Most South Burnett residents will pay just 2.95 per cent more for their base rates in 2026-27 – well under the inflation rate of 4 per cent – despite the South Burnett Regional Council planning to spend more than $155 million during the same period.
As predicted at the South Burnett Regional Council’s May meeting, a company denied permission to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) beside the Kingaroy Solar Farm is challenging the decision in court.
Final approvals for the Tarong West Wind Farm project are yet to be given the green light by the State Government, but that has not stopped angst in the local community over the site of a proposed work camp for the project.
A long-discussed dream to create a permanent stage in Kingaroy’s Memorial Park is one step closer following the awarding of $455,923 State Government grant.
A big crowd turned out at Cherbourg’s Anzac Memorial Park on Tuesday to celebrate “50 Years Of Deadly”, the 2026 theme for NAIDOC Week.
Cherbourg Council plans to deliver a record $52 million capital works program over the next 12 months, but residents will be relieved there will again be no rises in rents.
South Burnett Regional Council is seeking public feedback on a Draft Masterplan which aims to shape the long-term future of the Kingaroy Aerodrome.
Residents face a base general rate rise of 6.9 per cent in the 2026-27 Toowoomba Regional Council Budget adopted by the TRC on Tuesday.
South Burnett Regional Council has installed 36 new cage bins across the region to encourage recycling.
Cattle delivered with ticks to the Dalby saleyards will incur a new $2750 per consignment fee.
Australia’s 538 local councils have united at the Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly in Canberra to call on the Federal Government to deliver an immediate increase in untied funding.
Toowoomba Regional Council has encouraged community groups in Yarraman and Cooyar to apply for funding through council’s new-look community grants program.
South Burnett Youth Council members have discovered that putting on a community event can be hard work, but also a lot of fun.
Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting young people aged 14 to 18 to apply for its 2027 Regional Youth Leaders Program.
A proposed bio-fertiliser processing facility at Glan Devon has sparked anxiety among residents who would be living near the project.
South Burnett councillors have drafted 11 motions which they will take to the Local Government Association of Queensland annual conference later this year.
South Burnett Regional Council has adopted a new register of fees and charges for 2026-27, a necessary step ahead of it bringing down its annual Budget on July 15 .
SBRC has adopted a policy which will allow authorised staff members to wear body cameras, but there are also strict conditions surrounding their use.
South Burnett Regional Council has joined the fight against proposed Federal Government changes to disaster funding arrangements.
The Local Government Association of Queensland – the peak body for local councils – fears the Federal Government is stepping away from supporting Queensland in times of disaster.
