Gympie Plan To Lure Developers
Gympie Regional Council will give developers in Goomeri and Kilkivan a substantial discount on infrastructure charges to encourage more construction in both towns.
Cup Meeting Draws A Big Crowd
The South Burnett’s Ekka long weekend and the threat of wet weather had no effect on attendances at the region’s first meeting of the new racing year on Saturday.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday.
Taromeo CMC Marks 30 Years
More than 120 guests turned up to Blackbutt’s Memorial Hall recently to celebrate the Taromeo Country Music Club’s 30th birthday.
Council Wins National Award
South Burnett Regional Council has won the Schools Program award at the national Australian Road Safety Foundation Awards.
$250,000 Upgrade For Rest Area
South Burnett Regional Council will spend $250,000 on upgrades to the Tipperary Flat rest area as a contribution towards Nanango’s 175th birthday celebrations in 2023.
New Program Offers Fun For Young
Two young South Burnett women have been hand-selected to head up a federally funded youth project as part of CTC’s new Safer Communities Program.
More Upgrades For Industrial Estate
South Burnett Regional Council will invest $40,000 into designing Stage 2 of Wondai’s industrial estate to further improve access for B-double trucks.
More Church Closures Planned
The Anglican Church will hold three public meetings in September and October to gather community feedback on proposed church closures.
Register Seeks More Donors
The Australian Organ Donor Register is keen to mark this year’s DonateLife Week by getting another 100,000 Australians to sign up as organ and tissue donors.
Two Injured In Glan Devon Crash
Two patients were transported to Kingaroy Hospital in stable conditions after their vehicle hit a tree on Wednesday.
Council Trialling Street Sweepers
South Burnett Regional Council has begun trialling a ride-on Tomcat street scrubber and an EcoVac commercial vacuum in an effort to improve the cleanliness of the region’s CBD footpaths.
Cattle Prices Continue To Dip
Prices continued to fall in all descriptions for the 700 yarded in Murgon on Tuesday at the latest SBLX Fat and Store Sale.
KTP Earns Design Accolade
The Kingaroy Transformation Project being built by the South Burnett Regional Council has been nominated for a Landscape Architecture Award.
Residents Petition For Mail Delivery
Hivesville residents will present a petition to the Federal Government to request Australia Post provide a home-delivery mail service to the town.
Quilt Trail Wraps Up Winter Festival
The second and final month of the Queensland Winter Craft Festival may be just about stitched up for another year, but its most exciting sewing event will be running this weekend.
Action (At Last) On Ringsfield
After a year of unexpected delays, the South Burnett Regional Council will issue a call for volunteers in the next few weeks to fill positions on its newly formed Ringsfield House Advisory Committee.
Councils Take Big Issues To Cairns
Domestic violence, homelessness, rural GP shortages and glaring holes in Queensland laws covering renewable energy projects are just some of the topics South Burnett councillors will raise at this year’s LGAQ State Conference.
Upgrade Approved For Wondai IGA
Peries IGA supermarket in Wondai will be refurbished and expanded after the South Burnett Regional Council approved the company’s plans on Wednesday.
Fingers Crossed For Road Funding
South Burnett Regional Council will submit 35 road improvement projects to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) in the hope of securing “betterment” funding for some or all of them.
