Councillors Ignore Conflict Of Interest
The Go Getta Girls running club have been given a licence to occupy the old croquet shed in Kingaroy’s Memorial Park after councillors set aside conflict of interest declarations by two of their number.
Council To Close Forestry Road
South Burnett Regional Council has agreed to permanently close a 3.3km section of Ridge Road at Neumgna to allow Meandu Mine to expand
Swickers Water Subsidy Extended
South Burnett ratepayers will continue to subsidise Swickers’ water supply by $150,000 a year after Councillors voted to extend a discount on water supply charges to June 2020.
Cherbourg Water Upgrades In Pipeline
Cherbourg Council has called for tenders for major upgrades to the community’s water supply infrastructure.
Bike Rider Critically Injured
A motorbike rider aged in his 50s was critically injured when his bike and a vehicle collided just north of Woolooga on Thursday morning.
Cinnibar Fire: Update
Motorists have been urged to drive with caution on the Wide Bay Highway because of smoke from a large fire burning near Goomeri.
Report Looks At VIC Options
The South Burnett’s Visitor Information Centres could be in for a shake-up to bring them back into line with modern tourism trends.
State Of Emergency Eases
The State of Fire Emergency Declaration imposed on 42 local government areas in early November has been partially wound back as fire conditions ease.
500 Roads Ready For Re-grading
South Burnett Regional Council graded 500 unsealed roads during the past year, and each of them will be receiving a second patrol grade in 2020.
Grant Aids Young Athlete
Cherbourg athlete Joven Gyemore is one of 21 sportspeople in the Wide Bay electorate to receive grants under the latest round of the Local Sporting Champions program.
C’mon Kids, Name The Crane!
Primary school students in the South Burnett have been invited to take part in a “Name The Crane” and colouring-in competition to mark the recent installation of a tower crane at the Kingaroy Hospital redevelopment site.
MP Updated On Swine Fever
Agriculture Minister Mark Furner has had a second meeting with the African Swine Fever – Queensland Awareness and Action Forum to review the State’s preparedness should the deadly pig disease be detected in Australia.
Historic Tanker Returns To Yarraman
A “bomb” was dropped into Yarraman on Tuesday morning … and the local residents couldn’t be happier.
Santa Paws Coming To RSPCA
Santa Claus will be making many visits to the South Burnett over coming weeks – and one of them will be to Kingaroy’s RSPCA shelter on Tuesday, December 3.
Motorbike Rider Injured
A man aged in his 40s was taken to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a motorcycle crash in Kingaroy on Tuesday afternoon.
Charity Lunch Seats Available
There are still seats available for this year’s Mayor’s Community Luncheon at Kingaroy Town Hall on Friday (November 22).
Council Debt Cut By $5.5m
South Burnett Regional Council reduced its debt by $5.5 million and increased its cash reserves to $48 million in 2018-19.
Sir Leo To Speak At AgForce Forum
One of the architects of the LNP’s “New Bradfield Scheme” to irrigate inland Queensland will be the guest speaker at AgForces’s “Climate For Change” forum in Dalby on Friday (November 22).
Antonio To Stand Again
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio confirmed on Tuesday morning that he would be restanding at the March 2020 Local Government elections.
Aussie Farms Loses Charity Status
MP David Littleproud has welcomed a decision to strip Aussie Farms of its charitable status
