Former MP To Chair TSBE
Former State and Federal MP John McVeigh is taking over as chair of Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE).
Property Sales Booming
There were 1129 property transfers in the South Burnett Regional Council area between January 1 and June 30 this year.
No Brochure For Proston … Yet
A brochure outlining the tourist attractions of the Proston district will not be joining a recently released set of tourist brochures for Blackbutt, Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai and Murgon … not soon, anyway.
Flood Studies For Linville, Moore
Somerset Regional Council has commissioned new flood studies for the townships of Linville and Moore, and has invited local residents to attend a public meeting to share their views.
TRC To Join COVID Program
Toowoomba Regional Council will soon join the State Government’s Wastewater Surveillance Program which monitors sewage for fragments of the COVID-19 virus.
Van Park Planned For Hivesville
The overgrown Hivesville railway yards may take on a new lease of life in the next few years.
Big Burn Reduces Airport Hazards
The first stage of a project which will lead to safer landings at Kingaroy Airport involved more than 60 firefighters on Saturday.
Park Named In Doctor’s Honour
South Burnett Regional Council will name a small park in Proston in honour of one of the town’s former doctors, who planted its trees 85 years ago.
Council Seeks Feedback On Designs
South Burnett Regional Council’s community consultations on the planned “shared areas” of the Kingaroy Transformation Project (KTP) began this week.
KTP Shifts Back To Council
A senior South Burnett Regional Council staff member has taken over project management of the $13.9 million Kingaroy Transformation Project.
Council Seeks $3m For Dark Fibre
South Burnett Regional Council will seek a $3 million grant to help make the South Burnett the most advanced digital community in regional Queensland.
Wondai To Have Say On Roundabout
Wondai residents will be invited to have a say on a new design for the Bunya Highway roundabout – and a new location for the town’s Christmas tree – from mid-August to early September.
Road Repairs ‘Take Time’: TRC
Toowoomba Regional Council says it has completed more than 30 per cent of its 2021-22 flood recovery program repairs to the region’s roads.
Council Unveils Glendon St Plans
South Burnett Regional Council has released draft designs for more parts of the Kingaroy Transformation project.
KCCI Plans ‘Business Hub’
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce plans to launch a shared business space in Kingaroy’s CBD aimed at helping new small businesses to grow and expand.
Ringsfield Enjoys Some Upgrades
Restoration work at Nanango’s historic Ringsfield House has been completed, thanks to State Government funding and the SBRC’s capital works program.
Council Warning On Overdue Rates
The owners of 69 properties across the South Burnett will be given three months to pay their outstanding rates bills or risk having their properties sold at auction.
Work To Start Soon On Cycle Trails
Western Downs Regional Council has selected the contractor to build the new Bunya Mountains cycle trails.
Pandemic Trims TRC Growth
Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio says the decade-long run of economic growth in the Toowoomba region has been “knocked off course” by the pandemic.
Council Gets $5.6m W4Q Grant
The South Burnett Regional Council will receive $5.63 million from Round 4 of the Queensland Government’s Works For Queensland program.
