The North Burnett Regional Council will receive $4.3 million in funding from the Commonwealth and State Governments to help it recover from damage caused by Severe Tropical Cyclone (STC) Debbie last year.
Gympie Regional Council and Queensland Health officers will launch a three-month rainwater tank inspection program in Goomeri next month in an effort to stop the spread of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
It’s just a simple loop made from macadamia wood and recycled plastic – bits and pieces collected off Gold Coast beaches – but the Queen’s Baton created some very special memories for a lot of people in Kingaroy this week.
Reports that councils will hit residents who leave wheelie bins out with $2500 fines are “far-fetched”
Need a powerbank portable charger for your phone or other portable devices? You can get one free if you drop in to the South Burnett’s tourist centres.
The excitement’s building for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games … and today it’s the South Burnett’s turn to celebrate!
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio believes Toowoomba’s regional economy is in great shape.
The discovery of a colony of micro bats in Wattlecamp has thrown the Council’s schedule for widening and sealing Wattlecamp Road into disarray.
The first round of public consultations on the proposed $5 million revitalisation of the Kingaroy CBD revealed a surprise result on Thursday … everyone is keen for improvements to be made in Kingaroy, Alford and Haly streets ahead of the creation of a “Kingaroy Plaza” in Glendon Street.
Recent rainfall has lifted the levels of BP Dam and Lake Boondooma slightly, but not enough to persuade the South Burnett Regional Council to ease current water restrictions.
Thirty-three not-for-profit community groups will share $83,550 worth of grants from the South Burnett Regional Council.
The outlook for the South Burnett’s regional economy is looking bright, according to South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell.
Murgon’s IGA supermarket will be able to expand after the South Burnett Regional Council voted to waive two conditions attached to an approval it issued for the project last November.
Cuts to community services are likely to continue next year as the South Burnett Regional Council looks for extra savings it can redirect into road maintenance.
Brooklands resident Grant Newson has failed in a bid to have a dispute over alleged unpaid rates transferred to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal for adjudication.
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $50,000 on tourism-related marketing this financial year
The mergers of Queensland councils forced on communities by the State Government 10 years ago have not been all bad according to South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell.
The Queensland Government will invest $22 million into a program that will help councils get infrastructure projects to a “shovel-ready” stage.
Member for Gympie Tony Perrett believes Council amalgamations, which were supposed to produce many benefits for ratepayers, have failed to deliver any value.
The Googa Outdoor Education Facility at 571 Nukku Road, Googa Creek has been given approval to expand by Toowoomba Regional Council.
