Sewerage Charges Tipped To Rise $100
Ratepayers connected to any of the South Burnett’s five sewerage schemes are likely to pay an extra $100 pa when the South Burnett Regional Council hands down its 2014-15 Budget in July.
RADF Round 4 Opens
Round 4 of the annual Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) program will open for applications on Monday (March 31).
Emergency Tips For Business
Could your business cope with an emergency? According to statistics provided by a group coming to the South Burnett tomorrow, 43 per cent of businesses affected by disasters never re-open. Another 29 per cent fail within two years …
More Funds Distributed
From Mayor’s Flood Appeal
Four community groups have been successful in the latest round of funding from the Mayor’s Red Earth South Burnett Community Appeal.
Toowoomba Show
Holiday On Thursday
Toowoomba Regional Council Customer Service Centres and offices will be closed for the Royal Toowoomba Show holiday on Thursday.
Information Sessions For Producers
Gympie Regional Council, in partnership with the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, QRAA and the Australian Government Department of Human Services is hosting Drought Relief Assistance and Information sessions in the region today.
Community Forum In Yarraman
A Community Forum will be held in Yarraman next month to develop “a community action plan”.
Road Crews At Work In Durong
South Burnett Regional Council has graded McLeans Road at Durong, one of several roads identified by local residents earlier this year as in need of repairs, and road crews have moved on to the nearby Shellytop Road.
Five Nominate For Council By-Election
Arnold Murray today drew the No 1 spot on the ballot paper for the by-election to fill a vacancy at Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
Cycling Tour Will Have A Re-Run
Last year’s popular “Tour de Kumbia” and “Tour de Kingaroy” cycle races will be returning in June
New Funding Round Opens Soon
The first round of the Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund was unable to give away all the $10,000 it had allocated to Junior Sport because of a lack of suitable applications.
Councillors To Honour Murgon War Hero
Councillors will contribute $15,250 towards the cost of sending nine delegates to Dodewaard in May
Council Rejects Relocatable Home Park
The South Burnett Regional Council has narrowly given the thumbs down to a proposal to build a 116-lot “relocatable home park” at Kingaroy’s Taabinga Estate.
Meet The Future Face Of Maidenwell
The South Burnett Regional Council has unveiled a three to five year concept plan for Maidenwell as part of its long-term program to gradually upgrade all the region’s towns and villages.
Bridge Named After Local Pioneer
Nanango’s Drayton Street bridge will be renamed the “Ben Walters Bridge” when it reopens later this week.
Rates Extension Splits Council
A proposal to offer primary producers an extra 30 days discount period on their latest rates notice split the South Burnett Regional Council today.
Council Standardises Grids Policy
Toowoomba Regional Council today passed a new policy to standardise gates and grids on its road network.
New Signs For Towns
Cooyar and Yarraman are to get new entry signs as part of a re-branding of the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
Council Receives Positive
Feedback Over Car Park
Several South Burnett councillors recently inspected the work that has been done in the Scott Car Park in Henry Street, Nanango, and were pleased to hear a number of positive comments from the public
By-Election Called For Council
Nominations are now open to fill the vacancy left on Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council by the death of Cr Bert Button last month.
