Kathy Duff Declared Mayor
Almost two weeks after polls closed, Kathy Duff has been officially declared the new Mayor of the South Burnett Regional Council.
Almost two weeks after polls closed, Kathy Duff has been officially declared the new Mayor of the South Burnett Regional Council.
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The race for mayor has now been decided in the South Burnett as well as all adjoining local regions.
South Burnett Regional Council plans to review its bylaws surrounding election signage as part of a greater review of Local Laws already under way.
Harmony Day – an annual celebration of Australia’s cultural diversity – filled the Glendon Street Forecourt in Kingaroy with music, dancing and colourful costumes on Saturday.
South Burnett ratepayers could be hit with steep increases to their land valuations the next time Queensland’s Valuer-General assesses the region.
A small presentation was made at Kingaroy Library on Tuesday to one of the region’s long-serving Justices of the Peace who will be leaving the area soon.
Cherbourg Council has paid tribute to outgoing mayor Elvie Sandow and councillors who missed out on being re-elected.
Cherbourg made history again this week, becoming the first Council in Queensland to have its Mayor and Councillors officially declared elected after Saturday’s local government elections.
The Federal Coalition has labelled this week’s announcement of an inquiry into the financial sustainability of local councils as “another broken promise” and “a cynical attempt to stall action to deliver more support”.
A Federal Government committee has launched an inquiry into the financial sustainability of local councils throughout Australia.
Nominations have been called for Directors on the Board of the South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation Limited.
South Burnett Regional Council will hold a community consultation meeting to get feedback from Murgon residents about sign designs for QEII Park.
Residents along Pierces Creek Road – from Mt Binga to Crows Nest – have been advised by the Toowoomba Regional Council to plan their journeys as multiple flood recovery projects are scheduled for the remainder of this year.
Gympie Regional Council has confirmed that Mayor Glen Hartwig suffered a neck fracture during his car crash on March 4.
“We’ve Done Us Proud” … the Slim Dusty classic echoed across the Nanango Showgrounds on Friday afternoon at the start of a memorial service for the late Reg McCallum, OAM.
A tribute service to former Nanango Shire Mayor Reg McCallum OAM will be held today (March 8) at Nanango Showgrounds.
South Burnett Regional Council candidate Heath Sander has called for a curfew to be imposed on young people aged under 17 in a bid to curb youth crime.
Gympie Mayor Glen Hartwig is expected to have further scans on Tuesday after being involved in a serious crash at Ross Creek, near Goomboorian, on Monday night.
A forum for candidates contesting the upcoming Toowoomba Regional Council elections drew a bumper roll-up of candidates on Saturday night.
South Burnett and Cherbourg councils have received funding to continue the employment of an illegal dumping compliance officer.