Council

Family Links To Town Honoured

Family Links To Town Honoured

South Burnett Regional Council has officially named the a strip of land in front of the old rail sheds in Wooroolin “Dalton Place”.

Council Warning On Pools

Council Warning On Pools

The South Burnett Regional Council has warned local home owners that all swimming pools must comply with new Queensland safety standards by November 30, or earlier if their properties are sold or leased.

New Funeral Parlour For Kingaroy

New Funeral Parlour For Kingaroy

Kingaroy will get a new funeral parlour in Markwell Street after the South Burnett Regional Council gave its approval to Rose Chapel Funerals at Wednesday’s meeting.

Andrew To Run For Division 4

Andrew To Run For Division 4

South Burnett child protection worker Andrew Saal announced on Friday he will be standing for Division 4

Street Banner Costs May Rise

Street Banner Costs May Rise

The cost of stringing a banner across Kingaroy Street or Knight Street could quadruple from $200 to $800 if the SBRC agrees to adopt a recommendation from its Traffic Advisory Committee.

Curtain Coming Down On Big Screen?

Curtain Coming Down On Big Screen?

The future of the Big Screen Film Festival looks bleak unless new local funding can be found

Wondai Sprints Get $220,000 Track

Wondai Sprints Get $220,000 Track

The South Burnett Regional Council breathed new life into the proposed Wondai Sprints motor race meeting on Wednesday when it agreed to resurface parts of the Wondai Industrial Estate to provide Sprints organisers with a race track.

Moffatdale Gets Ready To Celebrate

Moffatdale Gets Ready To Celebrate

It’s going to be a big day on Saturday with the centenary celebrations at Moffatdale State School

$16,000 For Women’s Fitness

$16,000 For Women’s Fitness

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated the South Burnett Regional Council for being one of the Queensland councils to receive funding through the “Get Out, Get Active” program.

Lantana Program Needs Support

Lantana Program Needs Support

In the last three years the South Burnett Regional Council has treated 712 hectares of lantana on roadsides and reserves – an area roughly equivalent to 1700km of roadway with 2 metre deep lantana on both road edges.

Council Receives $1.2m Windfall

Council Receives $1.2m Windfall

Lobbying in Canberra, a change to Australian accounting standards and a reduction in employee benefits has combined to deliver an unexpected million dollar windfall to the South Burnett Regional Council

Towering Problem A Problem No More

Towering Problem A Problem No More

Cr Ros Heit said she was “jumping for joy” on Monday when she found NBNCo has just erected its Tingoora network tower in forestry south of the town.

Have Your Say On Council Pay

Have Your Say On Council Pay

The Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal has begun its annual review program to determine the remuneration to be paid to mayors, deputy mayors and councillors from July 1, 2016.

Council Warns Against
DIY Home Improvements

Council Warns Against<BR> DIY Home Improvements

The South Burnett Regional Council has issued a warning about the risks of DIY improvements on older homes

More Roadworks In Nanango

More Roadworks In Nanango

South Burnett Regional Council plans to lay asphalt at the roundabout of Drayton Street and Fitzroy Street, Nanango, on Sunday (November 1).

McCauley Weir … Yes Or No?

McCauley Weir … Yes Or No?

It could cost as much as half a million dollars to re-open McCauley Weir for recreational fishing and boating, the Nanango Tourism and Development Association was told on Friday.