TRC Offers Active Opportunities
Toowoomba Regional Council is calling for applications from residents who are interested in receiving training to become qualified fitness or yoga instructors.
Demolition Begins At Showgrounds
Demolition of the old grandstand at Wondai Showgrounds began this week, the first stage of a major upgrade by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Tender Awarded For Upgrade
Toowoomba contractors Taddio Building Group have been announced as the successful tenderer for the upgrades at Yarraman Pool.
Kumbia Upgrade Gets Go-Ahead
Kumbia residents will be consulted about proposed upgrades to the town’s CBD after South Burnett Councillors unanimously approved draft plans at Wednesday’s Infrastructure Standing Committee meeting.
Nominations Open For Australia Day
It’s that time of the year when local councils are calling for nominations for Australia Day awards.
Council To Consult On Kumbia
SBRC will hold public consultations from mid-September with Kumbia residents on the latest draft designs for the town’s CBD upgrade.
Children Dress Up For Book Week
The fun, the stories and – of course – the costumes were out in force at South Burnett libraries last week.
SBcare To Take Over Common Hall
Community groups which meet regularly at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall have been told by South Burnett Regional Council they must find other premises by late October.
Mayor ‘Surprised’ By Decision
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio reacted with “surprise” after last week’s State Government announcement about the Wellcamp quarantine facility.
Council Urges Agencies To Act
A frustrated Cherbourg Council summoned welfare agencies to a public forum this week to focus attention on suicide and self-harm in the community.
Council Ponders CCTV Plan
The cost of installing CCTV cameras and security lighting along the South Burnett Rail Trail between Youngman Street and Meiers Road will be examined by the SBRC,
Council Checks Asbestos Risk
Kingaroy residents worried by all the men dressed in blue suits in Fisher Street on Friday afternoon can relax.
Council Backpedals On Hivesville Plan
A plan by the Hivesville Progress Association to redevelop the village’s disused railway yards has been questioned by two South Burnett councillors who believe the group may not have met since February.
Magpie Relocation Plan Axed
A plan to “re-home” 20 of the region’s most aggressive magpies has failed to win the support of the South Burnett Regional Council.
SBRC Wants To Spend $5m More
The South Burnett Regional Council wants to spend an extra $5 million a year with local businesses,
Group Seeks Meeting Over Bike Trails
Bunya Mountains residents are seeking a meeting with Western Downs Regional Council over the development of mountain bike trails in the region.
Winter Tourism Numbers Up
Tourism in the South Burnett has improved substantially during the past two years, according to a new report from Southern Queensland Country.
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.
