Council Needs Photos Of Farm Damage
The South Burnett Regional Council is requesting assistance to gather photos of farms affected by the Australia Day weekend floods to send to the Federal Government.
Council To Re-Examine
Communications Strategy
The South Burnett Regional Council will re-examine its communications strategy as part of a review of how it handled the Australia Day weekend floods when the region’s Disaster Management Committee is debriefed on Friday.
Gordonbrook ‘Not To Blame’ For Flood
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann says it was heavy local rainfall rather than the overflow from Gordonbrook Dam which sent a torrent through a Wilkesdale woman’s house last Sunday.
Reduce Risk From Mozzies
South Burnett Regional Council is urging residents to be on the lookout to reduce mosquito breeding in their backyards in the wake of the recent floods.
Council Looks At Kerbside Recycling
The South Burnett Regional Council is considering introducing a kerbside recycling scheme as part of the development of a Strategic Waste Plan.
Lucky To Be Alive
A Wilkesdale woman and her disabled daughter are lucky to be alive after a torrent swept through their home last Sunday.
Cracked Egg Suffers Shell Shock
The mysterious Reading Bug Egg. which has had children around Nanango spellbound for the past few months, triggered a “medical emergency” at Nanango Showgrounds on Saturday morning.
Road Repairs Scheduled
Road repairs scheduled in the Yarraman area as part of the 2010-11 flood recovery are still on course to be completed this year, although a Toowoomba Regional Council spokesman says the exact timing may have been effected by the latest round of flooding.
Help Available For Mud Armies
Queensland councils will be given assistance to marshall volunteers for the massive flood clean-up.
Discretionary Fund Helps Cadets
The South Burnett Regional Council’s new Councillor Discretionary Fund got one of its first uses this week when Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell handed over a $1400 cheque to the region’s equally new St John Ambulance branch.
Council Extends Tip Hours
South Burnett Regional Council has advised that the Wondai and Murgon Transfer Stations will be open this weekend to assist residents dispose of the waste caused by the floods.
Emergency Water Restrictions Cancelled
Council crews have successfully restored the majority of the water supply networks across the South Burnett Region.
Mystery Egg Will Hatch Tomorrow
A mysterious egg discovered at Meandu Mine last October will finally unveil its secrets at tomorrow’s Nanango Markets.
Agriculture MP Checks
Out Flood Devastation
Agriculture Minister John McVeigh dropped into Kingaroy today to check out the region’s flood woes
Workers Tackle Bridge Damage
The Australia Day floods have caused an estimated $800,000 to $900,000 damage to Cherbourg infrastructure
Boondooma Dam Closed
Due to the recent floods, the Lake Boondooma Camping and Recreation Area will be closed until Tuesday, February 12.
‘You Won’t Be Forgotten’
Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney and Local Government Minister David Crisafulli made a whistlestop visit to the South Burnett this morning to check out firsthand some of the local damage from the Australia Day weekend floods.
Food On Its Way To
250 Stranded Tourists
A chartered helicopter has delivered three loads of food today to assist 250 people stranded at Manar Park
Latest Flood Updates
Latest updates from Mayor Wayne Kratzmann and the South Burnett Disaster Management Committee.
Aussie Pie In The Sky In Kingaroy
Kingaroy’s official Australia Day celebrations were relocated from the Town Hall forecourt to the inside of Kingaroy Town Hall on Saturday morning as dark rain clouds gathered over the town.
