Independent Umpire To
Assess Council Complaints
The State Government will introduce an Independent Assessor to consider all complaints against councillors, in a further move to reform local government.
Independent Umpire To
Jobs Claims ‘A Cruel Hoax’
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has questioned the worth of the State Government’s $400 million Works For Queensland program, saying the government had refused to say how many real jobs were being created.
Animal Complaints Top List
Complaints about animals such as barking dogs or wandering cows are the top gripe the South Burnett Regional Council receives.
SQCT Defends Tourism Record
Will South Burnett tourism operators form their own Local Tourism Organisation to promote the region?
Council Submits Second Wish List
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend an extra $2.5 million on gravel resheeting, drainage, footpaths and other road works projects in the next two years.
Second Phase Of Skate Park Launched
It may have taken a bit less than four years and slightly more than 254 sausages, but Murgon’s former Skate Park was officially renamed the Murgon Rotary And Youth Park on Tuesday.
New Rules For Council Election Donations
Voters will be better informed about election donations after new regulations for Council elections came into force on Friday.
Crumpton Drive Upgrade Starts Monday
Motorists using Crumpton Drive in Blackbutt can expect some delays over the next two months.
Water Restrictions At Level 3
The South Burnett Regional Council has reminded residents that water restrictions in the region are still at Level 3.
Jason’s Sharing Our Regional Flavours
The South Burnett will have a strong presence again this year at Brisbane’s premier free food festival, Regional Flavours.
Mayor To Address Energy Summit
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell will be speaking about the important role energy industries play in the South Burnett’s economy at an inaugural National Energy Summit in Toowoomba on Thursday.
Council Signals Right To Enter
An ancient ceremony that grants a trusted military force the right to enter a town was re-enacted in Kingaroy on Saturday with much pomp and circumstance.
Council To Discuss Car Park Costs
Blackbutt Memorial Hall’s car park will be under the spotlight at next Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.
Hall Car Park Plan In Doubt
The future of Blackbutt Memorial Hall’s $500,000 car park and landscaping has been thrown into doubt after the South Burnett Regional Council failed to get a matching contribution from the State Government.
Kingaroy Joins NAIDOC Celebrations
Kingaroy’s NAIDOC Week celebrations on Thursday morning were so popular that South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has said it could well become an annual event.
Council To Host Tourism Workshop
The South Burnett Regional Council will try to map out a new path to grow the region’s tourism industry, which has been in the doldrums for several years.
Tobacco Laws Workshop For Local Clubs
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a free workshop for sporting and community organisations on July 20 to help them avoid falling foul of Queensland’s new tobacco laws.
Council Marks NAIDOC With Family Fun Day
The South Burnett Regional Council will be celebrating NAIDOC Week with a NAIDOC Family Fun Day this Thursday (July 6).
Councils To Give Reasons
For Development Decisions
A new planning system will force Councils to publish reasons for development application decisions
Toowoomba To Stay In Tourism Group
Toowoomba Regional Council has announced it will continue to support the embattled Southern Queensland Country Regional Tourism Organisation.
