June 17, 2026
South Burnett Regional Council has adopted a policy which will allow authorised staff members to wear body cameras when interacting with the public, but there are also strict conditions surrounding their use.
The policy, adopted at Wednesday’s Council meeting, sets out the principles in relation to the use of the cameras and the management of the recorded data.
Cameras can be worn by authorised officers, who have undergone the relevant training, who are responsible for compliance and enforcement activities.
The use of these devices is intended to assist in the lawful collection of evidence for actual or suspected breaches of legislation, including Council local laws; maintain and improve community safety; and mitigate identified risks to Council staff, including allegations of improper conduct.
Any data recorded must not be deleted by the officer in the field.
And any recordings which have been made must be downloaded for storage in an approved system as soon as practicable.
All data will initially be classified as “non-evidential” and stored for 90 days, before being permanently deleted.
Members of the public who have been identified as being recorded will be able to request access to the footage, in accordance with the Right To Information Act 2009, the Information Privacy Act 2009 and Council’s Information Management Record-Keeping Policy.
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Council will apply for Black Spot Program Funding to improve safety on Bicks Road at Cloyna, the site of a fatal traffic crash in 2024.
Councillors have acknowledged there are numerous deficiencies along the road, including narrow seal crest curves, insufficient signs, guideposts and narrow shoulders.
A design to address these safety issues has been completed, with the project estimated to cost $557,000.
Council will seek $455,000 from the Federal Government’s Black Spot Program to cover the majority of these costs.
Council will contribute $102,000, if the Black Spot funding application is approved.
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A draft master plan for the Kingaroy Airport precinct has been received by Council and will now be released to the community for consultation.
The proposed consultations will take place in July with an on-site session with interested stakeholders including community users, general aviation users and the public.
The Land Use plan will also be available on Council’s airport web page, and it is proposed to have an online feedback form to capture responses.
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Kingaroy Soaring Club will pay an annual $2500 permit in 2026-27 to the South Burnett Regional Council for using Kingaroy Airport.
In return, the South Burnett Regional Council will waive all landing fees.
From August 2, 2025, to May 24, 2026, the Club undertook 705 landings at Kingaroy which would have equated to $6934 in landing fees, including GST and AVData fees.
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Council has voted to approve an extension of its Developer Incentive Scheme for one year after the previous extension ends.
The scheme will now be extended from January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2028.
The extension will provide a 50 per cent discount for commercial or industrial activity and long-term employment-generating development; and a 75 per cent discount for reconfiguring a lot for residential development; residential development (excluding in the Rural Residential Zone); residential development in the Rural Residential Zone; and rural or tourist activity (eg. short-term accommodation) in the Rural Zone.
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Council has waived $4476 in fees related to the Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch’s construction of a Veterans Centre at 232 Haly Street, Kingaroy, opposite Memorial Park.
