \u2013 which are all clearly in south-east Queensland!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Somerset areas include Fernvale, Wivenhoe Pocket, Harlin, Moore and Linville. And included in the Ipswich region are Amberley, Blacksoil, Karalee, Karana Downs, Ripley and Willowbank.\u201d<\/p>\n

UPDATE August 23: An Alinta Energy spokesperson has told southburnett.com.au that anyone who lives in the old Energex distribution area, regardless of their postcode, can access their offer. People within the Ergon Energy network are excluded.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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