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 2016-17 Budget this morning.
Toowoomba Rates Rise 3.24pc
Toowoomba Regional Council will raise rates by an average 3.24 per cent this year, and the majority of residential ratepayers will pay an extra $93 a year – about $1.78 a week – if they claim the discount.
TRC Will Ask Residents To Rate Its Service
Toowoomba Regional Council will distribute a survey soon to ask residents what they think of its service delivery.
Heritage Sites List Unveiled
The South Burnett’s history looks set to be defined by historic homesteads, iconic churches and majestic halls
Community Funding Night Postponed
An information night for the region’s community groups to explain the different funding options open to them has been postponed.
Opposition Will Axe Grants Freeze
The Federal Opposition will restore the indexation of Financial Assistance Grants from July 2017 if it wins Government at the July 2 Federal election.
Meetings To Discuss Flood Risks
Toowoomba Regional Council will hold community meetings in Cooyar and Yarraman following the approval of the Consolidated Flood Risk Assessment and Planning Evaluation Report at Tuesday’s Council meeting.
Council Backs Desexing Program
The South Burnett Regional Council will back the RSPCA’s annual state-wide desexing drive “Operation Wanted” because it plays an important role in helping reduce unwanted litters.
Gympie Residents To Pay More
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers who pay their rates promptly to secure the 10 per cent discount will face a 2.1 per cent rate rise this year, or a 5.1 per cent rate rise if they don’t.
Council Makes $1.8m Surplus
The South Burnett Regional Council will bring down a $1.83 million surplus this year, well up on the $59,000 it forecast when it handed down its 2015-16 Budget 12 months ago.
Sprints Will Be Bigger In 2017
The Wondai Sprints were worth the years of planning it took to get the event up and running in the South Burnett, Cr Roz Frohloff says.
Local Heritage To Be Registered
The South Burnett Regional Council will soon begin compiling a Local Heritage Register to formally recognise and help preserve significant heritage places across the region.
Memerambi Estate Closer To Completion
Memerambi Estate property owners should be able to move into their partially completed homes and begin bringing them up to scratch by the end of July.
Fees And Charges Rise By 2.5pc
The costs of doing business with the South Burnett Regional Council will rise by an average 2.5 per cent from July 1.
Business Confidence On The Rise: Mayor
Business confidence in the South Burnett is lifting, Mayor Keith Campbell told Wednesday’s Council meeting.
Supermarket Project Advances … Slowly
The South Burnett Regional Council will partner with the Blackbutt-Benarkin Community Council to seek grant funding after the Blackbutt Memorial Hall is relocated to a new site near Nukku Nook.
New Name For Car Park
Kingaroy’s newly upgraded Glendon Street car park will be renamed “Roger Nunn Place” in honour of former Kingaroy Mayor Roger Nunn.
Longer Pool Hours Unaffordable
Heated council swimming pools in Murgon, Wondai and Kingaroy will be staying shut over the winter months because of costs.
More Money For Councils
Councils will have the opportunity to get extra funding from this year’s State Budget.
