Crumpton Drive Upgrade Starts Monday
Motorists using Crumpton Drive in Blackbutt can expect some delays over the next two months.
Water Restrictions At Level 3
The South Burnett Regional Council has reminded residents that water restrictions in the region are still at Level 3.
Jason’s Sharing Our Regional Flavours
The South Burnett will have a strong presence again this year at Brisbane’s premier free food festival, Regional Flavours.
Mayor To Address Energy Summit
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell will be speaking about the important role energy industries play in the South Burnett’s economy at an inaugural National Energy Summit in Toowoomba on Thursday.
Council Signals Right To Enter
An ancient ceremony that grants a trusted military force the right to enter a town was re-enacted in Kingaroy on Saturday with much pomp and circumstance.
Council To Discuss Car Park Costs
Blackbutt Memorial Hall’s car park will be under the spotlight at next Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.
Hall Car Park Plan In Doubt
The future of Blackbutt Memorial Hall’s $500,000 car park and landscaping has been thrown into doubt after the South Burnett Regional Council failed to get a matching contribution from the State Government.
Kingaroy Joins NAIDOC Celebrations
Kingaroy’s NAIDOC Week celebrations on Thursday morning were so popular that South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has said it could well become an annual event.
Council To Host Tourism Workshop
The South Burnett Regional Council will try to map out a new path to grow the region’s tourism industry, which has been in the doldrums for several years.
Tobacco Laws Workshop For Local Clubs
The South Burnett Regional Council will be holding a free workshop for sporting and community organisations on July 20 to help them avoid falling foul of Queensland’s new tobacco laws.
Toowoomba To Stay In Tourism Group
Toowoomba Regional Council has announced it will continue to support the embattled Southern Queensland Country Regional Tourism Organisation.
Toowoomba Rates Rise 3pc
Toowoomba ratepayers will face a 3 per cent rise in residential rates and a 0.41 per cent rise in charges next financial year after Toowoomba Regional Council adopted its 2017-18 budget on Thursday morning.
Gympie Rates To Rise 2.1pc
Most Gympie region ratepayers can expect a rate rise of no more than 2.1 per cent after Gympie Regional Council adopted its 2017-18 budget on Wednesday morning.
Council Plans $8m CBD Upgrade
The South Burnett Regional Council will begin setting aside money next year for a major upgrade of Kingaroy’s CBD.
$24m For Road Projects
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $24.58 million on road maintenance and capital works in 2017-18.
Mayor’s Budget Speech
The full-text of Mayor Keith Campbell’s address to the special Budget Meeting of the South Burnett Regional Council on Monday morning
South Burnett Rates Rise 2.5pc
South Burnett ratepayers will face an average 2.5 per cent rate rise after the South Burnett Regional Council handed down its 2017-18 Budget on Monday morning.
Rail Trail Sealing Completed
A year-long effort to seal the South Burnett Rail Trail between Kingaroy and Murgon has now come to an end.
Hall Tender Raises No Interest
The South Burnett Regional Council’s call for tenders for the sale and/or removal of Hivesville Hall has failed to attract any interest from potential buyers.
Work Starts On $300,000 Streetscape
Toowoomba Regional Council is investing more than $300,000 into Yarraman’s parks and streetscapes over the next 12 months.
