More Council Meetings In 2015
The South Burnett Regional Council seems likely to return to holding general meetings every three weeks in 2015.
2014 Christmas Wrap-Up
Hasn’t the recent rain been fantastic? What a great early Christmas present for our farmers and local businesses!
A Fine Night To Celebrate
The postponement of Murgon’s annual Christmas Fair because of wet weather failed to dampen enthusiasm for the much-loved event … if anything, crowd numbers at the rescheduled Fair were up on last year
Speeder Cops Dam Big Fine
A 20-year-old man has been fined $1062 and has automatically lost his driver’s licence for six months after he was allegedly caught speeding across the Wivenhoe Dam wall.
Mayors Say Regional ‘Black
Spots’ Must Be A Priority
The Wide Bay-Burnett Regional Organisation Of Councils (WBBROC) has called on the State Government to test claims by Telstra that parts of the region should no longer be considered as telecommunications “black spots”.
Santa Hitches A Ride To Kumbia
The weather gods may have been a little unkind to some other local Christmas Carnivals recently but they smiled on Kumbia on Sunday.
Murgon Carnival Postponed
Rain has forced the postponement of the Murgon Christmas Carnival which was to have been held this afternoon.
Beyond The
Yellow Brick Road …
Nanango was temporarily transformed into the Emerald City to allow dance fans to visit the Land of Oz
Wonderful Art Dazzles The Senses
Visitors to the Wondai Art Gallery over the summer holidays will get to enjoy “A Sense Of Wonder”
Buy Local This Christmas
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann is encouraging residents to buy locally wherever possible this Christmas.
Emu Radiothon Hits The Airwaves
CROW-FM’s on-air auction to raise funds for the Charlotte the Emu statue will run from 6:00-9:00am on Friday
Business Briefing For Kingaroy Projects
The South Burnett Regional Council and Aquatec Maxcon are inviting interested local businesses to attend an industry briefing about upgrades to the Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant.
A Good Year, Despite Drought
The Murgon Business and Development Association (MBDA) is confident of better times ahead, despite drought conditions afflicting the Murgon district which some believe are the worst in 70 years.
Gympie Mayor Resigns
Mayor Ron Dyne tendered his resignation at a meeting of Gympie Regional Council on Wednesday.
Ex-Mayor At Christmas Lunch
Former Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley will be the special guest speaker at the Mayor’s Community Christmas Luncheon to be held in Kingaroy next Thursday (December 18).
New Managers Settling In At Yallakool
Andrew and Meredith Jackson are settling into their new positions as on-site managers of the Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam, 12km outside Murgon.
Memerambi Deadline Drawing Close
The fate of Memerambi Estate should be known within weeks when property owners in the failed subdivision either accept or reject an offer from the South Burnett Regional Council to declare the Estate a “benefitted area”.
CTC Ready For ‘A Wild Ride’
South Burnett CTC members have been warned they could be in for “a wild ride” in the year ahead.
Work Starts On Spillway Repairs
The SBRC has begun work on Gordonbrook Dam’s spillway to repair damage caused by the 2013 floods.
Traditional Fun In The Streets
The Christmas action continued across the South Burnett at the weekend … and there’s even more on the way this week.
