Innovation Hubs For Wide Bay Burnett
The State Government and the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation Of Councils (WBBROC) will jointly invest $1 million to create three innovation hubs in Gympie, Fraser Coast and Bundaberg.
Obituary: Gordon Buchanan
A funeral service will be held on Friday for former Wondai Shire councillor and well-known Proston identity Gordon Buchanan.
Council Show Hits The Road
More than $1 billion worth of new development proposals were lodged with the South Burnett Regional Council in 2015-16, a meeting in Kumbia heard on Thursday night.
Kumbia To Form AGL Grants Committee
Kumbia will form a community committee to manage funds it receives from a grants program AGL will set up in conjunction with the Coopers Gap Wind Farm.
Taabinga Declared A Coal-Free Community
Residents of Taabinga Village near Kingaroy declared on Saturday they want to remain a coal-free community.
Councils Get Tick Of Approval
Queensland councils have won a tick of approval from their communities, according to a new survey commissioned by the Local Government Association of Queensland.
Obituary: Merv Sokoll
A funeral service was held at Virgos Chapel in Kingaroy on Friday for former Wondai Shire councillor Merv Sokoll who died recently aged 84.
Council Opens Australia
Day Award Nominations
The South Burnett Regional Council has opened nominations for the region’s annual Australia Day Awards
Culvert Renewal On Stonelands Road
The South Burnett Regional Council Council will be starting culvert renewal works on Stonelands Road at Stonelands on Monday (September 4).
Council To Hold Spring Roadshows
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a roadshow across nine towns in September to keep residents “in the loop” about what’s happening in the region.
Drought Funding Available
Toowoomba Regional Council is urging community groups within its region to apply for funding through the Community Drought Support grant program.
Railway Station To Come Back Home
Wooroolin Railway Station will be returned to its original location and a modern shed showcasing historic agricultural machinery will be erected near it, thanks to a $32,784 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
New Footpath For Fitzroy Street
The South Burnett Regional Council will start footpath reconstruction works in Fitzroy Street, Nanango, next Monday (August 28).
Rory Served Community With Pride
There was standing room only in the Cherbourg Welfare Hall on Friday morning for the funeral service of well-loved local resident Rory Glen Boney.
Work Begins On Corndale Road
Work to widen and repair sections of Corndale Road at Memerambi has been scheduled to begin on Monday (August 21).
Council Welcomes Wind Farm
South Burnett Regional Council has welcomed Thursday’s announcement that funding arrangements for the construction of the Coopers Gap Wind farm have been secured.
Standpipes Back In Action Soon
Water standpipes at Benarkin, Blackbutt and elsewhere that have been put out of action by vandalism should be operating again soon.
New Economic Strategy Aims High
The South Burnett Regional Council wants to see 3000 new jobs created in the region over the coming three years, as well as a 300 per cent increase in tourism revenues.
Quick Action Saves Firies $1290 Fee
Brooklands Rural Fire Brigade has been relieved of a $1290 plumbing fee because it acted quickly.
Saleyards Go Out To Tender
The South Burnett Regional Council will call for tenders to take over the operation of the Coolabunia Saleyards.
