April 1, 2026
The Murgon Independent Lifestyle Project – a much-discussed plan to create disability housing in Perkins Street, Murgon – has moved a step closer.
Public fundraising for the project has been under way in Murgon for at least three years.
At an SBRC meeting in December 2023, Councillors voted unanimously to give Murgon Independent Lifestyle Project Inc an initial three-year lease over the southern end of McMahon Park so the group could seek funding to begin construction on the site.
The proposed development would consist of 12 units plus a manager’s residence.
Council will now consider the Development Application by the not-for-profit group after the public notification period closed on March 26.
- Related article: Councillors Back Housing Proposal
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South Burnett Regional Council has extended approval for the development of a 49-lot subdivision in Kingaroy.
The proposed sub-division of the 248,792sq m cleared block on Taylors Road would create house blocks ranging in size from 800sq m to 1430sq m.
The Development Approval for Lot 314, which was initially granted on May 18, 2020, has been extended to May 18, 2030.
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Council has approved a three-stage development of vacant land in Nanango which would create 28 housing blocks plus a new cul-de-sac.
The lots would range in size from 646sq m to 2812sq m near the intersection of Munro Street and Arthur Street West.
The project, which was granted conditional approval on March 26, is located near Sandy Creek, west of Tipperary Flat and Lions Park.
The approval notes that bushfire and flood hazards would be appropriately managed through building locations and infrastructure provision.
