Council Approves Park Upgrade
South Burnett Regional Council has approved the second – and final – stage of the $450,000 redevelopment of Murgon’s QEII Park.
Tennis Great Finally Gets His Way
An eight year battle to get a section of road in Blackbutt renamed “Roy Emerson Way” to honour one of Australia’s sporting greats has come to a successful conclusion.
Council Debates Ticket Prices
Complaints about the cost of tickets for the South Burnett Regional Council’s “Day At The Dam” music festival have resulted in reduced admission prices for some teenagers.
Nanango Marks 75 Years Of Bowling
Current and former Nanango Bowls Club members celebrated 75 years of lawn bowls at the club last Saturday.
Levy Raises $736,000 For LifeFlight
South Burnett ratepayers have contributed more than $736,614 to LifeFlight over the past 13 years.
Kitchen Loan Is Money For Jam
Woolooga husband-and-wife duo Cecilia “CC” Diaz-Petersen and Greg Petersen are probably best known for hosting the annual Rosella Festival, which celebrated its eighth outing in May.
Maidenwell Fire: Stay Informed
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services downgraded the bushfire warning to Maidenwell residents at 12:41pm on Sunday (August 13).
Competition Seeks Koala Sightings
A program which hopes to discover the best ways to conserve and protect koala populations in the South and North Burnett is offering prizes for koala photographs.
Market Improves For Heavier Cattle
Just over 700 cattle were sold at the Fat & Store Sale in Murgon on Tuesday, August 1.
Council Queries $25,000 Request
Red Earth Community Foundation has requested South Burnett Regional Council contribute $25,000 towards its upcoming Leadership Forum in Murgon.
Meeting To Discuss Hall’s Future
South Burnett Regional Council will hold a public consultation meeting on August 28 to help determine the future of the Boondooma Community Centre.
Local Artists Star In Gallery
A large crowd turned out to the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery on Saturday afternoon for the official opening of its August exhibitions.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
Nanango Race Club will be holding its Nanango Cup Race Meeting at the Lee Park Racecourse on Saturday.
Waste Facility To Expand
Blackbutt’s waste transfer station will get a commercial waste collection facility in the next few months.
Murgon Tree Gets Thumbs-Up
Community consultation about an 80-year-old hoop pine has revealed that most residents do not want it chopped down.
Gympie Rates To Rise 5.5pc
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers will face an average 5.5 per cent increase in rates over the coming year after the Council handed down its 2023-24 Budget on Tuesday.
Steers Get Good Prices
Agents yarded 640 head at Murgon’s fortnightly Fat and Store Sale last Tuesday (July 18).
Brisbane Our Main Tourist Market
Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast are the South Burnett’s three main sources of tourists, according to a recent study carried out at the region’s Visitor Information Centres (VICs).
Parking Plan For Nanango
South Burnett Regional Council will embark on community consultations to gauge what residents think about introducing regulated parking in the town’s CBD.
Wondai Upgrade To Start In 2024
An exhaustive two-year community consultation process to develop new designs for Wondai’s roundabout and lower Scott Street will end within a few months.
