March 18, 2020
South Burnett Regional Council will soon be able to livestream council meetings, the last meeting before the Local Government elections heard on Wednesday.
Mayor Keith Campbell said the audio-visual capability in the Council Chambers had been improved during the past year.
“This has been done specifically to improve our disaster preparedness and response capacity,” he said.
“I am pleased to report that the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) on Saturday, March 14, was the first use of this increased capacity.
“The LDMG had 10 external connections in the meeting and this capacity for audio and video-linking will add a new dimension to any future disaster preparedness.
“The added bonus to this capacity is that Council is now able to record and post Council meetings and other events in the Chambers, and will be able to livestream Council meetings in the near future.
“It is also being used for whole-of-organisation staff meetings twice a month and reduces unnecessary travel for staff who can video-conference into the meeting.”
