Mayor To Play Key Role In Rail Push
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio will represent southern Queensland’s interests in a group formed to ensure local government plays a key role in the development of the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail line.
Delegation Leaves For Dodewaard
The South Burnett contingent heading to the Netherlands to mark the 70th anniversary of the death of Murgon World War II hero Flight Sergeant Patrick Tiernan flew out from Brisbane today.
Council To Sponsor 2014 Rides
South Burnett Regional Council will again be supporting Cycling Queensland’s Tour de Kumbia and Tour de Kingaroy.
Park Name Recalls Pioneer Brothers
The SBRC has voted to name a park after the Carew brothers, who moved to Kingaroy in 1898.
Tourist Park Expansions Planned
The South Burnett Regional Council wants to build extra holiday accommodation units at the Yallakool and Lake Boondooma tourist parks after Easter holiday makers booked out all existing cabins at both dams.
Five ‘Black Spots’ Identified
South Burnett Regional Council has worked in conjunction with other local councils to identify five major communication black spots in the region.
Council Team Excels In Challenge
Excellent decision making under pressure last week saw a Toowoomba Regional Council team judged the second best group in the State on a series of leadership tests at a Local Government Managers’ Australia (LGMA) Queensland Challenge.
Focus Back On Sunnyvale
Hot on the heels of its decision to approve the Taabinga Downs relocatable home project, the South Burnett Regional Council yesterday approved alterations to the master plan for parts of the large estate on the northern side of Kingaroy, formerly known as Sunnyvale.
And The Special Guest Star Is …
Much-loved Australian actor John Wood will be coming to Nanango on May 16-17 for this year’s Big Screen Film Festival.
Dog Inspections Start Next Month
The South Burnett Regional Council will run a house-to-house inspection program in the region’s towns and villages between May and November this year to detect unregistered dogs.
Return To Half-Yearly Rates ‘Difficult’
The South Burnett Regional Council’s attempt to make household budgets easier to manage by introducing quarterly rates is proving hard to wind back.
Toowoomba Residents Pay Up
Toowoomba Regional Council says its “supportive and collaborative approach” is paying dividends, with a drop in outstanding rates and charges.
Cr Murray Wins By-Election
Arnold Murray has been declared the winner of Saturday’s vote to fill a vacancy on Cherbourg Council.
Taabinga Development Gets Go-Ahead
A controversial 116-lot relocatable home park at Taabinga Downs Estate in Kingaroy was given to go-ahead this afternoon by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Taabinga Estate: The Arguments
At the South Burnett Regional Council’s special meeting on Friday, April 11 there was heated debate about rescinding a motion made at Council’s March 19 meeting to reject a development application for the Taabinga Downs Estate.
Cherbourg By-Election:
Meet The Candidates
The by-election to fill a vacancy on Cherbourg Aboriginal Council will be held tomorrow (Saturday); the polling booth will be open at the Cherbourg State School in Fisher Street from 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Competition Commemorates WWI
Almost 30 works have been entered in this year’s South Burnett Regional Council Acquisitive Art Competition.
Radio Auction To Aid Shona
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be back behind the microphone on CROW-FM on Friday morning to help raise funds for Murgon mum Shona Muckert’s vital leg surgery.
Garbage Charges Cut
For Small Businesses
The region’s small businesses should see a “substantial” reduction in garbage collection charges when the South Burnett Regional Council brings down its 2014-2015 Budget in July.
MP Praises Cherbourg TV Campaign
The TV ads made by Cherbourg and South Burnett children to encourage parents to send them to school every day has won high praise from around the country.
