Council

‘A Budget For The Future’

‘A Budget For The Future’

South Burnett ratepayers will face a 2.75 per cent rate rise from July 1 following the handing down of Council’s 2015-2016 Budget by Mayor Wayne Kratzmann this morning.

BIEDO ‘Feeling Optimistic’

BIEDO ‘Feeling Optimistic’

BIEDO CEO Carmel Summers said today she was optimistic the economic development organisation would access funding to continue its work in the North and South Burnett areas.

Housing Estate Also Builds Careers

Housing Estate Also Builds Careers

A new housing estate being built at Cherbourg will not only help ease overcrowding in the town – it will also bring many other benefits by the time it is finished in three years.

Mayor Defends Nanango

Mayor Defends Nanango

A report by accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) which claims Nanango has experienced the sharpest drop in economic output of any town or region in Australia has been questioned by South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann.

Toowoomba Hands Down Budget

Toowoomba Hands Down Budget

Toowoomba ratepayers will face a 3 per cent rate rise – but no increase in water charges – after Toowoomba Regional Council handed down its 2015-16 Budget today.

Marcus Paces Off Into The Sunset

Marcus Paces Off Into The Sunset

There were smiles, tears and hugs on Wednesday as Cherbourg Council bade farewell to journalist Marcus Priaulx and marked the end of the successful Barambah PaCE (Parental and Community Engagement) educational program.

Grant Freeze Could Lead To Cuts

Grant Freeze Could Lead To Cuts

Many councils will be forced to consider cutting back essential community services as a result of the 2014-15 Federal Budget’s three-year freeze on indexation of Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs), Mayor Troy Pickard warned today.

Big Crowd For Big Screen

Big Crowd For Big Screen

The Big Screen Film Festival’s red carpet opening night drew a good crowd at the Nanango Cultural Centre … in fact, it was almost “packed to the rafters” for special guest actor Ryan Corr.

NaTDA To Visit McCauley Weir

NaTDA To Visit McCauley Weir

Two representatives from the Nanango Tourism and Development Association (NaTDA) will take up an invitation from the South Burnett Regional Council to inspect McCauley Weir.

Report Highlights Regional Pay Gap

Report Highlights Regional Pay Gap

Reducing the inequality of income distribution within and between Australian regions through new investment is pivotal to strengthening Australia’s economy, according to a report released on Sunday by the ALGA