$1.6m Grant To Develop Green Plan
South Burnett Regional Council has secured a $1.64 million Federal Government grant to assist biodiversity throughout the region.
$141,000 Concessions To Community Groups
South Burnett Regional Council has allocated $141,000 worth of concessions to local community organisations in this year’s Budget.
$525,000 Upgrade For Pools
South Burnett Regional Council will spend $235,000 to install heat pumps to complement existing solar heating at the Kingaroy, Nanango, Murgon and Wondai swimming pools.
Council Wants 2km Buffer
Zone Around Wind Farms
The South Burnett Regional Council will continue to apply pressure to the State Government to update State Planning Policy on wind farms.
Red Tape ‘Strangling’ Farm Expansions
State Government red tape is strangling agricultural expansion in the region, the South Burnett Regional Council heard at its monthly meeting in Kingaroy yesterday.
Blackbutt Name Change Turned Down
The South Burnett Regional Council has turned down a request to rename Hayne Kite Millar Road in Blackbutt – partly to avoid confusion, and partly out of respect for tradition.
Council To Apply For Traffic Lights
Two dangerous intersections in Nanango and Kingaroy will get traffic lights installed if applications for “Blackspot” road funding are successful.
Bunya Mountains Road ‘A Disgrace’
Former Queensland Greens candidate for Nanango Grant Newson said today the South Burnett “should be ashamed” of the condition of the road leading from Maidenwell to the Bunya Mountains.
Council To Host Meet’n’Greet
The South Burnett Regional Council has volunteered to host the August Meet’n’Greet of the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
De-Amalgamation Meeting Tonight
A meeting to discuss the possible de-amalgamation of the massive Toowoomba Regional Council super shire will be held from 7:30pm tonight at the Crows Nest Community Centre.
Roads Closed For Repairs
The South Burnett Regional Council has advised that flood repairs will begin soon on Youngmans Road, south of Kumbia, and Old Taabinga Road, near Goodger.
Council CEO Resigns
Toowoomba Regional Council CEO Ken Gouldthorp has resigned after more than three years in the job.
$90m 10-Year Overhaul
Of Water and Sewerage
The South Burnett Regional Council has appointed a new Manager for Water and Wastewater to oversee the much-needed overhaul of the region’s water and sewerage infrastructure.
Tell Council About Damaged Roads
The South Burnett Regional Council is encouraging residents to let them know where there is road damage to assist in the planning of road works.
Mayor Pleased With Portfolio System
South Burnett councillors held their first official portfolio briefing yesterday … and Mayor Wayne Kratzmann is pleased with the results.
Push To Form New Council Gains Momentum
A grassroots campaign to de-amalgamate the former Rosalie and Crows Nest shires from the Toowoomba Regional Council is gaining momentum with petitions circulating and leaflets distributed to all households in both regions.
New Home Welcomes First Tenants
The first of 12 new homes being built at Cherbourg to help alleviate over-crowding welcomed its new family at the weekend.
Roads Close To Allow Removal Of Rail Line
The South Burnett Regional Council has advised that Transmitter and Woods roads, Wooroolin, will be closed for four weeks beginning Friday.
Work Starts To Repair Historic Cemetery
Volunteers have started the painstaking work of restoring an historic cemetery all but destroyed in the 2011 floods.
Cherbourg’s Cafe Gets Set To Open
When you drive through a small town, you’d expect to be able to stop for a coffee
