Somerset Rates Rise 1.5pc
Somerset Regional Council’s 2021-22 Budget – handed down recently – will mean a 1.5 per cent rise for most ratepayers.
Western Downs Rates To Rise 4.5pc
Western Downs Regional Council residents will face an average 4.5 per cent rate increase in 2021-22 after Council handed down its Budget this week.
Plans Tackle Disaster Management
Droughts, floods, bushfires, storms and the COVID-19 pandemic have all struck the South Burnett during the past decade, upending many residents’ lives.
Mental Health Focus At Forum
The need for better mental health services in the Wide Bay-Burnett was a key issue at Monday’s Regional Community Forum.
Pair Picked For Ekka Honour
Jacinta Rockemer and Jasmine Firman will be heading off to the Ekka later this year to represent the South Burnett’s seven agricultural shows.
Market Values Stay Firm
Agents yarded 800 in Murgon at the fortnightly combined agents sale on Tuesday.
‘Wheelie Bin Tax’ Worries LGAQ
The Local Government Association Of Queensland (LGAQ) is concerned the Queensland Government intends to shift the cost of its Waste Levy onto households.
Budget Plans For Sustainability
Cherbourg’s 2021-22 Budget will continue the Council’s long-term focus on building major infrastructure and acquiring plant and equipment for the community.
Toowoomba Rates Rise 2.5pc
Ratepayers in Yarraman and Cooyar will face a general rate increase of 2.5 per cent this year – the same as last year – after Toowoomba Regional Council handed down its 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday.
General Rates Tipped To Rise 1pc
South Burnett ratepayers can expect to face a 1 per cent rise in the general rate when the Council hands down its 2021-22 Budget.
New Servo Planned For Wondai
Wondai will get a new service station after the South Burnett Regional Council gave its support to the project at a committee meeting on Wednesday.
AM Award For Leah Purcell
Actress, author and playwright Leah Purcell – who grew up in Murgon – was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list.
Audiences Love Young Annie
St Mary’s Catholic College’s annual musical, which premiered at the school’s Maryknoll Centre on Friday night, has received an enthusiastic reaction from parents and teachers.
AgForce Welcomes Drought Supports
Queensland’s peak agriculture lobby group AgForce has welcomed drought initiatives in Tuesday’s State Budget.
$353,000 Upgrade For Intersection
The Federal Government will spend $353,500 to fix a dangerous intersection near Kingaroy’s Shoppingworld.
Disability No Barrier To Art
The Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s June exhibition is proof that disabilities are not a barrier to creativity.
Murgon Man Awarded OAM
Well-known Murgon Lions member Bevan Routledge has been awarded an Order Of Australia (OAM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.
New Plan For Historic Ringsfield
Ringsfield House will be run by an Advisory Group until 2023 under a new plan proposed by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Council Probes Cleaning Contracts
The South Burnett Regional Council will conduct a cost-benefit analysis on cleaning the region’s 51 public toilets.
Council Plans ‘Paperless’ Future
Most ratepayers could get their rates notices and other Council correspondence by email in the next few years as the South Burnett Regional Council pursues the ideal of becoming “paperless”.
