Work To Upgrade Intersection
Work to upgrade the intersection of Ellesmere Road, Stuart Valley Drive and Old Taabinga Road at Haly Creek will begin on Monday (July 20).
Burn-Offs Planned In Benarkin
Members of the Nanango Rural Fire Brigade recently completed a prescribed burn at the Booie Reserve in preparation for this year’s fire season.
Council Nominates
Top 10 Road Priorities
Cr Damien Tessmann slammed into the State Government this week over inadequate road funding
Mayor Appeals For Public Support
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has issued a public appeal for the South Burnett community to get behind the push to save the South Burnett Private Hospital from closure.
Cherbourg Donates Kits To CareFlight
Cherbourg Aboriginal Council has donated two vital medical kits to RACQ CareFlight Rescue to help save lives in the region.
$63m For Councils
The State Government has allocated $63 million for councils to be better prepared for natural disasters and upgrade vital infrastructure
Pitt Forecasts $6.9b In Surpluses
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt says the State Government will achieve $6.9 billion in surpluses over the next five years
Mayor Asks For Fines To Be Waived
Gympie Mayor Mick Curran has asked Local Government Minister Jackie Trad to waive fines which will be levied on 2082 Gympie Regional Council residents who failed to vote in the February Mayoral by-election.
North Burnett Rates Rise 4.2pc
The North Burnett Regional Council brought down its 2015-2016 Budget today, handing down a 4.2 per cent general rate increase.
Wheatlands School
Gets A Little Lift
Wheatlands State School got a $5000 bonus to finish the financial year on Tuesday
Blackbutt Supermarket Still Progressing
A successful tenderer for the Blackbutt supermarket development is expected to be announced within the next few months.
Still A Glimmer Of Hope For Hospital
The South Burnett Private Hospital closed it doors for the last time as a Pulse Health-run facility on Tuesday afternoon, but South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann still hopes it won’t be forever.
‘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 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
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.
Fuel Tax Delivers More Road Money
A decision by the Federal Government last November to reintroduce fuel excise indexation will cost South Burnett drivers more money at the bowser.
New Phone Towers To Fix ‘Black Spots’
The South Burnett and neighbouring areas will get eight new mobile towers to help remove black spots, thanks to a joint Commonwealth-State Government program.
Gympie Rate Rise ‘Smallest In History’
Gympie Regional Council’s 2015-16 Budget has delivered the smallest rate increase in the Council’s seven year history.
Council Fees Rise 2.5pc
Fees and charges levied by the South Burnett Regional Council will rise by an average of 2.5 per cent from July 1.
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.
