Professor To Be Special Guest
Emeritus Professor Ken Donald AO will be the special guest “Australia Day Ambassador” at this year’s South Burnett Australia Day celebrations.
New Trees For Roundabout
South Burnett Regional Council will ask the Department of Transport and Main Roads for permission to substitute different plants on the Rogers Drive roundabout in Kingaroy.
Plan To Target Health ‘Challenges’
A new committee has been set up to help solve health service “delivery challenges” in the South Burnett.
Councillor Criticises Fast-Tracked Pipeline
Toowoomba councillor Nancy Sommerfield has criticised the State Government’s plan to fast-track the construction of a water pipeline to Warwick via Toowoomba.
Car Park To Get Long-Overdue Upgrade
One of the South Burnett’s most decrepit car parks will get a long overdue $600,000 upgrade this year, almost two decades after it was originally promised.
Community Groups Urged To ‘Ask First’
Community groups who want to upgrade buildings or facilities they lease from the South Burnett Regional Council should apply for Council permission before they receive grant funding to carry out the work.
Countdown To Council Polls Begins
Several more would-be councillors have put their hands up for public roles after the March 28 election.
Tragedy Strikes TRC Councillor
Roger Taylor – husband of Toowoomba Deputy Mayor Carol Taylor – has died in a Brisbane hospital from complications caused by a snake bite.
Council Receives Rail Trail Report
A 13.4km rail trail between Proston and Hivesville could cost an estimated $2.2 million to build but would inject about $786,000 a year in the Proston-Hivesville economy, according to a new study
Official Opening Of $2m Upgrade
Residents have been invited to attend the official opening of the refurbished Nanango Library and Council building on Thursday (January 23).
Water Interruptions In Kingaroy
The water supply to parts of Kingaroy will be interrupted on Tuesday and Wednesday (January 21-22) to allow the South Burnett Regional Council to do routine maintenance.
Upgrades At Town Hall
South Burnett Regional Council has finished installing new audio-visual equipment as part of a major equipment upgrade at Murgon Town Hall.
Hospital Foundation Seeks Directors
Nominations are being sought for the Board of Directors for the South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation Limited (SBCHF).
RADF, Grants Rounds To Open
Artists and not-for-profit community groups should mark their calendars … the latest round of funding under the South Burnett Regional Council’s Community Grants Program will open on February 1.
Burnett Water Study Begins
The long-awaited multi-million dollar water feasibility study for the Burnett region has finally begun
WBBROC Seeks Mosquito Funding
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils has called on the State Government to fund a campaign to eradicate dengue fever mosquitoes from Murgon, Wondai, Goomeri and Cherbourg
Council To Offer Traineeships
People interested in applying for a council traineeship in 2020 have been invited to contact the South Burnett Regional Council for more information.
New Policy Aims To Attract Greenhouses
Toowoomba Regional Council has adopted a new policy aimed at attracting intensive horticulture businesses to the region
Residents Warned To Boil Water
Cherbourg Council issued a “boil water alert” on Tuesday following issues with the chlorine dosing at the town’s water treatment plant.
Council Staff Leaving VICs
The South Burnett Regional Council is moving its staff out of the region’s Visitor Information Centres (VICs) “to enable higher productivity”.
