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Kingaroy · KingaroyBruce Simpson was declared mayor of Cherbourg earlier this week. Cr Geoff McDonald has been re-elected mayor in Toowoomba; former councillor Jason Wendt has been elected mayor of Somerset; and former councillor Andrew Smith will take the reins at Western Downs. In the South Burnett, former Division 5 councillor Kathy Duff still has a strong lead in the race for mayor.See the Story
Duff Waits As Other Polls Decided - southburnett.com.au
Kingaroy · KingaroyAkaysha Energy plans to build the battery system to store energy from wind and solar farms feeding into the existing Halys Substation. The company will use existing transmission lines to feed power into the BESS and relay it back on to the grid when required. It will use Lithium Iron Phosphate cell technology which is less expensive and safer than lithium-ion technology.See the Story
Battery Project Planned For Ellesmere - southburnett.com.au
Kingaroy · KingaroyQueensland Hydro is seeking community feedback on a draft framework for its planned Community Benefits Program for the Borumba Pumped Hydro project.Feedback will be collected from a series of workshops in April as well as an online survey.Registrations for the workshops can be made online but close on March 24.See the Story
Feedback On Dam Scheme - southburnett.com.au
Kingaroy · KingaroyMarch 17, 2024 Three people were injured – two seriously – in a collision on the D’Aguilar Highway between Moore and Benarkin on Saturday night. Emergency services were called to the incident about 7:45pm. A QAS spokesperson said three people were transported by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital:
A man in his 20s with a head injury in a serious condition;
A woman in her 20s with abdominal pain in a serious condition; and
A stable patient with …See the Story
Three Hurt In Collision - southburnett.com.au
Kingaroy · KingaroyAt 10:15pm, sitting mayor Elvie Sandow was behind in the vote to decide the new Cherbourg mayor with Bruce Simpson holding a large lead. Cr Kathy Duff had secured more than twice as many votes as her nearest rival, former Division 4 councillor Kirstie Schumacher. Cr Jason Wendt was ahead of Cr Sean Choat in the count for the Choat Regional Council election.See the Story
Duff Leading Mayoral Poll - southburnett.com.au
Kingaroy · KingaroyA field day held at the Kingaroy Research Facility last week has sparked interest in growing sesame to help improve farm resilience. The event was funded by the Farm Business Resilience Program, a joint Federal and State government initiative. The field day attracted a range of stakeholders who came to share their knowledge with industry experts and explore new opportunities.See the Story
Field Day Opens Eyes To Sesame - southburnett.com.au
Kingaroy · KingaroyEight artists shared $5200 in prize money at the biannual David Bryce Rural Art Awards which were announced on Friday night. David Bryce was one of the South Burnett's pioneering artists and during his long career many of his artworks became part of the region's collection. In 2017, a retrospective exhibition was held at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery to mark what would have been the artist's 100th birthday.See the Story
Self-Portrait Wins $2200 Prize - southburnett.com.au
Kingaroy · KingaroyQCWA Nanango is pleased to announced that Stage 1 of renovations at its clubhouse in Fitzroy Street have been completed. A dual-fuel, free-standing oven with cooktop and a Westinghouse 90cm pyrolytic stove with air fryer was installed. The renovations will be ongoing and hopefully with more grants we will be able to achieve more.See the Story