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The hugely popular ‘BIEDO Women’s Wellness Days’ celebrated a milestone when they kicked-off again in February at Proston and Tansey – five years of pampering and caring for our rural women! Read more...

BIEDO Grant Angels have once again helped several groups achieve grant success following the latest Gambling Community Benefit Fund annoucements. Read more...

Does your community group need personalised cards, flyers or photocopying? BIEDO is now offering these services to community groups, individuals and businesses through a new ’Social Enterprise'... Read more...

Does your business require assistance with BAS preparation, general admin, or help setting up custom excel spreadsheets? Why not give our Business Admin Angel a call! Read more...

BIEDO's first "Grant Angel Bootcamp" is underway with about eight women from about the Inland Burnett (and beyond) learning the skills of grant writing. Read more...

Do you need someone to help get your business idea off the ground? Are you looking to expand and need a sounding board? BIEDO can provide these services through our new “Business Services” program. Read more...

An enthusiastic crowd gathered for the ‘Open Day’ at the new-look SBRC/BIEDO Kingaroy Community Garden on Pound Street on Saturday 17th September. Read more...

Are you looking for a fun morning with heaps of activities for young and old? Well head down to the Kingaroy Community Garden on Pound Street on Sat 17 September for a huge ‘Open Day’ that promises something for everyone. Read more...

More than 20 enthusiastic parents & students from Windera State School were the first group to participate in a new workshop being coordinated by RHealth and BIEDO called “Grow, Cook, Eat!”. Read more...

Many thanks to the hundreds of primary producers, town-based businesses, schools & community members who recently participated in BIEDO’s Clean and Clever surveys. The result is the draft “Action Plan for a Clean and Clever Burnett Inland”. Read more...

A diverse group of speakers gathered for the BIEDO General Meeting in Goomeri in June to share information and learn about projects underway in the Inland Burnett. Read more...

Staff at Cherbourg Fresh were treated to a unique opportunity when Adam Willson of Soil Systems Australia spent the day studying their soils and sharing knowledge. The visit was made possible by BIEDO's ‘Next Gen Farmers’ program. Read more...

Another great couple of days were held for women from the Booubyjan and Manumbar areas when they enjoyed their annual BIEDO/Centacare Women’s Wellness Days. Read more...

A unique workshop developed specifically to study the climate of the Inland Burnett will be held in Eidsvold on Wed 15 June and in Wondai on Thurs 16th June as a part of our Next Gen Farmers Project. Read more...

BIEDO has two new Board members following our AGM on Monday 14 February 2011. Read more...

BIEDO's ‘Grant Angels’ in the North and South Burnett are now available to help primary producers and small business owners complete QRAA Special Disaster Assistance Flood Recovery forms. Read more...

The BIEDO/Centacare Women’s Wellness Days are off to a great start with more than 120 women taking part in Proston and Tansey. Read more...

The impact of the recent floods has been devastating for many people, businesses and property owners. There are many support services available... here's where you can get help. Read more...

Over the past three years, the Women’s Wellness Days have helped our communities cope with the impact of drought. Well, they’re back, and now their focus will be just the opposite – coping with the aftermath of flood. Read more...

BIEDO’s first ever “Action this Day” Peak Solutions Forum was held on Wednesday 1st December at the Kingaroy TAFE campus, with more than 60 people attending... Read more...

Congratulations to the Gogerly family of Kingaroy who are the winners of Round Two in BIEDO’s “Funky Footprints Challenge”! Read more...

Beautiful spring weather made it a great day on Monday 18th October when RHealth and BIEDO held a free community garden workshop at the Kingaroy community garden on Pound Street. Read more...

"Wow" was Jo and Neil Roses' reaction when they opened their electricity bill last week. Their invoice for the quarter was just $21!! Read more...

The North Burnett Regional Council, in coordination with BIEDO, has thrown its support behind the town of Eidsvold to help address the overwhelming issue of suicide and depression facing this small community. Read more...

Two new faces have arrived at the BIEDO office in Goomeri and both are keen to make a difference in our communities during their stay. Read more...

Following a successful Jobs Fund application in November 2009, BIEDO has started work on an indigenous employment and business development project. Read more...