Ex-Mayor Joins Grants Commission
Former Cherbourg mayor Elvie Sandow has been appointed to the Queensland Local Government Grants Commission.
Council Response To RSPCA Closure
South Burnett Regional Council released a media statement on Wednesday afternoon following our report about the imminent closure of the RSPCA’s Kingaroy shelter after the contract to run Council’s pound lapsed.
Kingaroy’s RSPCA Shelter To Close
The RSPCA’s Kingaroy animal shelter will close at the end of June after a new agreement could not be reached with the South Burnett Regional Council over management of its pound.
Men’s Shed ‘Delayed by Native Title’
South Burnett councillor Ros Heit has expressed frustration that Native Title issues are delaying plans by the Wondai Men’s Shed to build a workshop in Sundstrup Park.
Applications Open For Bursaries
Applications have now opened for a string of educational bursaries being offered by the National Council of Women in Queensland.
TRC Lists Election Priorities
Toowoomba Regional Council has written to all candidates in the Federal seats of Groom and Maranoa to put forward its priorities for the 2025 Federal Election.
Study Spotlights Yarraman Water
Toowoomba councillors have endorsed an engineering study into upgrades which will become necessary over the next decade to the water supply network in Yarraman.
Council Events To Collect Feedback
The first of the South Burnett Regional Council’s planned “community catch-ups” to discuss its new draft Corporate and Community plans will go ahead this week.
Olympian To Be Guest At Brekkie
Australian Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Taylor McKeown will be the guest speaker at this year’s South Burnett Relay For Life campaign launch breakfast.
Upgrades For Nanango’s Lions Park
Upgrades to Lions Park in Nanango, which became necessary after storm damage and vandalism, have been completed thanks to a grant secured by the Nanango Lions Club.
Invitation To Cooyar Residents
Cooyar residents have been invited to “have a conversation” with Toowoomba councillors on Thursday (April 10).
Council Approves BESS In Split Vote
Spanish-based renewables company X-ELIO will be able to go ahead with its proposed 300MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Alice Creek after a split vote in the South Burnett Regional Council on Thursday morning.
Erkens Takes Mail Issue To MP
Nanango councillor Jane Erkens appears to have had a win over a mail delivery issue affecting a small group of residents in two local streets,
Yarraman, Cooyar Valuations Double
Land values in Yarraman and Cooyar have doubled over the past three years, according to according to figures released this week by the Valuer-General.
South Burnett Land Values Soar
Moffatdale and Hivesville residents have seen the value of their land more than double in the past three years, according to figures released this week by the Valuer-General.
Council Pair Visits Yarraman
Toowoomba councillors James O’Shea and Kerry Shine – part of the team assigned to look after the TRC’s “north zone” – spent last Friday visiting Yarraman.
Budget Boost For Councils
There was some good news for Local Government in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget with councils receiving an extra $316 million in direct funding.
New Deputy Mayor Rotates In
Cherbourg Council has adopted a “rotational” system for its Deputy Mayor role, similar to the one implemented by the South Burnett Regional Council at the start of this latest term.
Toowoomba Wins Olympic Gold
The State Government has announced that Toowoomba Showgrounds will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Equestrian events.
Museum Keeps Memories Alive
The Kingaroy Heritage Museum marked its centenary – or, probably more accurately, the centenary of electricity in Kingaroy – with an open day and markets on Saturday morning.
