This Month’s Roadworks …
Road crews are only tackling a few new jobs this month because council workers are still engaged on projects begun in April.
Firies Monitor Goomeri Blaze
Firefighters have completed backburning operations at a grass fire burning near Goomeri.
St John’s Gets Licence For Park
St John’s Lutheran School will get a licence to use a portion of Adermann Park in Kingaroy for an hour a day after the South Burnett Regional Council agreed to the school’s request at its monthly meeting on Wednesday.
Crime Petition ‘A Plea For Help’
A petition calling for something to be done to bring crime under control in the South Burnett has attracted almost 550 signatures in just one day.
Les Mis … Not To Be Missed!
The South Burnett is in for a rare treat this week when the curtain goes up on the South Burnett Musical Comedy Society’s latest production, a choral adaptation of Les Miserables.
Health Record Opt-Out Dates Announced
A Federal Government plan to create and store health records for all Medicare and DVA card holders is giving Australians just three months to opt out of the system.
$2.6m DV Funding Renewed
The State Government has re-confirmed $2.6 million funding for the next five years for services to combat domestic violence in the South Burnett.
Council Axes RADF Advisory Committee
Volunteer members of a committee that recommends funding for local arts programs are in shock after South Burnett Regional Council sacked them and replaced them with Council staff.
Grass Fire At Goomeri
Fire crews were called to a grass fire burning near Goomeri on Wednesday afternoon.
Private Service For Doctor
A private service will be held for well-known Yarraman doctor Bruce Carr who died at the weekend after a long illness.
SunPork Aims To Boost Exports
SunPork Fresh Foods has received a financial boost from the State Government to help the Kingaroy-based company expand its international sales.
Fees, Charges To Rise By 2pc
The costs of doing business with the South Burnett Regional Council will rise by an average 2 per cent on July 1.
Students Test Their Skills On Horseback
The South Burnett Cowhorse Competition for schools roared back into life last Friday at the Nanango Showgrounds.
KCCI Wants More ‘Local Buys’
The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants to see the South Burnett Regional Council spend as much as 80 per cent of its purchasing dollars with South Burnett businesses.
Kumbia Plans An Enchanted Evening
Kumbia is gearing up for an enchanted evening on June 16 when the 13th South Burnett Debutante Ball will be held in the historic Kumbia Memorial Hall.
CBD Ideas Draw Few Responses
Kingaroy’s proposed $8 million CBD Revitalisation project will be shaped by just 28 proposals from the public
Opportunity To Shape Green Strategy
Yarraman and Cooyar residents have been invited to provide input into the development of a key Toowoomba Regional Council environmental policy, the “Green Infrastructure Strategy”.
CPR Course At PCYC
The Murgon Local Ambulance Committee will be holding a CPR Awareness Course at the Murgon PCYC on Wednesday (May 16).
TFL Deflates Local Competition
This year’s Football South Burnett soccer competition has been dogged by the loss of many of its top players to South Burnett United.
$7.4m To Target Council Corruption
The State Government has allocated an extra $7.4 million funding to the Crime and Corruption Commission to target corruption in local councils.
