Council Lifts Support For Horse Ride
Gympie Regional Council has increased its financial support for this year’s Kilkivan Great Horse Ride to $9500, up $3000 from last year.
Jason Is Our Citizen Of The Year
The South Burnett’s best-known chef and a passionate advocate for the region’s food, wine and tourism industries is the South Burnett’s Citizen Of The Year for 2018.
Accountant Is Our Top Young Citizen
A dedication to the South Burnett that has continued long past the end of his schooling years has seen Timothy De Caluwe win this year’s South Burnett Young Citizen Award.
Local Achievers Honoured
The South Burnett’s local achiever nominees were fewer in number than has been the case in recent years, but no less deserving.
Pianist Awarded For Lifetime Of Achievement
A pianist who brings delight to hundreds of nursing home residents across the South Burnett has won this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mental Health Advocate Is Our Top Volunteer
A South Burnett woman who has shown an unswerving dedication to making a positive difference in the lives of the vulnerable and marginalised is the South Burnett’s Volunteer of the Year.
Boxing Legend Is Coach Of The Year
A boxing enthusiast who has devoted much of his life to building and running the Kingaroy Sporting Club has won the South Burnett’s Sports Coach, Official or Administrator Award.
Runners Are Our Top Sportspeople
A young Nanango woman who braved the sub-zero temperatures of a Tasmanian winter to win gold and silver in last year’s national cross country event is the winner of this year’s Junior Sportsperson Award.
Artist, Musician Win Cultural Awards
The South Burnett’s Senior Cultural Award for 2018 has been won by a Murgon artist whose donation of a painting for auction at last year’s official opening of the South Burnett Rail Trail helped raise a much-needed $2500 for the Murgon Men’s Shed.
Tourism Group Wins Community Award
A tourism association which has built a remarkable trailhead at Blackbutt has taken out this year’s Community Organisation of the Year Award.
Fraser Coast Mayor Faces Sack
Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils treasurer Cr Chris Loft looks set to be sacked as mayor of the Fraser Coast Regional Council.
Kingaroy Streetscape Plans Progressing
Public consultation for the first stage of Kingaroy’s multi-million CBD upgrade seems likely to occur in March or April.
RDA Seeks Commitee Members
Movers and shakers in the South Burnett are being sought to join the committee overseeing Regional Development Australia in the Wide Bay Burnett region.
Forum Cooks Up Tourism Ideas
Running a ‘best burger’ competition and developing a tourism centre for peanuts were two ideas for growing tourism to come out of a recent forum organised by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Ratepayers Face Court Action
More than 230 South Burnett property owners face court action to recover $1.982 million in rate arrears.
Help Still Available For Storm Damage
Most people who suffered damage from the Boxing Day storm appear to be getting on with repairs themselves, but some people still need support.
AAM To Lease Coolabunia Saleyards
Coolabunia saleyards will be operated by AAM Investment Group after the South Burnett Regional Council accepted the company’s tender at its meeting last Wednesday.
New Children’s Crossing For Wondai
The South Burnett Regional Council has started work on a children’s crossing upgrade in Kent Street, Wondai, next to Wondai State School.
Emergency Water Restrictions
South Burnett Regional Council has imposed temporary Emergency Water Restrictions for the Kingaroy town area due to storm damage.
Roads Group Gathers Evidence
The postponed road inspection tour by the Mundubbera to Jandowae Roads Working Group (RWG) went ahead successfully on Tuesday.
