Toowoomba Rates Rise 3pc
Toowoomba ratepayers will face a 3 per cent rise in residential rates and a 0.41 per cent rise in charges next financial year after Toowoomba Regional Council adopted its 2017-18 budget on Thursday morning.
Gympie Rates To Rise 2.1pc
Most Gympie region ratepayers can expect a rate rise of no more than 2.1 per cent after Gympie Regional Council adopted its 2017-18 budget on Wednesday morning.
Council Plans $8m CBD Upgrade
The South Burnett Regional Council will begin setting aside money next year for a major upgrade of Kingaroy’s CBD.
South Burnett May Leave
SQC Regional Tourism Board
The South Burnett Regional Council may break away from the Southern Queensland Country regional tourism board and redirect resources to a new local tourism group instead.
$24m For Road Projects
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $24.58 million on road maintenance and capital works in 2017-18.
Mayor’s Budget Speech
The full-text of Mayor Keith Campbell’s address to the special Budget Meeting of the South Burnett Regional Council on Monday morning
South Burnett Rates Rise 2.5pc
South Burnett ratepayers will face an average 2.5 per cent rate rise after the South Burnett Regional Council handed down its 2017-18 Budget on Monday morning.
Rail Trail Sealing Completed
A year-long effort to seal the South Burnett Rail Trail between Kingaroy and Murgon has now come to an end.
Hall Tender Raises No Interest
The South Burnett Regional Council’s call for tenders for the sale and/or removal of Hivesville Hall has failed to attract any interest from potential buyers.
Work Starts On $300,000 Streetscape
Toowoomba Regional Council is investing more than $300,000 into Yarraman’s parks and streetscapes over the next 12 months.
Potholes Trigger Action
A Durong resident concerned about the state of a section of Chinchilla-Wondai Road contacted southburnett.com.au late last week, concerned that council had been ignoring his requests to fix the road.
Another $5.5m For Local Councils
The South Burnett Regional Council will receive another $4.39 from the State Government’s Works For Queensland program over the next two years, and Cherbourg will receive $1.18 million.
New Picnic Facilities Open At Memerambi
More than 108 years after it was first settled by Europeans, Memerambi finally got its first public park last week.
Fees And Charges To Rise 2pc
The cost of doing business with the South Burnett Regional Council will rise an average of 2 per cent from July 1.
Asset Sales To Follow Job Cuts
Assets such as local halls or libraries could be closed or sold by the South Burnett Regional Council in a bid to cut ongoing expenses, Mayor Keith Campbell said on Friday afternoon.
Council To Cut Staff Numbers
Rumours that the South Burnett Regional Council could soon be shedding staff were confirmed on Thursday afternoon.
Moreton Gives Council Coal Mine Update
Moreton Resources CEO Jason Elks and project manager Pete Jones paid a visit to Kingaroy on Wednesday
New System Speeds Up Road Assessments
The South Burnett Regional Council has introduced automation into the process of assessing the condition of the region’s rural roads.
New Operator Sought For Saleyards
The South Burnett Regional Council will call for expressions of interest to lease or buy the Coolabunia Saleyards and its associated cattle dip facilities.
Ergon Energy Building Purchase Axed
A proposal to buy a former Ergon Energy building and associated freehold land in Haly Street, Kingaroy was finally axed at Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.
