Stig Comes to Town!
Stig Wemyss – not be confused with the popular character Stig from the British motoring show Top Gear – paid a flying visit to Kingaroy on Tuesday.
Council Volunteers At Forum
The South Burnett Regional Council’s team of volunteers – who help to keep the region’s Visitor Information Centres, art galleries and libraries ticking over – attended a special information forum at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall on Thursday.
Proston Owes A Debt Of Gratitude
A special morning tea was held at Proston on Wednesday to acknowledge Margaret Westerman
Farmers Enjoy Free Day At Farmfest
More than 200 South Burnett farmers got to attend Farmfest in Toowoomba for free on Wednesday, thanks to a Community Drought Relief grant from the Department Of Communities, Child Safety and Disabilities.
Prepare Now To Minimise Bill Shock
South Burnett Cr Ros Heit wants residents to start preparing now for the reintroduction of half-yearly rate notices to minimise the shock of receiving a big bill in August.
Road Levy To Stay In Place
The South Burnett’s $200 annual Road Levy will continue next year, but it won’t be indexed
Council To Scale Back Functions
The South Burnett Regional Council will scale back the number of public functions it holds after July to make room for the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital to conduct its own fund-raising events.
Gympie Mayor Caught Up In Fracas
Three people have been charged following a disturbance at Gympie Regional Council’s main office on Tuesday morning
More Bridges Get Repairs
Four more of the region’s ageing wooden bridges will be restored to full working order this month.
Rail Trail Sealing Work Begins
Work on sealing the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail has begun; in the last few days, bitumen sealing started in the area between Memerambi and Wooroolin
More Money For Rural Roads
The SBRC plans to upgrade spending on the region’s rural roads over the next 12 months
Unique ‘Shop Local’ Project Unveiled
An ambitious project to encourage South Burnett shoppers to “shop local” was launched at a series of business breakfasts across the region last week.
WBBROC Wants Funding Extended
Councils in the Wide Bay-Burnett will pressure the Coalition to commit to several important council funding programs ahead of the up-coming Federal election on July 2.
Multi-Million Dollar Bridges Now Open
Three new concrete bridges at Silverleaf, Mondure Road and Weens Road, near Kingaroy, are now open
No Change In Supermarket Plans
The SBRC has a contract with the Blackbutt supermarket developer, and has no intention of breaking it
Councillors ‘Free To Speak’
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has described as “utter rubbish” a claim published on Facebook that councillors had been stopped from speaking to the public or the media.
SBRC Asked For All-Year Pools
The South Burnett Regional Council will consider a petition to keep the region’s swimming pools open all year.
Five Intersections Under Microscope
Following April’s announcement that the Federal Government will contribute $1.65 million to upgrade two of the South Burnett’s most dangerous “black spot” intersections, investigations are now underway at five other locations.
Queensland Health Approves Hospital
The Lady Bjeke-Petersen Community Hospital has been given a tick of approval by Queensland Health
Rail Trail Celebration Planned
Although the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail is expected to be opened within a few months, its official opening won’t occur until October.
