Federal MPs Llew O’Brien and David Littleproud have reacted swiftly to a warning South Burnett council rates could rise by up to 12 per cent if a three-year freeze on FAGs grants isn’t lifted in this year’s Federal Budget.
South Burnett rates could rise as much as 12.1 per cent if the Federal Government does not lift a three-year freeze on Financial Assistance Grants in this year’s Federal Budget.
A fire which broke out at the Hivesville landfill on Friday afternoon, February 3 is believed to have been deliberately lit.
Proston may get a free overnight camping area after the idea got a thumbs up on Wednesday night
Any doubts about the future of the Blackbutt Supermarket should have been swept away by South Burnett councillor Gavin “Spud” Jones when he spelt out a timeline for the project at a public meeting in Blackbutt on Wednesday night.
A review of the South Burnett Regional Council’s road work operations has found some areas where productivity improvements can be made.
The South Burnett Regional Council has released the list of projects it wants to spend its windfall $4.2 million “Works For Queensland” grant on.
The SBRC will be merging all its community grants programs into a single program next financial year
The South Burnett Regional Council will be putting Hivesville Hall on the market.
Over 100 Army, Navy and Air Force service personnel will be marching through Kingaroy on Saturday, July 8 to take part in a traditional military ceremony not seen in the region for almost a decade.
South Burnett Directions has teamed with a Brisbane-based academic in a bid to collect data on broadband speeds throughout the region.
The South Burnett’s Economic Development Strategy will be getting an overhaul next month, and the region’s business and development groups have been invited to have a say in the process.
Emergency water restrictions planned for Nanango have been postponed for a week
Yallakool Tourist Park on Bjelke-Petersen Dam has been rated as one of the top 10 caravan/tourist parks in the state.
Division 2 South Burnett Councillor Spud Jones will be updating Blackbutt residents on the progress of Council projects in the Timbertowns area at a public meeting next week.
The South Burnett Regional Council will join five other councils to promote inland drive tourism in an effort to raise the number of caravanners and “grey nomads” passing through the area.
UPDATED: Nanango residents connected to the town’s water supply will now face water restrictions from February 19-24, not February 12-17 as previously advised.
Three weeks of roadworks are scheduled to begin in Haly Street, Wondai, next Monday (February 13).
Work on the first stage of a Taabinga Rotary project to upgrade the walking track at Kingaroy Town Common is expected to get underway soon, thanks to a $100,000 State Government grant.
South Burnett not-for-profit organisations will have two opportunities to apply for assistance from the South Burnett Regional Council this month.
