February 3, 2016
South Burnett Regional Council plans to set up a mini-Visitor Information Centre at Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam.
Mayor Wayne Kratzmann told Wednesday’s Council meeting that this would showcase the South Burnett to tourists, encouraging them to experience more of the region.
“Many of us believe that is where, in fact, we should have VICs … where the people go to instead of making them go to another destination, but that is another discussion for another day,” he said.
In other tourism news:
- Ms Jo Berry, from Kingsley Grove Estate, has been appointed to the Board of the Southern Queensland Country Tourism regional tourism organisation. A position came vacant with a Board member from Toowoomba relocated to Brisbane. Ms Berry will be the second South Burnett representative on the Board, at least for a short while. Mayor Kratzmann will remain on the Board until the March 19 Council election
- Four billboards are now promoting the South Burnett on Queensland highways. The four posters at the moment are highlighting the South Burnett Wine Region, Bjelke-Petersen Dam, Boondooma Dam and the annual Wine and Food in the Park festival
- The South Burnett will again be represented at the Regional Flavours event in Brisbane (July 15-17) with Council working on increasing the number of stallholders who will attend
- Free wi-fi is now available at the Blackbutt Visitor Information Centre, meaning wi-fi is now available for tourists at all South Burnett visitor information centres
- An article promoting the South Burnett will appear in the next Southern Queensland Country Tourism visitor guide
- A brochure to promote the South Burnett and Cherbourg On Show long weekend is being prepared, while a brochure highlighting Lake Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen Dams is already on shelves. The new South Burnett Touring Guide has also been finalised.
- Quotations had been sought to prepare a new South Burnett Tourism website. The closing date was January 28.
