Authorities have spent more than $100,000 and delayed bushfire safety work to remove hundreds of tyres illegally ditched in one of Queensland's most pristine national parks.

Queensland Health today confirmed the case in the Banana Shire Council area was the first time the disease had been detected in a pig in Central Queensland.

Median house prices in the Banana Shire have increased eight per cent in 12 months, with the major centre of Biloela ...

In short: A case of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been recorded in a pig in Queensland's Banana Shire region. It comes two months after the virus was detected in piggeries in the state's ...

The remarkably rare discovery has been residing at a small school in Queensland, Australia’s Banana Shire for the last 20-odd years, waiting to be discovered.

The Banana Shire expects construction on the smaller wind farm to start in 2026 and operations to start in 2029. A high voltage powerline circumventing the town of Biloela to the west is proposed ...

Banana Shire Council Mayor Nev Ferrie called the act “disgraceful”. Speaking with Yahoo News he said hauling the tyres out of the national park had delayed other essential work in the park.

A Queensland country mayor says only atomic energy or coal can provide baseload power and has issued a dire warning. Addressing a federal nuclear energy inquiry in Biloela, Banana Shire mayor ...

A Queensland country mayor says only atomic energy or coal can provide baseload power and has issued a dire warning. Addressing a federal nuclear energy inquiry in Biloela, Banana Shire mayor ...

Banana Shire mayor Neville Ferrier warns of mass outages amid rush to renewables. A Queensland country mayor says only atomic energy or coal can provide baseload power and has issued a dire warning.

Banana Shire mayor Neville Ferrier warns of mass outages amid rush to renewables. A Queensland country mayor says only atomic energy or coal can provide baseload power and has issued a dire warning.