High Cost Of Complaints Revealed
South Burnett Regional Council could “easily” spend $20,000 each time it hired an external investigator to consider complaints from the public, a report from a State Parliamentary Committee has revealed.
Gympie Rates Rise 3.2pc
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers will face a 3.2 per cent increase in their rates bills after the Council handed down its $157.66 million 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday.
TRC Looking For Volunteers
Toowoomba Regional Council is calling on residents who are looking to contribute to a more active and connected region to nominate for Council’s Regional Active and Public Transport Advisory Committee (RAPTAC).
Somerset Rates Rise 1.5pc
Somerset Regional Council’s 2021-22 Budget – handed down recently – will mean a 1.5 per cent rise for most ratepayers.
Eureka Applies To Build Rental Village
A Queensland-based company has applied to the South Burnett Regional Council to construct 110 one-bedroom rental units for seniors on a vacant block of land in Kingaroy.
Western Downs Rates To Rise 4.5pc
Western Downs Regional Council residents will face an average 4.5 per cent rate increase in 2021-22 after Council handed down its Budget this week.
Plans Tackle Disaster Management
Droughts, floods, bushfires, storms and the COVID-19 pandemic have all struck the South Burnett during the past decade, upending many residents’ lives.
Trio Lobbies In Canberra
A delegation from the South Burnett Regional Council is in Canberra this week to meet with Federal MPs and attend the Australian Local Government Association annual conference.
‘Champion’ Impressed By Cherbourg
Cherbourg’s new Ministerial “Champion”, Leanne Linard, paid her first visit to the community on Tuesday … and she admitted she was impressed.
‘Wheelie Bin Tax’ Worries LGAQ
The Local Government Association Of Queensland (LGAQ) is concerned the Queensland Government intends to shift the cost of its Waste Levy onto households.
Budget Plans For Sustainability
Cherbourg’s 2021-22 Budget will continue the Council’s long-term focus on building major infrastructure and acquiring plant and equipment for the community.
Bicycles Find New Homes
It’s taken almost three years but five community groups have finally been presented with pushbikes being held by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Toowoomba Rates Rise 2.5pc
Ratepayers in Yarraman and Cooyar will face a general rate increase of 2.5 per cent this year – the same as last year – after Toowoomba Regional Council handed down its 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday.
General Rates Tipped To Rise 1pc
South Burnett ratepayers can expect to face a 1 per cent rise in the general rate when the Council hands down its 2021-22 Budget.
Mayor Says Funding Is ‘First Step’
Mayor Brett Otto has welcomed the Budget announcement regarding funding availability for local water infrastructure.
New Servo Planned For Wondai
Wondai will get a new service station after the South Burnett Regional Council gave its support to the project at a committee meeting on Wednesday.
Tenders Called For Pool Upgrade
Tenders have now been called for the new People With Disability change rooms at Yarraman Memorial Pool.
$5.63m Grant For Council Projects
The State Government has announced that $5.63 million will allocated to the South Burnett Regional Council under 2021-24 Works For Queensland funding.
New Plan For Historic Ringsfield
Ringsfield House will be run by an Advisory Group until 2023 under a new plan proposed by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Council Probes Cleaning Contracts
The South Burnett Regional Council will conduct a cost-benefit analysis on cleaning the region’s 51 public toilets.
