Green Shirts Plan Kingaroy Rally
A new movement that aims to put rural issues at the centre of Federal, State and local government policy-making will be holding a rally in Kingaroy on Wednesday (February 5).
New Group Wants Return To Old Ways
A long decline in the South Burnett’s tourism industry can be reversed if local operators stop listening to government tourism organisations and return to doing things themselves
Aussie Pride On Show In Nanango
A crowd of about 200 people came to Nanango’s Showgrounds on Sunday morning to take part in the town’s traditional Australia Day celebrations.
Murgon Salutes Its Achievers
Murgon residents marked Australia Day with celebrations at the Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum on Sunday morning.
$2.3m Council Centre Opens
The $2.37 million spent on refurbishing the Nanango Customer Service Centre and Library will have no impact on rates, South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell said on Thursday.
Tourism Group Starts Membership Drive
The Visit South Burnett Local Tourism Organisation will launch a membership drive over the coming four weeks as part of its plan to reinvigorate local tourism
NaTDA To Hold Candidates Forum
The Nanango Tourism and Development Association (NaTDA) will hold a candidates forum in March so voters can meet candidates for the March 28 council elections.
Tougher Market For Heifers, Weaners
Murgon agents yarded just short of 800 head on January 14 in the first fortnightly cattle sale for 2020.
TRC Extends Drought Relief
Toowoomba Regional Council will extend financial relief measures for drought-affected farmers that it introduced last year.
New Trees For Roundabout
South Burnett Regional Council will ask the Department of Transport and Main Roads for permission to substitute different plants on the Rogers Drive roundabout in Kingaroy.
Car Park To Get Long-Overdue Upgrade
One of the South Burnett’s most decrepit car parks will get a long overdue $600,000 upgrade this year, almost two decades after it was originally promised.
Community Groups Urged To ‘Ask First’
Community groups who want to upgrade buildings or facilities they lease from the South Burnett Regional Council should apply for Council permission before they receive grant funding to carry out the work.
Council Receives Rail Trail Report
A 13.4km rail trail between Proston and Hivesville could cost an estimated $2.2 million to build but would inject about $786,000 a year in the Proston-Hivesville economy, according to a new study
Kumbia Cooks Up A Storm
Kumbia’s culinary treats are well known far beyond the town’s borders, and they were on full display at this year’s Kumbia Christmas Carnival
Nanango Welcomes Christmas
A large crowd packed Pioneer Park in Nanango on Friday night for the annual Heritage Christmas Carnival
Proston Comes Out To Celebrate
Guests at this year’s Proston Christmas Carnival braved hot weather for a relaxed evening of fun at Railway Park last Saturday night.
Summer Exhibition ‘A First For Region’
Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s latest exhibition is offering visitors something unique this summer: the first non-metropolitan exhibition from the Pastel Society Of Australia (PSA).
WBBROC Seeks Mosquito Funding
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils has called on the State Government to fund a campaign to eradicate dengue fever mosquitoes from Murgon, Wondai, Goomeri and Cherbourg
New Policy Aims To Attract Greenhouses
Toowoomba Regional Council has adopted a new policy aimed at attracting intensive horticulture businesses to the region
Council Staff Leaving VICs
The South Burnett Regional Council is moving its staff out of the region’s Visitor Information Centres (VICs) “to enable higher productivity”.
