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TRC Plans Brighter Future

TRC Plans Brighter Future

Toowoomba’s CBD may take on a brighter, more inviting look in future after Toowoomba Regional Council voted to develop a lighting strategy to enhance the night-time experience.

New Bridge For Rail Trail

New Bridge For Rail Trail

Gympie Regional Council has announced it will start work on building a 12.5m concrete pedestrian and cycle bridge across Wide Bay Creek for rail trail users on Monday, July 26.

Arts Training To Tackle Healing

Arts Training To Tackle Healing

South Burnett artists and cultural workers will have the opportunity to undertake specialist training in “creative recovery” thanks to an innovative program.

CCTV Costs May Fall To Ratepayers

CCTV Costs May Fall To Ratepayers

The ongoing costs of maintaining expensive CCTV security systems installed in Murgon, Wondai and Nanango through a Federal Government grants program may ultimately wind up being shouldered by ratepayers.

Police Probe Car Thefts, Break-Ins

Police Probe Car Thefts, Break-Ins

The theft of a Nissan X-Trail in Kingaroy on Monday has been linked by police to several other car thefts in the region as well as break-ins in Kingaroy, Wondai and Goomeri.

Bushfire Grants Program Opens

Bushfire Grants Program Opens

Organisations in the South Burnett, North Burnett, Gympie and Toowoomba council areas have been invited to apply for a share of $280 million for projects to assist in bushfire recovery.

Clinics In Four More Towns

Clinics In Four More Towns

The Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses have clinics planned in Goomeri, Kilkivan, Blackbutt and Kingaroy next month.

Fun Day For Farmers Coming Up

Fun Day For Farmers Coming Up

Farmers have been having a tough time the past few years, battling a drought that has dragged on, changing regulations and then, of course, the pandemic.

Hands-On Look At Healthy Careers

Hands-On Look At Healthy Careers

South Burnett high school students who have expressed an interest in a career as a health worker received some hands-on experience on Tuesday thanks to a special Aspire 2 Health day at the Griffith University’s Kingaroy Hospital campus.

Wellcamp ‘Viable Option’

Wellcamp ‘Viable Option’

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has detailed several guidelines under which a purpose-built quarantine facility could operate near Wellcamp Airport.