Tag: Kingaroy 4610
Meat processing jobs 'safe for now'
A Kingaroy meat processor in southern Queensland will continue operating, despite its owner going into voluntary administration.[MORE]
Storms a reminder to be prepared: SES
The State Emergency Service (SES) says the storms that have hit south-east Queensland should serve as a reminder to people of the need to properly prepare for similar disasters.[MORE]
Police arrest Tarong Power protesters
Three people have been charged over a global warming protest at the Tarong Power Station in the South Burnett earlier today. [MORE]
Police negotiate with conveyor belt coal protesters
Police say two demonstrators are still chained to a conveyor belt at a south Burnett power station in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Murgon bashing death sparks racial tensions
Police at Murgon, in south-east Queensland, have dispelled rumours that caused racial tensions to flare after a bashing death.[MORE]
100 years later, Indigenous man to be reburied
Indigenous people will gather at Nebo in north Queensland tomorrow for the reburial of remains of a man taken from his family 100 years ago.[MORE]
Teen on manslaughter charge remains in custody
A 17-year-old Murgon youth remains in police custody after appearing before the Kingaroy Magistrates Court yesterday charged with manslaughter.[MORE]
Murgon man in hospital after fight
A 25-year-old man is in a critical condition at a Brisbane hospital after a fight in Murgon over the weekend.[MORE]
Fears doctor's suspension to increase GP waiting lists
A group representing doctors in the south Burnett says it will be incredibly hard for people to see a GP in the area after the suspension of a doctor by the Health Practitioners Tribunal.[MORE]
South Burnett-built plane makes maiden overseas flight
A two-seater aircraft designed and built in the South Burnett for pilot training has made its maiden overseas flight, crossing the Tasman in 17 hours.[MORE]
Push on to lift profile of women gliders
Organisers of this year's National Gliding Championships in the South Burnett say they want to raise the profile of women in the sport.[MORE]
Busy weekend for Sun Coast firefighters
Fire crews will be monitoring hot spots on the Sunshine Coast today after a series of bushfires over the weekend.[MORE]
Kingaroy hospital upgrade wanted
A push is on in the South Burnett to upgrade the Kingaroy hospital to a base hospital.[MORE]
Peanut firm scores export award
A Kingaroy peanut company has won a Queensland award for its Japanese export program.[MORE]
Pilot-free planes used in mock rescue
A dummy rescue mission will begin in the South Burnett this morning for a 'missing' bushwalker named 'Outback Joe' to test new technologies.[MORE]
Qld Govt rejects timber funding criticism
The State Government has rejected criticism from Timber Queensland about its decision to invest millions of dollars in its own timber plantation company.[MORE]
Police go quiet when the whistle blows
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The Queensland Police Service has come under scrutiny over its responses to internal complaints about misconduct.[MORE]
Maternity services review nears completion
Queensland Health says it has almost finished a five to 10 year plan for public health services in the South Burnett, including a review of busy maternity services.[MORE]
South Burnett residents face rates slug
One third of ratepayers in the South Burnett will face up to a 20 per cent increase in their next rates bill.[MORE]
Wind farm plan promises land-holder income
The Mayor of the Dalby Regional Council says a proposed billion-dollar wind farm between Kingaroy and Dalby will give some properties a guaranteed income even in times of drought.[MORE]
Residents chilled throughout Qld
The mercury has dropped below zero degrees Celsius in some regions across Queensland.[MORE]
Southern Qld shivers through morning freeze
A run of freezing mornings continues to chill residents of Qld's Darling Downs and South Burnett regions.[MORE]
Southern Qld shivers as temps plunge to single figures
It has been a chilly night in southern Queensland. [MORE]
Three injured in Kingaroy road accident
Two adults and a baby were taken to hospital after two cars collided on the D'Aguilar Highway at Kingaroy this afternoon.[MORE]
Air safety checks for Kingaroy aerodrome
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will carry out special safety checks at the Kingaroy aerodrome today.[MORE]
