Council

TRC Adopts Annual Report

TRC Adopts Annual Report

Toowoomba Regional Council injected $514 million into the regional economy during the past 12 months, including $180 million spent with local suppliers.

Council Applauds W4Q Pledge

Council Applauds W4Q Pledge

Local councils have welcomed an announcement this week by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk that a re-elected Labor State Government would commit $400 million to the popular Works 4 Queensland infrastructure program.

Mayor Welcomes Support For Roads

Mayor Welcomes Support For Roads

South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto has welcomed a statement by local member and Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington that an LNP State Government would support key roads projects across the South Burnett.

Tenders Invited For Ringsfield

Tenders Invited For Ringsfield

South Burnett Regional Council is offering by tender to community groups, a lease for the operation and management of Ringsfield House and its associated grounds and buildings in Nanango.

COVID Safe Gift For Premier

COVID Safe Gift For Premier

If a second wave of COVID-19 strikes Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will be prepared – thanks to some handcrafted facemasks courtesy of the South Burnett Regional Council.

Christine Wins State Award

Christine Wins State Award

The crew members from Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council’s Containers For Change recycling depots are celebrating after they picked up two major awards on Friday.

Centuries Start Season In Style

Centuries Start Season In Style

Two centuries scored within minutes of each other were the highlights of Round 1 of the South Burnett Cricket Association’s 2020-21 senior competition at the weekend.

Council To Buy CBD Building

Council To Buy CBD Building

South Burnett Regional Council will buy a building in Kingaroy’s CBD so it can create an access lane between the Glendon Street car park and Kingaroy Street.

SBRC Opens KTP Site Office

SBRC Opens KTP Site Office

South Burnett Regional Council has opened a site office at 180 Kingaroy Street in Kingaroy – the former Somethings Country shop – as part of the Kingaroy Transformation Project (KTP).

Councillors Quiz Two Candidates

Councillors Quiz Two Candidates

An innovative idea by the SBRC to give electors a chance to compare the five candidates standing for Nanango at the State Election has fallen flat with only two taking part.

MP Shocked By School Bus Incident

MP Shocked By School Bus Incident

A “bloody close” near-miss on the single-lane Tanduringie Creek bridge on Friday – involving a loaded school bus – has prompted Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington to call for the bridge’s urgent replacement.

Major Shake-Up At Council

Major Shake-Up At Council

A decision to scrap closed-door portfolio meetings in favour of livestreamed standing committees will usher in a new era of transparency at the South Burnett Regional Council.

$275,000 For Flood Resilience

$275,000 For Flood Resilience

Toowoomba Regional Council will receive a total of $275,000 through the jointly funded State-Federal Government Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund (QRRRF).