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If you need additional information about regional, State and/or Federal issues you'll find the links below helpful:
South Burnett Online
South Burnett Online is the South Burnett's regional Internet portal. This project was an initiative of the South Burnett Local Government Association and Networking The Nation and was launched on the Internet in March 2000. South Burnett Online provides a large number of online facilities for both locals and visitors including a live and up-to-the-minute regional events calendar; a community intranet; community Mall; free online classifieds; a regional Email Directory; a regional search engine; and panoramic South Burnett electronic postcards amongst many other things. The project is continually being expanded and now attracts a significant national and international audience each month.
 
South Burnett Wine
The South Burnett is the second-largest Queensland wine region and wines produced here are served in the State Parliament and leading Brisbane restaurants, as well as being exported to the USA and South-East Asia. This site will tell you all about the South Burnett's wineries and cellar doors.
 
Wide Bay Burnett Area Consultative Committee
The WBBACC is the region's local Area Consultative Committee. It provides assistance with Federal Government Programs that operate in the region - such as Jobstart, Dairy RAP and other initiatives focused on improving employment opportunities.
 
Wide Bay Sport and Recreation Council
The WBSRC was formed in 1996 after a regional workshop of sport and recreation stakeholders identified the need to initiate a council for the continued development of sport and recreation in the region. Its aim is to act as a community voice in the planning and development of sports and recreational services and facilities in the region.
 
Queensland Department of State Development
The Queensland Department of State Development operate a large number of programs to assist people considering starting up or expanding a business in Queensland, or investing in the State. They also provide valuable assistance for State exporters. The Department maintains an office in Wide Bay and jointly funds the SBLGA's Economic Development Manager position.
 
Queensland Department of Sport and Recreation
The Queensland Department of Sport and Recreation exists to assist organisations to deliver better sport and recreation opportunities to the State's residents and helps provide participation environments that are accessible, sustainable and well managed. This site provides information on the Department's current programmes.
 
Queensland Department of Primary Industries
The DPI is the rural economic development agency for Queensland's agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries. The Department maintain a permanent research station in the South Burnett at Kingaroy, and provide a wide range of assistance to agricultural producers.
 
Farmlink
Farmlink is an online service operated by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries. It's segmented into a wide range of topics and categories, and it allows anyone involved in agriculture to be able to send and receive information which is specifically targeted to their sector of the industry.
 
Tourism Queensland
Tourism Queensland is the peak organisation for marketing and promoting Queensland as a tourist destination to interstate. intrastate and overseas visitors. Their site provides a vast amount of tourist-related information about the State.
 
Fraser Coast / South Burnett Regional Tourism Board
The Fraser Coast/South Burnett Regional Tourist board is the regional tourism organisation covering the South Burnett. Their web site includes a list of attractions, accommodation, events and maps relating to both the Fraser Coast and South Burnett.
 
Queensland Government Home Page
The Queensland Government's home page is the entry point to all the Queensland Government's online resources. It lists every Department and agency which operates a web site, and provides and easy way to locate most of the State's online services.
 
Commonwealth Government Home Page
The Commonwealth Government's home page provides a similar entry point for Federal Government information and services to the Queensland Government Home Page (above). It provides an easy way to locate most of the Commonwealth's online services.
 
Active Australia
Active Australia is a national programme designed to encourage more Australians to take up sport and physical activity. This site provides extensive information about the Active Australia programme.

 
Suggestions?


If you'd like to suggest a new link, feel free to email us about it. We're always looking for new, useful links for our site's visitors. (NB: We try to reply to all emails within one working day).
 
A bottle tree

Above: A young bottle tree near Murgon in the
South Burnett
(Photo courtesy of
Tourism Queensland
)

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