Council

Mayors Take Stand Against DV

Mayors Take Stand Against DV

Cherbourg mayor Arnold Murray joined 14 other mayors from Indigenous communities in Cairns on Friday as part of a roundtable discussion about “Closing the Gap” on disadvantage.

Mayor Defends Hall Charges

Mayor Defends Hall Charges

South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has defended a change in Council’s hall hire fees, which will see not-for-profit community groups paying 50 percent of the commercial rate to hire Council-owned halls in future.

Awards Mark End Of Shopper Program

Awards Mark End Of Shopper Program

South Burnett Directions wrapped up its successful shopper loyalty program with a function for participating business owners at the TAFE Qld South West campus in Kingaroy recently.

Council Tackles Problem Roads

Council Tackles Problem Roads

Work on fixing Ellesmere Road’s shoulders will begin within weeks, Cr Gavin Jones told Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.

Motorcycle Tourism: Are You In?

Motorcycle Tourism: Are You In?

South Burnett hotel, accommodation, food and fuel operators who want to join the region’s push to attract motorcycle tourism need to put up their hands soon.

New Footpath For Ivy Street

New Footpath For Ivy Street

One of Kingaroy’s longest residential streets will be getting a concrete footpath over the next seven weeks, thanks to the State Government.

New Laws For Council Elections

New Laws For Council Elections

The State Government has amended the law surrounding Council elections so voters will be better informed about who they’re voting for, and who helped fund a candidate’s campaign.

Marshlands Gets New Bridge

Marshlands Gets New Bridge

A three-and-a-half year effort to build a better bridge at Marshlands came to an end on Friday when the South Burnett Regional Council declared the new Marshlands Bridge officially open.

No Word On End To FAGs Freeze

No Word On End To FAGs Freeze

The South Burnett Regional Council is framing its 2017-18 Budget on the assumption the Federal Government will break its promise to lift a three year freeze on Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs) next financial year.

Road Maintenance Set To Triple

Road Maintenance Set To Triple

A new focus on grading low-traffic rural roads could see the total amount of road maintainence in the South Burnett more than triple in the coming 12 months.