Time Running Out For Toowoomba Awards
Toowoomba councillor Anne Glasheen is urging Yarraman and Cooyar residents to nominate outstanding residents for the 2015 Australia Day Awards.
Councils Get Road Funding – At Last
Local councils should start breathing a little easier with the release today of the funding amounts they will receive from the Federal Government’s Roads To Recovery program.
Mayor Refutes Taxi Hire Claims
Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has refuted allegations he used ratepayers’ money to hire a taxi
Americans Enjoy A Taste Of Aussie Life
A group of young US politicians wound up a four-day visit to the South Burnett with a barbecue at the Tessmann family’s property “Hillside” at Coolabunia on Friday night.
Business Awards Finalists Named
The finalists for the South Burnett Business Excellence Awards have been announced by the SBRC
Work To Begin On Wastewater Plant
The South Burnett Regional Council has given the formal go-ahead for construction of Kingaroy’s new Wastewater Treatment Plant
Helping Hand For Community Groups
Representatives from more than 60 community groups walked away smiling from Kingaroy Town Hall on Wednesday night
Mayor Calls For End To Black Spots
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has called on telecommunications companies to step up to the plate and put an end to the region’s mobile phone black spots.
Blackbutt Votes Yes To Supermarket
A well-attended public meeting held at the Blackbutt Community Hall on Monday night has given overwhelming support for a South Burnett Regional Council plan to try to get a supermarket built in the town.
Union Fears ‘Slash And Burn’
Approach To Council Awards
The Services Union says Queensland’s 30,000 council workers are waiting nervously to find out if they will soon go home soon with less money in their pay packets.
Gympie Mayor Takes Leave
Gympie mayor Ron Dyne has been granted a leave of absence from Council as he continues his treatment for cancer.
Premier Receives Poppies Book
Historian Liz Caffery’s “Poppies For Remembrance” has another reader: Premier Campbell Newman
Roadworks In Haly Street
Roadworks will begin in Haly Street, Kingaroy, tomorrow (September 16) to repair the road surface damaged by last week’s broken water main.
Public Meeting To Discuss Supermarket
A public meeting will be held next Monday night to gauge Blackbutt’s reaction to a supermarket proposal
Triathlon Hope For Rail Trail
South Burnett Regional Council representatives have met with Triathlon Qld Ltd to scope the possibility of national level events using the Kilkivan to Kingaroy rail trail.
WBBROC To Host Growth Forum
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils (WBBROC) will be hosting a Regional Economic Development Growth Forum in Maryborough next month.
Emergency Water Restrictions
Emergency water restrictions have been imposed in the Kingaroy town area after a water main burst
Telstra Blamed For Fault
South Burnett Regional Council says a Telstra fault at the local exchange is to blame for problems residents have been having for two days when trying to telephone council.
Submissions Invited On
Region’s Economic Plan
The South Burnett Regional Council is calling for public comments on its draft five-year Economic Development Plan
Marble Captures Spirit Of Anzac
Kingaroy’s new marble statue of a World War I digger has arrived ahead of schedule for its unveiling on Anzac Day next year.
