Users Urge Gympie To Upgrade Trail

Users Urge Gympie To Upgrade Trail

The South Burnett Rail Trail Users Association – the not-for-profit group promoting the use of the Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail – has written to Gympie Regional Council to suggest upgrades to its section of the tourism link.

TRC Still Pressing For Dam Money

TRC Still Pressing For Dam Money

Toowoomba Regional Council has again pleaded for Federal and State government funding to support the compulsory $266.1 million Cressbrook Dam safety upgrades.

2025 Relay Launched With A Splash

2025 Relay Launched With A Splash

The 2025 South Burnett Relay For Life fundraising campaign has been officially launched with a breakfast hosted by South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff in Nanango.

MP Praises Call Centre Model

MP Praises Call Centre Model

Cherbourg Council hosted a visit from Brisbane-based State MP Steve Minnikin last week to discuss small business opportunities and digital connectivity in the community.

Sunpork Backs Baiting Program

Sunpork Backs Baiting Program

Sunpork has donated 2000kg of meat to help with the South Burnett Regional Council’s annual wild dog and feral pig co-ordinated baiting programs.

Cherbourg Hosts Visiting Councils

Cherbourg Hosts Visiting Councils

History was made at Cherbourg this week when the community hosted the 2025 Indigenous Leaders Forum, a get-together of mayors and Council officials organised by the Local Government Association of Queensland.

Council Response To RSPCA Closure

Council Response To RSPCA Closure

South Burnett Regional Council released a media statement on Wednesday afternoon following our report about the imminent closure of the RSPCA’s Kingaroy shelter after the contract to run Council’s pound lapsed.

Kingaroy’s RSPCA Shelter To Close

Kingaroy’s RSPCA Shelter To Close

The RSPCA’s Kingaroy animal shelter will close at the end of June after a new agreement could not be reached with the South Burnett Regional Council over management of its pound.

TRC Lists Election Priorities

TRC Lists Election Priorities

Toowoomba Regional Council has written to all candidates in the Federal seats of Groom and Maranoa to put forward its priorities for the 2025 Federal Election.

Councils Welcome Coalition Promise

Councils Welcome Coalition Promise

Queensland councils have welcomed the Coalition’s promised $1 billion recurrent funding for councils, and called on the ALP to match the election commitment.

Council Events To Collect Feedback

Council Events To Collect Feedback

The first of the South Burnett Regional Council’s planned “community catch-ups” to discuss its new draft Corporate and Community plans will go ahead this week.

Olympian To Be Guest At Brekkie

Olympian To Be Guest At Brekkie

Australian Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Taylor McKeown will be the guest speaker at this year’s South Burnett Relay For Life campaign launch breakfast.

Upgrades For Nanango’s Lions Park

Upgrades For Nanango’s Lions Park

Upgrades to Lions Park in Nanango, which became necessary after storm damage and vandalism, have been completed thanks to a grant secured by the Nanango Lions Club.