Grants Assist Hampers And Students
A South Burnett food hamper program and Year 12 students attending local high schools are the latest beneficiaries of the Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund.
Councils Get More FAGs Grants
Local councils will receive $3,361,527 in the latest round of the Federal Government’s Financial Assistance Grants program, Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss said on Friday.
Cherbourg Ballot Draw
Twenty-one candidates have nominated for the five positions on the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council which will be decided at the March 19 Local Government elections
Tom To Run For Division 6
A late challenger has put up his hand for Division 6 to make sure a ballot is held
Ace To Run For Division 3
Taabinga resident Ace Bleney, 35, has put up his hand for Division 3 in the March 19 elections
Ambitious Plan To Upgrade Track
Taabinga Rotary Club has launched an ambitious plan to give Kingaroy’s Town Common walking track a $250,000 upgrade.
Business Confidence Survey Launched
South Burnett Directions has launched an online survey to find out how confident the region’s businesses are right now, and what direction they expect their business will take over the next six months.
Toowoomba Ballot Draw
Toowoomba voters will have a smorgasbord of candidates to choose from on March 19
Gympie Ballot Draw
Gympie Regional Council voters will have three choices for Mayor – including incumbent Mayor Mick Curran – and a field of 27 candidates for the eight Councillor spots available
Burst Water Main Causes Chaos
A burst water main in Kingaroy on Wednesday morning emptied the Fisher Street reservoir
South Burnett Ballot Draw
The official ballot draw for the South Burnett Regional Council election – which determines the order in which candidates’ names will appear on ballot papers – has been released
Cr Kathy Duff Returned Unopposed
Division 5 Cr Kathy Duff will be returned unopposed after Council election nominations closed on Tuesday
Roads ‘Are Killing People’
Lack of spending by the State and Federal governments on main roads in Queensland is killing people, South Burnett mayor Wayne Kratzmann told the February Council meeting.
Sandy To Run For Division 1
Nanango businesswoman Sandy Towell has joined the three other candidates who will be contesting Division 1
Consultant Inspects Hospital Building
Community hospital consultant Leith MacMillan met with local doctors in Kingaroy at the weekend
Candidates Urged To
Run Honest Campaigns
The Crime and Corruption Commission and the Local Government Association of Queensland have teamed up to urge candidates at the 2016 Local Government elections to run honest campaigns.
Would-Be Mayors Go Head-To-Head
South Burnett residents had their first chance to size up the candidates running for Mayor on Monday night at the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s special Mayoral Forum.
Council Poll Comes With Referendum
A campaign to convince us to allow the State’s politicians to sit an extra year starts this week
ECQ Posts Notice Of Election
As expected, the Electoral Commission of Queensland posted the official Notice of Election for the March 19 Council poll on its website on Saturday.
Thank You Percy For Everything!
Former Wondai mayor Percy Iszlaub AM, isn’t one to blow his own horn … tuba maybe, but then only when he’s playing with the Wondai Town & District Band.
