Mayor Disappointed Over Rumours
Rumours that Council plans to close Wondai Swimming Pool have disappointed South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell.
Council Wins Award For Trees
Toowoomba Regional Council has won an Award of Excellence at the 2018 Parks and Leisure Australia State Conference held in Redcliffe last week for a tree-planting program which included parts of Yarraman.
Tessmanns Road North … Half-Fixed?
Run-off problems from Kingaroy’s Summit View Estate may not have been eliminated but the worst effects on rare plants growing near the residential estate at least appear to have been solved.
Build It And They Will Come …
Kingaroy is a hive of construction activity at the moment, and South Burnett mayor Keith Campbell couldn’t be happier.
Council Clears Up Truck Confusion
Gympie Regional Council has confirmed that semi-trailers and B-Doubles are allowed to park overnight on a bitumened area opposite the showgrounds in Moore Street, Goomeri.
Dangerfields Leave Kingaroy Pool
There will be new faces running the Kingaroy Pool when it re-opens after its scheduled winter closure.
Upgrades For Manar Road
The South Burnett Regional Council advised on Thursday that upgrades to Manar Road at Boondooma are scheduled to begin on June 4.
Free Workshop To Improve Digital Skills
BIEDO, in conjunction with the South Burnett Regional Council, has organised a free digital workshop to be presented in Nanango next week to help South Burnett businesses navigate their way through the digital landscape.
Recycled Water Plants Come At A Cost
The South Burnett Regional Council will call tenders later this month for two new recycled water plants in Wondai and Murgon to improve water safety in both towns.
Parks Consultations Start This Weekend
The South Burnett Regional Council will kick off public consultations this weekend for its controversial draft Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Plan.
MPs Approve New Council Laws
Parliament has passed a series of laws aimed at improving accountability and transparency in Local Government
Murals Get Tick of Approval
A project to decorate the Murgon Visitor Information Centre’s walls with six murals was officially opened last Thursday by South Burnett Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff.
This Month’s Roadworks …
Road crews are only tackling a few new jobs this month because council workers are still engaged on projects begun in April.
St John’s Gets Licence For Park
St John’s Lutheran School will get a licence to use a portion of Adermann Park in Kingaroy for an hour a day after the South Burnett Regional Council agreed to the school’s request at its monthly meeting on Wednesday.
Council Axes RADF Advisory Committee
Volunteer members of a committee that recommends funding for local arts programs are in shock after South Burnett Regional Council sacked them and replaced them with Council staff.
Fees, Charges To Rise By 2pc
The costs of doing business with the South Burnett Regional Council will rise by an average 2 per cent on July 1.
KCCI Wants More ‘Local Buys’
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants to see the South Burnett Regional Council spend as much as 80 per cent of its purchasing dollars with South Burnett businesses.
CBD Ideas Draw Few Responses
Kingaroy’s proposed $8 million CBD Revitalisation project will be shaped by just 28 proposals from the public
Opportunity To Shape Green Strategy
Yarraman and Cooyar residents have been invited to provide input into the development of a key Toowoomba Regional Council environmental policy, the “Green Infrastructure Strategy”.
$7.4m To Target Council Corruption
The State Government has allocated an extra $7.4 million funding to the Crime and Corruption Commission to target corruption in local councils.
