Councils To Collect New Levy
Toowoomba Regional ratepayers will notice there is a levy – the Queensland Emergency & Fire Levy – included on their February rates notice which are being issued this week.
Problem At Water Plant
Gordonbrook Treatment Plant is currently experiencing mechanical issues.
Council Seeks Input On CBD Plans
The Kingaroy Chamber Of Commerce and Industry has been invited to have a say on the future redevelopment of Kingaroy’s CBD.
Councillor Adamant He
Has Done Nothing Wrong
South Burnett councillor Damien Tessmann’s bid to have the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal review an adverse finding against him by the Regional Conduct Review Panel has failed.
‘Advantages’ In Boundary Change: Mayor
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio can see advantages in having Blackbutt and Yarraman in the same council area but his feelings are officially neutral on a push by some Blackbutt residents to leave the South Burnett
Healthy Reasons To Celebrate
Jamie’s Ministry Of Food – currently visiting the South Burnett – celebrated its second birthday on Wednesday and local residents were invited along for the party.
Right Mountains, Wrong Restaurant
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has refuted a suggestion by former Greens candidate for Nanango Grant Newson that a Bunya Mountains business purchased by his wife last year had been used to host a Council function.
Temporary School Bus Route Is ‘Safe’
The temporary closure of Nanango’s Drayton Street bridge has local councillor Barry Green worried
Council Keeps Eye On Cyclone
After being battered in last year’s floods, North Burnett Regional Council isn’t taking any chances with the cyclone currently forming off the North Queensland coast, urging residents to prepare for severe weather.
John Is Our 2014 Citizen Of The Year
He’s a familiar face on so many local committees that no one knows for sure how many he’s on … but one thing is certain, Kingaroy resident John Box was a very popular choice for Citizen of the Year at the 2014 South Burnett Australia Day Awards.
More Photos From Australia Day Awards
Some more photos from the South Burnett Regional Council’s Australia Day awards night held at Wondai Town Hall on Saturday night.
Ministry Of Food Hosts Community Day
Jamie’s Ministry Of Food Mobile Kitchen – which is currently delivering cooking classes in Nanango – will be celebrating its second birthday next Wednesday at a special South Burnett Community Day.
Residents Quiz Council Over Roads
A group of about 30 local residents has met with representatives of the SBRC at McLean Road, Durong
‘Extra’ Dogs Win Reprieve
Six dogs have had a reprieve after South Burnett councillors voted at their meeting on Wednesday to allow their owners to keep an extra animal.
$38,000 For GPS System At Airport
The South Burnett Regional Council plans to spend $38,000 to install a new GPS approach system for aircraft using Kingaroy Airport.
Group To Press Government On Bus Run
A strategy to ensure the South Burnett continues to be serviced by a regular bus run after June was discussed at a meeting in Kingaroy this afternoon.
South Burnett Salutes The Flag
The Australia Day long weekend is shaping up to be huge in the South Burnett … with everything from kangaroo pies and yabby races to the biggest speedway meeting Kingaroy has ever seen!
Report Injured Bats To RSPCA
With warnings about hot conditions over the next few days, Toowoomba Regional Council has urged residents to be cautious if they come into contact with flying foxes or fruit bats.
From Reluctant Student To Star
Award-winning actor and director Leah Purcell remembers the first day school finally made sense to her.
Complaints Dropped Against Former Councillor
No further action will be taken on two complaints against former South Burnett councillor Cheryl Dalton
