Yarraman up-beat about community bank plan
A community group in Yarraman says it is confident it will get enough money to set up a community bank in the South Burnett town.
View ArticleMan charged over Yarraman stabbing
A 46-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder at Yarraman in the south Burnett, in south-east Queensland.
View ArticleTimber firm says higher royalties costing jobs
A timber company says its been forced to lay off workers at its South Burnett saw mill because the Queensland Government increased the royalties it has to pay.
View ArticleTimber group angry over higher royalty fees
Timber Queensland says the State Government is being unrealistic by increasing royalty fees for wood sourced from its plantations by 15 per cent.
View ArticleOptions running dry to secure Yarraman water
The Toowoomba Regional Council says it is left with only two options to secure Yarraman's water supply.
View ArticleMan in hospital after motorbike crash
A man is being treated for chest injuries after he crashed his motorbike into a gully near Toowoomba.
View Article3 shops, theatre destroyed by Qld fire
Three shops and a derelict picture theatre have been destroyed by fire in a small country town in south-east Queensland this afternoon.
View ArticleMan hit by bus in Brisbane CBD
A man in his 30s is in a critical condition in a Brisbane hospital after being hit by a bus near South Bank.
View ArticleInformation bus helps with drought aid end
A Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) information bus will be travelling through the South Burnett this week to help farmers with the ending of Exceptional Circumstances (EC) assistance.
View ArticleContracts row sparks forestry investment halt
Queensland sawmillers say they will not invest new money in the industry unless the State Government's forestry arms renegotiate timber contracts.
View ArticleWater respite for town as pipeline talks continue
The town of Yarraman, in southern Queensland's South Burnett region, has had a temporary reprieve from its need for a reliable water supply.
View Article31 animal attacks in NENW: Ambos
Paramedics say they've been called to 31 bite, kick or crush incidents involving an animal in the New England North West and Central West over the past five months.
View ArticleWhy nearly every town has a Royal Hotel
The Royal is the most commonly used name for hotels in Australia, but the story behind the popularity of this pub name is a curious mix of colonial communications and aspirational marketing.
View Article'A very determined ride:' First woman to tackle rail trail 'double' hopes to...
Just before 2:00am on a near-freezing Saturday morning, while most people were probably still tucked up in bed, Bundaberg mountain biker Mandy Cook was preparing for a record-setting ride.
View ArticleFloodwater coming, but irrigators may not be able to harvest it legally
Irrigators in north-west New South Wales may not be able to touch floodwaters passing their gate, due to confusion about their legal entitlement.
View ArticleYarraman up-beat about community bank plan
A community group in Yarraman says it is confident it will get enough money to set up a community bank in the South Burnett town.
View ArticleMan charged over Yarraman stabbing
A 46-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder at Yarraman in the south Burnett, in south-east Queensland.
View ArticleTimber firm says higher royalties costing jobs
A timber company says its been forced to lay off workers at its South Burnett saw mill because the Queensland Government increased the royalties it has to pay.
View ArticleTimber group angry over higher royalty fees
Timber Queensland says the State Government is being unrealistic by increasing royalty fees for wood sourced from its plantations by 15 per cent.
View ArticleTimber Qld in court following allegations of price gouging
The rural Queensland township of Yarraman is heavily dependent on the timber industry, and so will be watching a case in the Supreme Court with interest. The Yarraman Pine company says it's under...
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