Council

Council Seeks Feedback

Council Seeks Feedback

South Burnett Regional Council is calling on the community to review and provide feedback on its Draft Corporate Plan for 2014-18.

Cheque To Help Keep Out The Cold

Cheque To Help Keep Out The Cold

Staff from Murgon’s Graham House were overjoyed at the Mayor’s Charity Ball last month when a cheque for $15,000 was presented to them for their “Warm for Winter” project.

Council Budget Takes Shape

Council Budget Takes Shape

After weeks of discussions, the 2015-16 South Burnett Regional Council Budget will be formally presented to Councillors to peruse at 9:00am on Wednesday (June 10).

Indigenous Mayors Want To Be Heard

Indigenous Mayors Want To Be Heard

Queensland’s 17 Indigenous councils want to be invited to attend a special meeting to discuss preparations for a referendum to formally recognise Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in the Constitution.

Hospital Deadline Looming

Hospital Deadline Looming

There is still no good news to report about the future of the South Burnett Private Hospital, with the June 30 deadline for the hospital’s closure drawing closer.

No Compo For Traders

No Compo For Traders

A suggestion that businesses in Markwell Street, Kingaroy, be compensated for lost business due to road repairs would set a dangerous precedent if agreed upon, Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said on Tuesday.

Date Set For Forum

Date Set For Forum

The 2015 Wide Bay Burnett Regional Economic Development Growth Forum will be held in Maryborough in November.

Funding Split Up Agreed For Rail Trail

Funding Split Up Agreed For Rail Trail

The South Burnett Regional Council and the Gympie Regional Council have come to an agreement on how to split up the $2 million State Government grant to develop the Kingaroy-Kilkivan Rail Trail.

Cassy Wins $1000 Bursary

Cassy Wins $1000 Bursary

Kingaroy nursing student Cassandra Noonan has won a $1000 bursary through the National Council of Women of Queensland (NCWQ).

More Roadworks In Nanango

More Roadworks In Nanango

The South Burnett Regional Council will be starting toadworks in King Street (D’Aguilar Highway) Nanango next Tuesday, June 9.

Council Writes Off $32k Water Bill

Council Writes Off $32k Water Bill

The South Burnett Regional Council will forgive a $32,753.28 water bill run up by the Murgon Sports Association because the group now has just one active member and less than $1000 in its bank account.