Traineeship Program To Expand In 2017
The South Burnett Regional Council will expand its First Start traineeship program to 10 positions in 2017.
Council Projects Win Awards
The Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant and the new Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant have both won awards at this year’s Institute of Public Works Engineering Excellence Awards
Swickers Fire To Delay Rail Trail
A South Burnett Regional Council contractor who has been working on the South Burnett Rail Trail has been given permission to swap over to the Swickers fire recovery project.
Councils Call For $1b For Bottlenecks
Councils have renewed their calls to the Federal Government for action on freight bottlenecks on local roads and are seeking $200 million per year for five years to address the issue.
Airport Temporarily Closed
Nanango Airport has been closed by the South Burnett Regional Council until further notice.
Councils Seek Doubling Of Road Funding
Australian Local Government Association president David O’Loughlin has called for more federal funding to assist councils to improve local roads.
Glitch With Council Website
The SBRC is asking residents who nominated for this year’s Christmas Lights competition to re-contact them
Toowoomba Adopts Annual Report
Toowoomba Regional Council adopted its 2015-16 Annual Report on Tuesday, with Mayor Paul Antonio describing the past financial year as a watershed time in which the region retained its sound financial rating.
Kumbia Farewells Drought With A Dinner
A crowd of about 140 people converged on Kumbia Hall last Friday night for a “Down With The Drought” community dinner.
Christmas Lights Competition Now Open
Entries for this year’s Community Christmas Lights Competition 2016 are now open
Competition Offers $10,000 In Prizes
The Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery will offer a $10,000 sculpture prize to kick-start public art in the South Burnett’s streets and parks.
Tickets Go On Sale For Charity Lunch
Tickets have gone on sale for the South Burnett Mayor’s Community Christmas Luncheon, a major fundraiser for local charity groups.
Murgon Gets Prepared For Summer
Murgon and districts residents will be able to quiz experts from the the Bureau of Meteorology about the seasonal weather outlook at a free Community Preparedness Seminar in Murgon on Monday, November 7.
Awards Deadline Is Getting Closer
The deadline for nominating outstanding South Burnett residents for an Australia Day Award is now less than two weeks away.
Plant Paves Way For Future Growth
Kingaroy will be able to double its current population before it needs to look at upgrading the Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant again.
Christmas Lights Offer $34,500 In Prizes
The South Burnett Regional Council announced on Tuesday that businesswoman Gina Rinehart will again be sponsoring the South Burnett Community Christmas Lights Competition.
Alford St Work To Start
South Burnett Regional Council will be closing Alford Street, Kingaroy – between William and Burnett streets – from Monday (October 24) for a major upgrade to the culvert next to Memorial Park.
Ex-Media CEO Wins Council Vote
Former APN CEO Mark Jamieson has been elected president of the Local Government Association of Queensland at the association’s Annual Conference this week.
Toowoomba Wants Flood Risk Feedback
Property owners in Yarraman, Cooyar and other parts of the Toowoomba region can now find out their flood risk with the launch of an online Flood Risk Information Portal.
Council Offers Free Scans
The South Burnett Regional Council is offering to scan residents’ important personal documents for free until November 30.
