Merry Christmas To All Our Readers
South Burnett Online will be taking a short break between Friday, December 20, and Sunday, January 19.
Students Powered Up For Race
Kingaroy State High School students who will represent Australia at the world’s largest hydrogen race event are getting powered up with practice laps at the Tarong Power Station before the big event.
Council To Buy Artie Kerr Building
South Burnett Regional Council will negotiate with the State Government to buy the Artie Kerr Centre building in Kingaroy.
Press ‘1’ For Your Town …
SBRC will introduce a “local dial” feature to its phone system to reduce complaints about long call waiting times and fulfil an election promise by Mayor Kathy Duff.
SBRC Leases Out Community Sites
South Burnett Regional Council will give six community groups long-term leases over their grounds, providing they adhere to their upkeep and routine maintenance.
Rates Rise $140 A Year, Not $370
Kingaroy homeowners face a 3.89 per cent rise in their total rates bill – about $140 per annum – not the $370 we reported on Wednesday.
$5.8m For Water And Sewerage
South Burnett Regional Council will spend $5.8 million in 2024-25 on upgrades and replacements of parts of the region’s water and sewerage systems.
Council To Spend $20m On Roads
South Burnett Regional Council will spend more than $20 million on road construction and maintenance work over the coming 12 months.
Rates To Rise $7 Per Week
An average resident in Kingaroy will most likely be paying about an extra $7 a week in rates and charges following the adoption of Council’s 2024-24 Budget.
Council Submits $8.4m Projects List
South Burnett Regional Council will split its $8.4 million allocation from the State Government’s latest Works For Queensland funding round across all six divisions.
Council Fees, Charges Rise 3pc
South Burnett residents face an average 3 per cent rise in Council fees and charges this financial year.
Toowoomba Rates Rise 5pc
Toowoomba ratepayers will face a 5 per cent increase in their general rates and a new levy after the Council handed down its 2024-25 Budget on Tuesday morning.
Four Projects Win RADF Grants
South Burnett Regional Council will fund four arts projects from the latest round of its RADF grant program.
What If Tarong Goes Wrong?
Nuclear power stations are very safe … until they aren’t.
Local Rental Costs Skyrocket
Kingaroy and Nanango recorded some of the highest rises in weekly rents last year, according to a CoreLogic report.
New Shopping Complex Approved
South Burnett Regional Council has approved the construction of a new multi-million dollar shopping complex in Kingaroy.
Council Issues Tiny Homes Warning
South Burnett Regional Council has issued a “buyer beware” warning for residents considering building a tiny home.
Fund To Pay Infrastructure Costs
South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff is encouraging people intending to build new homes in the region to apply for a grant that could save them paying Council infrastructure charges.
Where Aussies Get Their News
Australians are avid consumers of news, but the places where we get it have altered significantly over the past decade.
‘Not One Cent’ On Borumba: LNP
The Nationals have vowed not one cent of Commonwealth money will be spent on the Borumba Dam pumped hydro project if the Coalition wins power at the next Federal Election.
